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.

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.

Find the best alphabet picture books for kids that aren’t just for babies and toddlers, they are also for preschoolers and early and upper elementary children. In fact, a good alphabet book is great ...

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 ...

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 ...

Balint Zsako’s recently published “Bunny & Tree” is built from primal fairy-tale stuff: a cute moppet—in this case, a rabbit—runs away from a big baddie (a wolf), becomes lost, and seeks refuge with ...

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.

Picture books help children develop their imaginations, find empathy for others and take pride in what makes them unique – all of which make for good adults Vote now for the best Australian children’s ...

Fall has finally arrived and readers can cozy up with new additions to beloved series, including a picture book about a fight over holiday festivities, a middle grade mystery following a trio of ...

With so few words, most of them kid-friendly, it should be a piece of cake. But it depends on who’s holding the whisk. By Daniel Hahn In “Where the Wild Things Are,” the boy Max finds himself sailing ...