As a teen, drawing-obsessed Raúl González hoped that long bus rides to San Diego Comic-Con from his home in El Paso would pay off with a job offer from Marvel or DC Comics. That dream job didn ...

Oh, several other children’s authors and illustrators ... this adaptation of Kendi’s best-selling book for adults explores how the idea of white superiority has affected the course of American ...

Some belong to authors or illustrators: There’s Kate DiCamillo ... it was easy to name the single best children’s book of the past 20 years. Hands down, it’s Brendan Wenzel’s “They ...

The best-selling author-illustrator Jon Klassen showed how ... Matthew Reinhart, whose pop-up books for children and adults alike have a cult following, joined us to demonstrate some of his ...

It seems unfair to announce a list of best books without revealing ... with fizz and real feeling; to illustrations of the highest excellence; to children’s books that, whatever their specific ...

But in the quest for the “best” children’s books, parents should ... an annual “Children’s and YA Book Awards.” Witty characters and dynamic illustrations aren’t powerful if there ...

Junior Book Awards have unveiled the 2025 shortlist, celebrating the best in children’s literature across 14 categories.

A dauntless Neolithic boy sets out on a quest in “Finding Fire,” a mostly wordless picture book for children ages 3-8. In Logan S. Kline’s affectionate, dreamlike illustrations we see the ...

The children’s books I’ve selected as this year’s best are full of fun facts about everything from architecture to animal behavior. Most important, though, their authors and illustrators see ...