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The contrary and hilarious adventures of Mother Hubbard and her dog have entertained readers for cen ...
A clever cat helps a commoner become a noble and marry a princess in Puss in Boots. This classic fai ...
Pablo Picasso called him “the Leonardo of our time.” Among his inventions: a machine to wag tails of ...
In folklore, "wee folk" have many names and forms. These fictional characters range from tricksters ...
First commercially released in 1902, October 2022 marks the 120th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s Th ...
September 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of Boys & Girls House, a former branch of Toronto Public ...
Detail from The Cat Scouts, by Jessie Pope, illustrated by Louis Wain. Approximately 1916. Trickster ...
For almost 200 years, Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid has captured the imaginations of ...
From the Epic of Gilgamesh to The Little Mermaid, storytellers have always found adventure and encha ...
Math phobia is nothing new. For centuries parents and educators have been seeking ways to make math ...
From the famous Sherlock Holmes to elementary school amateurs, children's mystery fiction has a long ...
Learning the alphabet may be "as easy as ABC," but there are many creative ways to teach it. From tr ...
Children's book series create a special bond with their readers, a bond that is strengthened over ma ...
Reading and writing are the core of most curriculums, but how students learn the basics varies. Hist ...
In 1926, a bear named Winnie-the-Pooh walked out of the Hundred Acre Wood and into readers' hearts. ...
Do you make to-do lists? Have you ever made a “to-read” list? One of our frequent visitors to Toront ...
Hello! I am Emily White, a conservator at Toronto Public Library. In September 2020, I started the c ...
The story of the Three Bears is a familiar one. A troublesome interloper breaks into the home of thr ...
Edward Gorey (1925–2000) was an artist, writer, designer and eccentric. Dubbed the "the granddaddy o ...
With physical classrooms closed and students at home, parents are feeling the pressure to help their ...
Fairy tales have a special ability to spark the imagination and transport readers to other worlds. T ...
Fairy tale retellings are one of my favourite types of story. That's why I'm thrilled that Gregory M ...
We invite you to the exhibit All Join In!: Children's Books and Art about Families, located at the O ...
July 31 is the birthday of both J.K. Rowling and her beloved character, Harry Potter. It is also kno ...
Photo credit: Andy Newman. Used with permission. We invite you to Gregory Maguire, The World at Hand ...