In honor of National Poetry Month, we’ve gathered a selection of new and forthcoming picture books and verse novels that ...

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.

Picture books are a unique fusion of art and storytelling, offering immersive worlds that engage readers of all ages. From typography choices to visual pacing, every design decision shapes how a child ...

Dan O’Neill spent 32 years writing about local sports for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, covering everything from Cardinals baseball to Blues hockey to golf. Since retiring in 2017, he’s authored ...

Several recent books with unreliable narrators give children the rare pleasure of feeling smarter than the story.

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. For this package, we’ve been asking authors and illustrators to discuss the decisions influencing a single page or ...