A dedicated couple has developed a beautifully illustrated picture book highlighting important events and figures in Black ...

Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly referred to the book “Inch and Miles: The Journey to Success" as “Inches and Miles” in a sentence. This post was updated Oct. 29 at 8:15 ...

When I was younger, I knew my brain worked differently. There wasn’t a term for it (or at least I didn’t know it), but I often had trouble focusing on one thing for too long. Although I was quick to ...

The author of more than 60 books for young readers and 2011’s “Picture Book Manifesto” that challenged creators and their publishers to energize the category, Barnett became the 2025–2026 national ...

In a lot of ways, it's never been harder to convince kids to pick up a book over a phone or iPad. But worrying about declining literacy rates and reading test scores – that's adults' business. And Mac ...

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.

Keats once said, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Some would say the same about a picture book. Many teachers and librarians believe that picture books aren’t just for the wee ones, and they are ...

Over the past decade, the number of picture books that parents can read to young children about personal boundaries and saying "no" to inappropriate touching has ballooned, as attention to preventing ...

Children often learn about Indigenous cultures from history, but it’s just as important to know that Native American Indian cultures are still alive and strong in the modern-day, too. That’s why I ...

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.