Valuable docu about civics competition excels in diversity. Read Common Sense Media's Citizen Nation review, age rating, and parents guide.

Teamwork saves day in brawling continuation of hero anime. Read Common Sense Media's My Hero Academia: You're Next review, age rating, and parents guide.

Princesses and superheroes are great, and kids -- no matter their gender! -- love them. But child development experts agree that kids need to see a wide range of characters, displaying a range of ...

Today's students need a new set of skills to thrive as learners, leaders, and digital citizens. Digital citizenship skills are key to helping kids take control of their digital lives. Our free, ...

Parents need to know that this series carries on the tradition begun in the beloved books it's based on. Wild teacher Miss Frizzle takes her students on adventures of every kind, teaching them (and ...

Parents need to know that Elf Dog and Owl Head, which won a 2024 Newbery Honor, is a heart-filled, magic-steeped tale of getting through a pandemic that's very like COVID in the early 2020s. The ...

Parents need to know that How to Die Alone is a dramedy about an airport worker trying to live her life to the fullest after she died for three minutes in a home accident. Expect constant swears like ...

Parents need to know that Planes, Trains and Automobiles is a classic 1987 John Hughes-directed comedy in which two opposite characters, a loquacious salesman played by John Candy and a cynical ...

Parents need to know that Ex Machina is a science-fiction movie about artificial intelligence. It's more thoughtful and less action-oriented than many movies and will give older teens plenty to think ...

Are your kids barking mad about dogs? Then there's no bones about it: These great dog "tails" are sure to have them yipping with glee. There are a lot of animal movies out there -- and many aren't ...

Parents need to know that E.B. White's Stuart Little is an excellent bridge between chapter books and full-length novels. Stuart, a mouse, is both valiant and very polite, and finds himself on one of ...

It can be a real challenge to find TV shows for tweens that are actually good. As kids creep up in age, they still like cartoons, but they also enjoy a mix of live-action shows with some relatable ...