The clock is ticking! Take three minutes to stare at these elaborate colour photos before time's up and you have to turn the page. On the flip side, you'll find questions about the various details in the picture. Can you remember what you saw? These...

When Beauty's father steals a rose from the Beast's garden, the Beast demands his life in return – unless Beauty comes to live in his castle. Will Beauty ever be able to see that the Beast's ugliness is only skin deep?

In 2003, Alaskans fell for a lolloping, dog-friendly wolf they named Romeo. Left without a pack, this lone wolf found a new family among Juneau's domestic dogs and their owners, who became enamored with his striking looks and friendly demeanor. For y...

In his History of Early Rome, the ancient historian Livy tells the story of a Roman girl named Cloelia who was taken prisoner by Larth Porsena, the king of the Etruscans. Cloelia came up with a daring plan of escape from her Etruscan captors and in t...

The illustrations for this series were created by Scott McKowen, who, with his wife Christina Poddubiuk, operates Punch & Judy Inc., a company specializing in design and illustration for theater and performing arts. Their projects often involve resea...

From the team that created the "Baby's First Signs" books come two new board books. "A Book of Colors" depicts the charming character with the favorite hat signing all of the primary and secondary colors – red, yellow, blue, orange, green, and purple...

Every parent knows the frustration of trying to satisfy the demands of an infant too young to communicate his or her thoughts. Now, a growing consensus of researchers agree that not only deaf children but also hearing children can benefit from early...