Indian children’s fiction is taking on the climate crisis. There are now mysteries, picture books, modern fables, and ...

Sales of graphic novels have doubled over the past five years, to some parents' dismay. But data shows these books can have a ...

Malik Books brings stories to life on March 1, 2025, as it hosts its 2nd annual Black Children’s Book Week in Culver City.

On Friday, February 14, 2025, University and de Grummond leadership gathered to announce the successful completion of this ...

The Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization’s annual One Book Two Book Children’s Literature Festival will recognize the creativity of 28 area students as it offers a day of free, family ...

The Library of Congress has given Mac Barnett the job of promoting books and reading to kids across the country. His plan is ...

For Mac Barnett, being silly is a serious craft. Last month, the two-time Caldecott Medal honoree was appointed as the ninth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. During a ceremony ...

A sampling of some worthwhile 2024 picture books that didn’t make it into the column last year but, nevertheless, deserve ...

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.

many new reading initiatives for children apart from the literature festivals have also cropped up. Bhuvaneshwari Rajasekar, a parent, set out to steadily build a collection of books for her two ...

Book bans are typically framed as protections for children against “overtly sexual or explicit content,” said Heather Cole, ...

Shruti Rao’s books for children: As an Indian immigrant mom to first-generation Indian American boys growing up in Seattle, I’m always delighted to chance upon books representing our desi ...