Essays | Chouette — Chouette

A young child with short hair and an earring selecting a book from a white bookshelf filled with books.

Books as a Child’s First Passport

ESSAY · IMAGINATION

On childhood, belonging, and the early geography of stories

The Metropolitan Museum of Art building with steps leading up to the entrance, some people sitting and walking on the steps, banners for different exhibitions hanging on the exterior, and clear sky above.

ESSAY · CULTURE

Making Room for Children

How cultural institutions are rethinking space, design, and belonging for families.

Empty children's swing set with three swings at a playground, black and white photo.

ESSAY · CULTURE

The Politics of Play

On children, cities, and who gets to take up space

EXPLORE CITIES

travel guides and favorites for families

View of the Manhattan Bridge over the East River during sunset with an urban skyline in the background and rocks in the foreground.

Brooklyn, United States

Top floors of a Parisian-style apartment building with dormer windows, a balcony with flowers, and a clear sky background.

Sunset over a marketplace with tents, with a tall tower in the background, and palm trees on the left side.

Marrakech, Morocco

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