A mouse detective; a fresh take on the Odyssey; a dangerous wish; and the world’s most watched reality TV show ...

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 ...

One of the best parts of being a new grandparent is getting to read children’s books again. For me, it means revisiting those special books I remember reading to my children, and helping to create ...

Children’s literature is not the same as when we were little. In many ways, it’s better. The author of an instant-classic picture book reveals his tricks for breaking down even the most serious adults ...

Back when I first published this list in 2017, my two daughters were just 3 years and 7 months old. Now somehow I find myself the mom of an 11-year-old and an 8-year-old who have largely outgrown ...

As a child, Lisa Owens aligned herself with the little ones depicted in these books; now it was the harried adults who captivated her. By Lisa Owens Lisa Owens is a British-born Irish novelist and ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...