Junie B. Jones is all grown up, technically speaking, because the first book by Arizona author Barbara Park featuring the lively kindergartner debuted in...

When single mom Lisa Masters of Phoenix set out to write a book about her family’s experience with autism, “it started to sound like...

Lynn Trimble headed out to see "The Hunger Games" Monday morning certain she would hate it. But did she -- and why or why not? Read her reflections on her first encounter with the teen trilogy by author Suzanne Collins.

As too many theaters replace performance art with pageantry, Lynn Trimble shares news of a Valley production that returns the heart to art with simple, beautiful storytelling rich in themes that've touched all our lives.

Lynn Trimble reviews a Me to We publication called "The World Needs Your Kid: Raising Children Who Care and Contribute" -- and shares news of other Me to We offerings from summer camps to shopping for a cause.

When you work at a parenting magazine it’s nice to read a book willing to parody parenting rather than the usual press releases for...

I've never been to a palm reader or a psychic, or thought much about Chakras or my aura, so maybe I'm not the best...

I remember that giddy feeling the night before a birthday when I was a child. Being one year older meant some new adventure or...

As Shapiro explains, a clear understanding of the anatomy of the air passages, where the windpipe is in relation to the esophagus, and how the entire, minuscule system must work together in order for a baby to thrive can help to make caring for a baby a little less daunting.

Scottsdale artist Constance Douglas is a muralist, cartoonist, painter and now a children’s book author. Her first book in a series Shnnoogle: Lost in...

Science is something kids can do. They can study literature but writing a book is not something most kids (or adults) will ever undertake. TIME...

The hardcover picture book is yellowed with age. Its corners are ragged and worn. It has survived endless cycles of packing, moving, unpacking —...

For the dino-philes in your household, the activity book Dino Mazes (Workman Publishing, 2011) by Elizabeth Carpenter will provide plenty of pencil and paper,...

Now, if you’ve never had to take money from your children, let me tell you, it is not an enjoyable task. You feel low, dirty and basically like you’re some kind of hopped up addict who needs to steal from her kids in order to score her next fix. It’s ugly, even when you’re doing it for the right reasons.

Arizona writer Dean Smith has written 22 books, including a biography of Barry Goldwater. His most recent book Arizona Nuggets (Arizona Historic Press, 2009) is...

Sometimes buying the latest gadget or "collectible" as a gift risks it falling out of favor as it is part of a passing fad....