I can think of few better ways to get people’s backs up than to pronounce a list of the 50 best children’s books of all time. The books we read when we are very young retain a vital claim on our adult ...

The winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals were announced this week. Here’s what to know about the books — and the ...

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 ...

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.

As the fall season starts the air gets cooler and the leaves change colors, there’s nothing better than curling up with your kids and reading together. Rainy fall days, apple cider, pumpkin patches, ...

Stories help normalize grief while emphasizing memory, love, and healing. Reading together supports both grieving children and the adults guiding them. Many of us have experienced the loss of a pet.

From popular titles to hidden gems, here are 17 children’s books every Nigerian parent should know, along with trusted bookstores where they can shop for them. Books can shape how kids see themselves ...

The deputy culture editor, Sian Cain, speaks to author Graeme Base about how he wrote his bestselling and beloved books Animalia and The Eleventh Hour, and why he set out to challenge curious kids ...