Kathleen Weatherford and Payton Burk launch their newest chidren’s book, “If You Take a Cicada Home as a Pet.” ...

Hilary Mantel’s “The Mirror and the Light,” a new “Bridget Jones” and Michael Bond’s Paddington Bear series are some of this ...

However, Birdy’s story has a heartfelt and important conservation message for kids. The bird’s journey serves as a lesson in the importance of caring for our environment. Birdy’s adventures subtly ...

Peter Brown, creator of 'The Wild Robot,' announced a new series with Aaron Reynolds — Jasper Rabbit's Creepy Tales! The duo ...

Oryn Barnett loved reinventing fairytales and using the stories to keep his students entertained. Last year he decided to ...

News from around the Southland includes items from Will County, Palos Park, Tinley Park, Lemont and University of Chicago.

Yes. Though the Utah War has been called “bloodless,” in reality, Mormon militiamen in southern Utah perpetrated a horrific ...

Ivor couldn’t bear to tell his own family everything he had seen. He has shared a lot with many, but the fact that Holocaust ...

John Hajdu told the Mirror the tiny teddy was his only source of comfort as both of his parents were taken away by the Nazis ...

You’re still my son,” our child would attack us. If we told friends, family members, and colleagues, they would challenge us ...

Cornwall’s newest children’s book author has emerged onto the local literary scene. Danick Maloney recently published Ronald and Timothy’s Great Adventure: A Trip to USA, available now in English and ...