While there are things about Roald Dahl’s writing that I find repulsive in a children’s author, there are other virtues in his works that I think make several of them unmissable.

Herriot’s stories are joyful tributes to his love for animals, people, and Yorkshire.

By exposing [children to violence] in safe ways at an early age (e.g., through stories), you are helping them to cope when they inevitably encounter it in real life.

My students have taught me a valuable lesson over the past couple of years: sometimes it’s better to just be quiet.

What, exactly, is left on the table when you allow your child to choose a comic book over a well-written children’s novel?