As a child, Lisa Owens aligned herself with the little ones depicted in these books; now it was the harried adults who ...

As an essential part of most people’s childhood, picture books are not only a fun read for kids but also an impactful teaching tool and can be an author’s reflection of modern society. For local ...

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.

It takes just a few minutes to read a picture book — but it can take years, from original idea to final publication, to bring one into the world. So when the pandemic shut down bookstore readings, ...

Historian Leonard S. Marcus’s new work, Pictured Worlds, surveys 101 of the literary art form’s greatest practitioners. In this excerpt, Marcus delves into the rich global history of picture books and ...