Latest Children's entertainment News
2 Florida tourist spots halt drones in shows following a separate accident that injured a boy
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A theme park resort and a huge hotel in central Florida either have stopped using drones or canceled their drone-based shows after several drones collided and fell from the sky during a separate holiday celebration in downtown Orlando. The accident injured a boy who required...
Bringing hope and joy: superheroes for children with cancer in Kosovo
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Superheroes like Superman, Spiderman, Batman, Super Mario, Superwoman, Captain America, Bumble Bees and the Flash became a powerful symbol of renewal to children on Friday who are battling grave cancer illnesses in Kosovo. As the year draws to a close, many...
The right book can inspire the young readers in your life, from picture books to YA novels
It's holiday season, but that doesn't have to mean waiting in long lines for big sales to buy the hottest toy or newest game system. Whether you're a parent, relative, teacher, librarian or just a friend to a young person, consider a book that you can enjoy together. ___ ...
Children's book by chef Jamie Oliver is withdrawn after criticism from Indigenous Australians
LONDON (AP) — A children's book written by British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has been withdrawn from sale after it was criticized for causing offense to Indigenous Australians. The Guardian newspaper reported Saturday that the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...
In ‘Blitz,’ Steve McQueen shows wartime London through a child’s eyes
It was a single photograph that started Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen on the journey to make “Blitz.” As a Londoner, the German bombing raids on the city during World War II are never all that far from his mind. Reminders of it are everywhere. But the spark of inspiration...
Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris in joyful speech at Houston rally: 'I'm here as a mother'
“I’m not here as a celebrity, I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” Beyoncé said at a campaign rally for Kamala Harris. “A mother who cares deeply about the world my children and all of our children live in, a world where we have the freedom to control our...
Kate McKinnon to host National Book Awards next month. Jon Batiste will perform live
NEW YORK (AP) — This year's National Book Awards 75th anniversary ceremony won't only be a tribute to literature. Expect some laughs and some music, too. The National Book Foundation announced Thursday that Kate McKinnon of “Saturday Night Live" fame will host the Nov. 20 event...
Tori Amos' first children's book is an ode to inspiration
NEW YORK (AP) — Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tori Amos is working on a children's book — her first — that she hopes will help young people follow their own paths of inspiration. “Tori and the Muses” will be published March 4 by the Penguin Random House imprint...
After playing Weird Barbie, Kate McKinnon's new children's book also celebrates being uniquely you
If you find it odd that Kate McKinnon chose her first book to be for middle-grade kids, the former “Saturday Night Live” star says, think again. “I find sketch comedy and middle school to be very similar,” she said recently over Zoom. “There can be an unabashed silliness in...
