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.

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MAC: Slate has asked us—indeed hired us—to talk about their big picture-book package, “The 25 Best Picture Books of the Past 25 Years.” (Did you like how I called it a “package”? Did it make me sound ...

When a California mom challenged her 5-year-old daughter to draw a picture of her, she could never have predicted the end result. Rebecca Rand has been eager to encourage her daughter's artistic side ...

Earth Day is getting a sequel—and it comes with an unusually engaging logo. Founded by environmentalist Bill McKibben and Earth Day founder Denis Hayes, Sun Day is a global day of action that will be ...

The official story of the job market is finally catching up to the harsh reality. Job seekers have complained for some time now—to me, their friends, pets or anyone who will listen—that it is ...

JACKSON, Mich. – A Michigan man is accused of communicating with teens in multiple states to harm themselves or send sexually explicit images and videos. John Richard Ess, from Jackson, was first ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. John Hutton, author of a new book that shows ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — John Hutton starts every White House portrait with an egg-shaped frame. He adds a nose, mouth, eyes and eyebrows, then outlines the face, guided by a series of horizontal and ...

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