Many bestselling children’s storybooks, like The Lorax, aim to teach kids important moral lessons. But do they work? New research suggests that they probably don’t, but that parents can effectively ...

In a Cambodian children’s folktale, one man is afraid of lawyers and another is afraid of filth. As the story goes, both are constantly bombarded by their fears despite their efforts to avoid them.

Children's television programming often contains moral lessons and examples of inclusiveness, but children may struggle to comprehend and transfer the situations presented on an animated production to ...

Aug. 18 (UPI) --Anthropomorphic, or human-like, animals are often the protagonists of children's books. But new research suggests parents who want their kids to pick up on a story's moral lessons ...

A new paper published this month finds that asking that simple question can help young students get a lot more out of stories that are read to them. Teachers have been using stories to convey moral ...

Movies for kids and teens aren’t only designed to entertain. They can also be imbued with messages about what’s right and wrong, what actions make a hero or villain, and how to navigate moral dilemmas ...

Some children's book authors become famous in their own right — I'm looking at you, J.K. Rowling! — but what about children's books written by celebrities? That niche category of children's publishing ...

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Many children are willing to make personal sacrifices to punish wrongdoers — and even more so if they believe punishment will teach the transgressor a lesson, a new Yale study published Nov. 23 in the ...