Swanson’s nonfiction picture book, Black girls pursue ... As spooky season approaches, the master of children’s horror recommends creepy-crawly classics and modern thrills for young readers.

It’s easy to get sentimental about the joy children’s books bring to kids. But picture books must also be read by adults, who, depending on the text, may not be quite as charmed. (My sympathies to ...

No wonder children struggle to make that transition ... than when doing the same for his picture book classic with Kes Gray, Oi Frog! (Dogman solves the problem of how to fully illustrate over ...

And who better to ask than the experts: children's librarians ... this early chapter book is a delight." This picture book reads like a classic folktale and tells the story of Newsboy as he ...

From picture books to bell hooks, some reading inspiration for every age.

4. “Caleb and Kate”: William Steig begins with a husband storming out in the middle of an argument with his wife, Kate. Just as Caleb finally calms down and readies himself to go home and make amends, ...

But picture books must also be read by adults ... “The Story of Ferdinand”: This classic is probably best known to kids as the story of a bull who avoids bullfighting, and to adults as ...

For parents who want their kids reading great fiction with good values, here are three classic book series to revisit. I can’t recall what first inspired me to pull the first thin, colorful ...

at the start of this quirky picture book from the author of The Gruffalo. It’s a classic lesson on the rewards of seeking someone who loves one for who one is. The book received a starred review ...

Collage by Becky Lee for Edutopia, Harper Collins (1), Simon and Schuster (2), Eerdmans (2), Astra (1), Kids Can Press (1), North South (1), Tundra Books (1), Lerner Books (1) Picture books are ...