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.

As a child, Lisa Owens aligned herself with the little ones depicted in these books; now it was the harried adults who captivated her.

As these biographies show, Marcel Marceau, Pablo Casals and John Cage all used silence to great effect. By Matthew Burgess Matthew Burgess is the author of 15 picture books, including biographies of E ...

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 ...

Sweeping book challenges and bans across the country resulted in thousands of titles being removed from library and classroom shelves during the 2021-22 school year, according to the nonprofit ...

Historian Leonard S. Marcus’s new work, Pictured Worlds, surveys 101 of the literary art form’s greatest practitioners. In this excerpt, Marcus delves into the rich global history of picture books and ...

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 ...

The book is set to continue her teachings on YouTube and TikTok, which help promote language development in children with speech delay Ms Rachel/Instagram Ms. Rachel is ready to connect with her ...