Rajani LaRocca describes herself as an omnivorous reader of novels, nonfiction, comic books and cereal boxes—and now, an omnivorous writer for young readers: novels and picture books, fiction and ...

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.

Children’s books are bodies of work that thrive on specificity. With just the right use of humor, wit, and alliteration, authors like Theodor Seuss Geisel, Lewis Carroll, and Margaret Atwood, among ...

Find something new to read with your kids with one of these best children's books, selected by educators and librarians. A child can never have too many books, but navigating through all the options ...