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"Mary's Bright Idea," by local author Ben Bauer, is inspired by the wonder, generosity and community spirit behind Marshfield ...

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Winter is the perfect time to curl up with a good book, especially stories that celebrate Chicago. We tapped into the expertise of librarian Liv Hanson, youth collection selector for Chicago Public ...

Our best remedy for long winter days? A healthy supply of printable activity pages for kids—because when it’s too chilly to go outside, exercising their brains is the next best thing. We’ve rounded up ...

Everybody has a belly and Thao Lam wants to celebrate all those different bellies with young readers in this stunning picture ...