Recently, I wrote a blog post (Are We Rushing Kids Out of Picture Books?) about the way children are pushed toward chapter books at younger and younger ages. The topic struck a nerve; thoughtful ...

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 ...

Melanie Walsh is an assistant professor in the Information School and an adjunct assistant professor in the English department at the University of Washington. She uses data to analyze contemporary ...

Feel free to connect with him or check out his work. He's everywhere — Upwork, YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Collider, LinkedIn, Instagram. A picture book has no room to hide as compared to a normal ...

Here are the year’s most notable picture and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. Credit...Photo illustration by Sebastian Mast Supported by By Jennifer Krauss Jennifer Krauss ...

Stories of giving and of appreciating everyday wonders will warm hearts and teach valuable lessons this holiday season. By Jennifer Hubert Swan Jennifer Hubert Swan is a school librarian and adjunct ...

I am one of those parents who love to collect seasonal books. I keep a set of picture books for all the seasons and holidays, and pull them out each year to reread. I also refresh our home library to ...