Austin’s own BookSpring is transforming family reading across Texas—one free book, one story, and one child at a time. The nonprofit believes that the simple act of sharing a story can change a ...

The author of more than 60 books for young readers and 2011’s “Picture Book Manifesto” that challenged creators and their publishers to energize the category, Barnett became the 2025–2026 national ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...