No story of Dahl’s was more clearly designed for younger readers, yet the central figure is a beast intent upon eating a ...

Without substantial reading skills, “the risk is that future generations will simply be unable to think as deeply and with as ...

My 18-month-old grandson doesn't have the biggest vocabulary, but like most toddlers, he makes what he wants known pretty clearly. That's especially true when it comes to his favorite foods, which ...

The owner of an animal shelter has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly mistreating dogs that required medical ...

Published 75 years ago, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" tells the story of four children who are evacuated from London ...

His work in the manipulation of cells laid the foundation for stem cell biology and regenerative medicine and led to the ...

Jane Goodall, who died Oct. 1, said she would want to be remembered as "somebody sent to this world to try to give people ...

In the wake of H is for Hawk ’s success, publishers have acquired numerous memoirs of friendships between humans and wild ...

FAIRHAVEN — When you visit Blazing Saddles Pony Parties & Petting Zoo, it quickly becomes clear that this isn’t just a typical petting zoo but a thriving sanctuary where the needs of both animals and ...

Fry bread is shape (“flat like a pancake/round like a ball”); fry bread is sound (“the bubbles sizzle and pop”); fry bread is color (“deep like coffee, sienna or earth”). In Maillard’s generous and ...

One of the perks of parenthood, it is often said, is to relive the joys of one’s youth, to share with your child everything you once loved—especially books. Before I was a parent, I was skeptical of ...

An operation that saw the confiscation of more than 100 dogs from a Plymouth County property in northwest Iowa also resulted in the removal of three children from an unsafe residence, officials said.