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 ...

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 ...