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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...