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Reviews of and essays about children's books from The New York Times.

Reviews of and essays about children's books from The New York Times.

Highlights

  2. PhotoFrom “Inside the Suitcase.”
    CreditClotilde Perrin

    Holiday Gift Books for Children

    From a little suitcase that contains a towering cake to the ultimate shaggy dog story.

    By Catherine Hong

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  3. PhotoFrom “Where Snow Angels Go.”
    CreditDaniela Jaglenka Terrazzini

    Why Snow Casts Such a Spell

    Maggie O’Farrell’s “Where Snow Angels Go” and Susan Taghdis’s “The Snowman and the Sun”: Two stories of loss and renewal.

    By Eowyn Ivey

  5. PhotoFrom “A Boy Named Isamu.”
    CreditJames Yang

    Portraits of Three Artists as Young Children

    “A Boy Named Isamu,” “Roots and Wings” and “Before I Grew Up” evoke the childhoods of Isamu Noguchi, Shahzia Sikander and Giuliano Cucco.

    By Sergio Ruzzier

  1. Jewish Pride, and Prejudice, in Veera Hiranandani’s New Middle Grade Novel

    “How to Find What You’re Not Looking For” views the elopement of a Jewish girl with a Hindu boy through the lens of Loving v. Virginia.

    By Marjorie Ingall

  2. Ostriches Don’t Actually Bury Their Heads in the Sand

    Betsy Bird’s “Long Road to the Circus” blends history and zoology into a lively story for young readers.

    By Elisabeth Egan

  3. A Charming, Poignant Middle-Grade Memoir of Soviet Russia

    In “The Genius Under the Table,” the artist and writer Eugene Yelchin recalls his boyhood in 1970s Leningrad.

    By Vera Brosgol

  4. Hang It, Install It, Perform It — and Yes, Wear Your Art on Your Sleeve

    A picture book and two middle grade books introduce young people to art mediums and their messages.

    By Javaka Steptoe

  5. 3 Middle Grade Novels Explore the Bond Between Horse and Human

    New works of fiction by R.J. Palacio, Sharon M. Draper and J. Anderson Coats

    By Sarah Maslin Nir

  6. Behold, King Tut, in All His Majesty and Mystery

    “The Curse of the Mummy” and “King Tutankhamun Tells All!” reintroduce the boy pharaoh to young readers.

    By Joshua Hammer

  7. A Different Kind of California Dreaming

    In Gayle Forman’s “Frankie & Bug,” a bittersweet coming-of-age novel, late-1980s Venice Beach is a living, breathing character.

    By Jennifer L. Holm

  8. Like Riding a Bike: A Middle Grade Novel Asks, What if We Do Forget How?

    In Alejandra Algorta’s “Neverforgotten,” illustrated by Iván Rickenmann, a baker’s son loses trust in himself, and has to gain it back.

    By Pam Muñoz Ryan

  9. The First English Translation of Hayao Miyazaki’s Favorite Childhood Book

    Genzaburo Yoshino’s novel “How Do You Live?” may be the basis for the award-winning animator’s final film.

    By Adam Gopnik

  10. Steve Sheinkin’s Explosive Sequel to ‘Bomb’

    “Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown” offers a whirlwind account of events leading up to the Cuban missile crisis.

    By Abby McGanney Nolan