Like snowflakes themselves, no two picture books about snow are the same. But they share some common ground — dramatic ...

Pioneered by Edward Steichen, Lewis W. Hine and Tana Hoban, photographically illustrated “concept” books have never had a more potentially receptive audience.

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography on a civil rights activist, a graphic novel memoir about a tween’s transfer to an all-girls school, a YA retelling of 'The Great ...

Using picture books as mentor texts is the perfect way to teach verbal, dramatic, and situational irony to middle school students.

The new year heralds exciting new titles, including a picture book that highlights a famous scientist's brainstorming process ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. MAC BARNETT: Hi Jon. JON KLASSEN: Hi Mac. MAC: Slate has asked us—indeed hired us—to talk about their big ...

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.

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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