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My 3-year-old granddaughter and I recently fell in love with a wonderful little illustrated storybook at the Lockport, New York, Library, “The Wall in the Middle of the Book” by

My three-year-old granddaughter and I recently fell in love with a wonderful little illustrated storybook at the Lockport, New York, Library, “The Wall in the Middle of the Book” by

Children’s books don’t need to be only about children.

Were going on a sleigh ride, Ho! Ho! Ho! Can you find the hidden gifts? Ready? Off we go! The latest in the Bunny series follows the animals as they help Father Christmas deliver presents

A pet rhinoceros; a young guide to emotions; an intrepid aviator; and a YA debut to please Buffy fans

On September 29, supporters of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and members of the childrens book community gathered in New York City to celebrate the 16th annual Carle Honors awards, in person for the first time since 2019.

Lying and “breaking and entering” are the alleged crimes at the heart of three witty new picture books.

Idiosyncratic picture-book creator and consummate wordsmith Agee has crafted a graphic novel pulling together work from several past titles (including Go Hang a Salami! I’m a Lasagna Hog!; Sit on a Potato Pan, Otis!, rev. 3/99; and Palindromania!, rev. 9/02) along with new material to create an altogether original example of sequential storytelling — with a text written entirely in palindromes.

Feb. 22, 2022, represents a rare palindrome date. Here are some fun ways to celebrate.

Penguin Young Readers will launch a new imprint, Rocky Pond Books, helmed by Lauri Hornik, longtime publisher of Dial Books for Young Readers, and editor of many award-winning and bestselling books, including Counting by Sevens by Holly Goldberg Sloa