Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

As any designated bedtime book reader knows: novelty is key. If you are ready to depart from the well-trodden tried-and-true, here are 10 new picture books that NPR critics and staff loved in 2024.

The viral YouTuber announced a partnership with Random House Children's Books. Ms. Rachel, the popular online children's educator, will be releasing her debut picture book as part of a brand-new ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

MAC: Slate has asked us—indeed hired us—to talk about their big picture-book package, “The 25 Best Picture Books of the Past 25 Years.” (Did you like how I called it a “package”? Did it make me sound ...

Griffin-EL: This holiday season, there's no greater gift than a tool that can help inspire children to pursue their dreams.

Nonprofit organization PEN America released a list of the most banned titles on Jan. 27 Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital ...