Balzer+Bray, $17.99; ages 4 to 8. A new picture book, “Snail Crossing,” relies on the fact that even the youngest readers will know enough to put the tale into context. First, we meet Snail, who is ...

There are a thousand ways you can ruminate on grief and loss on-screen. You can weave it through a topical HBO drama. You can hide it in a Netflix comedy. You can make a mollusk convey it. Or you can ...

Read to Me usually hands off books about specific faiths to Religion editor Frank Lockwood, because he has permanent dibbies. But sometimes a book aimed at one faith is so broadly appealing it hits ...