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Chris “Ludacris” Bridges’ picture book Daddy and Me and the Rhyme to Be; a John Lewis bio; and a Ketanji Brown Jackson bio, because what’s more controversial than that? After news of the ...

The Oscars are nearly here – how many of this year’s best picture nominees have you watched? But if you want something that captures the essence of your favorite Oscars movie in a book ...

As any designated bedtime book reader knows: novelty is key. If you are ready to depart from the well-trodden tried-and-true, here are 10 new picture books that NPR critics and staff loved in 2024.

A picture book is sparking controversy and debate in a Connecticut town after it was included in a second grade class curriculum. The book in question, "Julian Is A Mermaid," tells the story of a ...

But they basically said, “It’s a middle grade novel and you have to have ... that in 1990 I published Fred Marcellino’s first picture book, Puss in Boots—it was a Caldecott Honor book ...

If you think this is a silent activity, you haven’t spent time in a first grade classroom ... lifted straight from the pages of beloved picture books. Before we get into what the Rabbit Hole ...