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Find the best alphabet picture books for kids that aren’t just for babies and toddlers, they are also for preschoolers and early and upper elementary children. In fact, a good alphabet book is great ...

Go and Get With Rex, by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka. (Candlewick Press, $17.99, due May 7) A perfect book for kids who know the alphabet but aren’t yet strong readers — or for any ...

As a neurodivergent parent of a neurodivergent child, I am always on the lookout for age appropriate books that feature ...

On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.” As we interviewed children’s publishing professionals while compiling this list, ...

It seems unfair to announce a list of best books without revealing the criteria of judgment. It is true that the vogue for identity politics that has swept into children’s literature (and the rest of ...

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 ...

LGBTQ advocates, eager to evangelize kids into the ever-shifting world of gender ideology, are writing LGBTQ children’s books to bring the youth into the fold. So many LGBTQ children’s books have been ...

It's often said that picture books can be windows and mirrors — an opportunity to explore the vast diversity of the world and see ourselves reflected back. These experiences are particularly important ...

Book Buzz Foundation, in collaboration with the European Union, has launched The Nigeria Picture Book Project, the ...

My books have been published by Allen & Unwin and Penguin Random House, both of whom are mentioned in this article. I currently supervise Rebecca Lim's PhD at Monash University. I have been an editor ...

Industry figures assess the current picture book market and hail the importance of awards for new talent in a crowded field.