Many of us have experienced the loss of a pet. It’s a feeling that words can hardly capture—horrendous, often surprisingly so ...

Capturing elusive feelings in words and pictures is the central project, and the greatest challenge, of a children’s book. For young people led by their tender hearts, a book that understands those ...

What does it feel like to truly own something? Children's book author and illustrator Jon Klassen is trying to give young children that feeling with a trilogy of board books. The first is Your Truck.

Reese Witherspoon, Trevor Noah and Max Greenfield are out with new kids books. Poet laureate Ada Limón has a soothing bedtime story for little ones. Marisha Pessl delivers a smart novel that teens won ...

Before looking ahead to the new year and the exciting titles to come, critics and readers reflected on their most memorable children’s and YA picks. Check out our roundup of notable 2025 Best Books ...

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.