Father's Day is almost here, and if your dad lives far or near, you might get him a card or treat, or fire up the grill for some bacon-wrapped meat, but if you're more the pensive type, or can only ...

What may at first glance seem like a simple nature poem holds a deeper meaning that can teach children a lot about our world. First published in 1846, Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “The Mountain and the ...

Rhyme and song are great ways to boost children's early reading skills and phonic awareness so CBeebies is ready to launch The Rhyme Rocket. Aimed at introducing children to a universe full of words, ...

April is National Poetry Month, and one author has come up with a way to make poetry fun for kids. Karen Jo Shapiro has taken the rhythms of famous poems and turned them into poetic parodies for ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. With Mother’s Day just behind us and Father’s Day on the horizon, it’s only fitting that this Sunday is National ...

The melody of ancient yinsong is attracting new followers enchanted by its echoes of tradition, Xing Wen reports. The pitch is crucial, as is the rhythm. It is musical, but not essentially music. The ...

To make science easier and a fun activity, technical officer of Central Drugs Research Institute (CDRI) Pankaj Prasun decided to turn to his hobby of poetry-writing. “I have made `Poemtoon' for making ...

How many of us are guilty of mindlessly singing nursery rhymes like Baa Baa Black Sheep to our children? We all are. But do you really know the sinister backstories to these seemingly innocuous ...

We present an extract from The Irish Writers Handbook 2025, edited by Ruth McKee, the essential guide to writing and getting published, with contributions from acclaimed authors and book industry ...