Benjamin Hall’s new children’s book urges kids to ask: ‘Where did that come from?’

benjamin hall, a senior correspondent and father of four daughters, said his first children’s book, "Read All About It!", comes out this week and was written to teach children how to find the truth in an era of social media and AI.

Benjamin Hall on teaching truth to the next generation

Hall said, "We have to teach our children how to find the truth — and in this world, that is more difficult than ever, " framing the book as a practical tool for parents and teachers. He told readers he wrote the book because he is a father of four daughters and because he is a journalist, and he warned that social media can produce "half-truths, reused and recycled, " while artificial intelligence makes it harder to trust "what you see, what you hear or what's put in front of you. "

From an attack in Ukraine to a children’s book

The book follows a period in Hall's life when he reflected on how he "saw God through his recovery from an attack in Ukraine, " a detail Hall connected to his broader view of purpose and truth-telling. The piece also mentioned senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel highlighting inspirational medical stories, placing Hall's recovery and his children's book in a context of personal recovery and public discussion about resilience.

Practical questions for kids and what comes next

Hall offered a set of simple, concrete questions he wants parents to ask children as they learn to evaluate information: "Where did that come from?" "Who said that?" "Why would they do that?" and "Is that true?" He described those small questions as the start of building a curiosity about the world, and he said the book was meant "to inspire them and encourage them. " A photo accompanying the piece shows Hall with three of his daughters holding the book cover for "Read All About It!", underscoring its family focus.

benjamin hall said he would "tell briefly what the book is about — without giving too much away, " and the immediate next milestone he highlighted is the book's release this week. Hall framed the release as both a personal moment and a call to action for parents to teach children to ask basic, verifying questions about the information they encounter.