Sales of graphic novels have doubled over the past five years, to some parents' dismay. But data shows these books can have a ...

Barney Saltzberg’s many picture books for children include “Arlo Needs Glasses,” about his giant goldendoodle who couldn’t ...

In addition to being an author and owner of Brok’n Rose Studios, Chris Boyle is the creative director at Dime Bank, ...

I can’t help but wonder what is so controversial about this picture book that caused it to be banned by the US Government,” ...

Local author, Jessica A. MacPherson, has been writing and telling stories since she was a kid, and now into her adulthood she ...

Pet O’Connell rounds up a selection of the latest children’s books from the horror of trying to fit in, to getting stuck in ...

Robin Kelley didn’t think she would sell many more copies of the children’s book she wrote and illustrated. The Chippewa Falls art teacher published “Ostriches Eat Sausages: An Alphabet Book” in 2021 ...

For Mac Barnett, being silly is a serious craft. Last month, the two-time Caldecott Medal honoree was appointed as the ninth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. During a ceremony ...

Ever wondered what a Brat Summer was? Or what your kids think of your clothes if they ‘drip’? A new book ‘Spilling the Lingo’ ...

A sampling of some worthwhile 2024 picture books that didn’t make it into the column last year but, nevertheless, deserve ...

Shirley MacFarland’s weekly community column featuring news and notes from Brecksville, Broadview Heights, North Royalton and ...

Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.