30 best books for children, from Matilda to Alice in Wonderland. The classics you may already know, and the hidden gems that deserve more attention – as chosen by Philip Womack.

Our children’s-book critic offers her top picks, from the books that parents can read aloud to those young readers can tackle ...

I decided to sort books into 20 categories, identifying the single best of each. Because I couldn’t bear to shun the splendid titles that fell just short, you can find runners-up below each entry.

A few years ago, a pal told Dave Grunenwald, “I could have made a list of 100 things you’d be doing later in life, and ...

Bestseller lists are compiled by Bookmanager using weekly sales stats from over 260 Canadian independent stores. One Golden ...

But among the 1,600 children’s books published in the U.S. last year are a few that are the best in years: NUTSHELL LIBRARY, by Maurice Sendak (Harper & Row; $2.95), is a box of four delights ...

This is the 11th Bookies reading list published by Fast Forward. (You can find the others listed on the right side of this page, below the fold.)Meanwhile, the Globe has published its Summer ...