Picture books help children to develop their imaginations, find empathy for others and take pride in what makes them unique – all of which make for good adults ...

These Valentine's Day picture books are loved by children and parents. Here's why you should include them in reading time ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. MAC BARNETT: Hi Jon. JON KLASSEN: Hi Mac. MAC: Slate has asked us—indeed hired us—to talk about their big ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.” As we ...

I am one of those parents who love to collect seasonal books. I keep a set of picture books for all the seasons and holidays, and pull them out each year to reread. I also refresh our home library to ...

A new children's book from Omer Abed and Hatem Aly explores the complicated — and loving — dynamics between older and younger siblings. All right. Question now for all of the older siblings out there, ...

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 ...

Using picture books as mentor texts is the perfect way to teach verbal, dramatic, and situational irony to middle school students.

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Teaching Black history in early childhood and elementary classrooms can be a challenging task for educators. The subject is regularly left out in lessons learned by young students. To ...

As someone who’s spent years observing how children interact with books—both at home and through conversations with ...