Nancy Maes

When the Senior Youth Company of the Joseph Holmes School of Dance performs Thursday in Grant Park, they will first show what they have learned: the demi-plie, the grand-plie, the...

If city children can get past their first impression when they visit a Cook County forest preserve, then nature can convey a message more appealing than just "look out for...

It's no wonder that children want to run away and join the circus. It's a place where the laws of gravity and physiology don't apply. And not only are performers...

They're not in Oz anymore This year's Oz Festival (the 11th annual) isn't in Oz Park--it was moved to Lincoln Park after enough Oz neighbors complained. But the spirit hasn't...

As the Kids Concerts series at Ravinia will demonstrate, children's music has branched out in many directions since Ella Jenkins planted the seeds nearly 40 years ago. Those roots, however,...

Museum's magic bus Families who have encountered Ms. Frizzle, the intrepid driver of "The Magic School Bus," in books and on the PBS-TV series, will find themselves in familiar territory...

Water, water everywhere, but not a drop for play. Children are often admonished not to splash in their baths or spill their glasses of water or walk in puddles, and...

Walk the walk. The Museum of Contemporary Art's Gallery Walk and Tour of River North starts at 11 a.m. Saturday with a reception and brunch at Scoozi (410 W. Huron...

When David Diaz won the 1995 Caldecott Medal honoring his illustrations for "Smoky Night," a children's book about the Los Angeles riots, the award was controversial. Jean Sousa, associate director...

There are book sales and then there is the 37th annual Brandeis Used Book Sale: some eager bibliophiles will even camp out overnight to get first crack at the more...