Most picture books are recommended for kids ages 4 to 8. That’s already too narrow. But picture books are tossed out even faster since many schools expect kids to read by the end of kindergarten.

Reading picture books out loud can help children and their mental health.

I was always a fan of graphic novels. It don't know why it took me so long to realize I was reading a version of them to my son.

It may be obvious that reading to preschool-aged kids has benefits for school readiness, but there is evidence that reading to infants is also beneficial, even reading to newborns.

A new analysis of all the research on digital children’s picture books helps to answer the question of whether digital or paper is better.

"Think of a librarian who is a master storyteller performing a well-rehearsed reading to a room full of children or a doting uncle reading a childhood favorite to a cherished niece," writes ...

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A particular pleasure of ordering new titles for the library’s picture-book collection is getting to see all of the variety in their illustrations. From watercolors to mixed-media collages to… ...

NPR's Miles Parks talks with author Kevin Johnson and illustrator Kitt Thomas about their new picture book for kids coping with grief, "Cape." ...

Picture books are seen as something for little kids, a minor step on to bigger and better things. I understand the pressure parents are under to keep their children moving forward academically.

Whether it's "Wicked", "Conclave" or "The Substance", here are our picks for books that have similar vibes to 2025's Oscar best picture nominees.

A children’s picture book about siblings reading books together was flagged as potentially “sexually explicit” at an Alabama public library system because the author’s last name is “Gay." ...