The Latin root of the word "animation" signifies the bestowal of life. In English, animation meant "liveliness" before it meant moving images. A charming new film for children is animated in all three ...

“Ik ben ik”—I am me—was the classroom theme when my son started preschool in the Netherlands two years ago. He painted a portrait of himself, with exaggerated teeth only on the bottom row and three ...