It seems unfair to announce a list of best books without revealing the criteria of judgment. It is true that the vogue for identity politics that has swept into children’s literature (and the ...

The picture book is often dismissed or even ignored. Partly, that’s because people don’t understand how picture books work. This is a unique art form with many formal peculiarities, most ...

Yang publishes a second picture book May 28 — “Caged,” illustrated by St. Paul artist Khou Vue. It’s about living in — and leaving — the Thai refugee camp where she was born.

In Barnett's view, if we are to really respect the taste and intelligence of kids, we should also be venerating their art as highly as any other literature. He'd put books such as Frog and Toad ...

We present an excerpt from the introduction of 'Pictured Worlds: Masterpieces of Children’s Book Art by 101 Essential Illustrators from Around the World,' by historian Leonard S. Marcus.

Adults are, after all, central figures in children’s lives — their parents and caregivers, their teachers, their role models. They are also children’s future selves.