In one children’s book, a family dog gets lost at a Pride parade. In another on intersectional feminism, a young girl talks about using a wheelchair, while her friend wears a hijab in ballet class. A ...

Behold, the picture book! The great and glorious literature hiding in humble places all around us: on the bottommost shelves ...

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 ...

Friendship seems like a simple thing, but it encompasses so much. Making friends is at the heart of childhood, and these new ...

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has a new children’s book out, and she’s making sure it’s a must-read for multiple ...

Kendell Suljic wrote a powerful children’s book to help families who have suffered from miscarriage. Kendall’s children’s book ...

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.

A boy unearths a treasure trove of adjectives, and a strange word discovered by a scholar becomes an overnight sensation. From “A Chest Full of Words.”Credit...Rebecca Gugger and Simon Röthlisberger ...

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about a child’s struggle to make new friends, a middle grade ...

Where are the children with disabilities? It's not kids' picture books, according to new research from Edith Cowan University's (ECU) School of Education.

Mac Barnett, the new national ambassador for young people’s literature, explores innovative storytelling hiding in humble places all around us. Behold, the picture book! The great and glorious ...