If Pyne and Donnelly plan to revise the national history curriculum by adding more party-political topics, then it may just turn kids off studying Australian history altogether.

In the run-up to November’s presidential election, publishers are courting readers who won’t be eligible to cast ballots this year or, in some cases, for many years to come.

Books for young readers should strive to instill political literacy, exposing children to an array of controversial subjects and an array of perspectives.

Researchers have analyzed political messages in some of the most popular picture books of the last several years to see how political topics are introduced to children.

But after talking with a psychotherapist about kids and politics, I might just change my campaign strategy for raising little Democrats.

Coming together across the aisle can produce meaningful, durable changes in early childhood development for children and their families.

How should we talk to kids about politics? What are your strategies? What do you think is important for kids to know in order to be good participants in this (hopefully) ongoing democratic experiment?