Nonprofit organization PEN America released a list of the most banned titles on Jan. 27 Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial assistant at PEOPLE, where she writes for both print and digital ...

Here are the year’s most notable picture and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor.

Griffin-EL: This holiday season, there's no greater gift than a tool that can help inspire children to pursue their dreams.

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.

Over 2.7 million American children currently have a parent who is incarcerated. Meanwhile, an increasing number of picture books have been published that represent the experiences of children with ...

As young readers gear up to spend quality time with family and friends, they can also catch up with their favorite characters in this month’s additions to series including a picture book about ...

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.

Sweeping book challenges and bans across the country resulted in thousands of titles being removed from library and classroom shelves during the 2021-22 school year, according to the nonprofit ...

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 ...

In the Movement for Black Lives, artistic contributions can serve as a form of activism and protest, and there has been an urgent call for diverse books created by Black authors and illustrators.

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, ...