#Children's literature

Author: Matt Gilligan / Source: did you know? If you’ve ever read the children’s book Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell, you might not know it was inspired by a true story. The classic book, published in 1960, was based on the true story of a Native American woman who lived by herself

Author: Eric Grundhauser / Source: Atlas Obscura The German author Heinrich Hoffman pretty much set the gold standard for nightmare-inducing children’s stories with his most famous creation, Struwwelpeter, or “Shockheaded Peter.” The title character of Hoffman’s 1845 collection is all insane hair

Author: Maria Popova / Source: Brain Pickings Once a year, every year, I reread The Little Prince and manage to find in it new layers of loveliness and wisdom each time, always seemingly written to allay whatever my greatest struggle at that moment is. It is a special book, yes, but it is not

Author: Maria Popova / Source: Brain Pickings “The greatest poet in the English language found his poetry where poetry is found: in the lives of the people,” James BaldwinShakespeare, language as a tool of love, and the writer’s responsibility in a divided society. But while “the people” of

Author: Sapna Maheshwari / Source: New York Times In the context of a growing national debate on tech and privacy, Google has come under increased scrutiny for how it may be tracking and targeting children for advertising. Two House members sent a letter this week to the company’s chief