Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

The Caldecott Award, along with other youth media awards, will be announced by the American Library Association via ...

A Falls Church, Va., public library moved a pro-Palestinian alphabet book to a different location in its kids’ section this week following a review of the book by library staff. After the Mary Riley ...

Omaha Public Library announced last month that it finally received a book that was checked out in 1985. The Nebraska library posted a picture of the book, a children's picture book called "Millions of ...

Recently, former President Barack Obama paid a visit to the Bessie Coleman Branch of the Chicago Public Library. Sitting ...

Keats once said, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.” Some would say the same about a picture book. Many teachers and librarians believe that picture books aren’t just for the wee ones, and they are ...

Attempts to restrict library books continued to accelerate last year, according to a report released Thursday from the American Library Association. Overall, the number of individual titles challenged ...

In simplicity, there can be great beauty. And that which is draped in plain brown cloth can be a treasure indeed. Keep that in mind as you walk up to Fargo's downtown public library Saturday, the day ...

It’s a story filled with the stuff of timeless, revered children’s books: embarking on hazardous adventures on horseback, beating unfavorable odds to achieve an admirable goal, reaching out to those ...

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.