Jason Tharp wants to write books for weird kids — because he was one. Growing up in Ohio, the 45-year-old children’s author, illustrator and inspirational speaker sometimes felt invisible. But as he ...

THE LORE OF THE UNICORN—Odell Sliepard—H oughton Mifflin ($7.50). Armed with pencil and paper Dr. Odell Shepard has been on a big game hunt. His search led him into no forests but into libraries, ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jason Tharp said he was a child who just didn’t fit in with many of his fellow students. He says a guidance counselor once told him he’d never amount to anything because all he did ...

The rain came down hard last Sunday, and I wondered whether I’d made the right decision. This is a question I often ask myself, rain or not. But this time it had more to do with avoiding puddles and ...

The actress speaks with PEOPLE about the inspiration behind her first children’s book, Layla the Last Black Unicorn, and what she hopes kids will learn from Layla's story Tiffany Haddish is tapping ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The best-selling team behind the “Princess in Black” children’s series is looking to an even younger audience for its latest project. Starting next March, writer Shannon Hale and ...

Gillis is in third grade at St. Lucy Parish School, 3035 Drexel Ave., part of Siena Catholic Schools of Racine. Her book follows the adventures of Flippy, a unicorn scientist princess working to ...

This cover image released by Abrams Books shows 'AuItty Bitty Kitty-Corn," by writer Shannon Hale and illustrator LeUyen Pham. The book, planned for next March, is the first of three books by the best ...