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The dozens of books for young readers that she wrote and illustrated had a knack for finding “the wondrous in the mundane.”

Author-illustrator Amy Schwartz, best known for her warm, humorous tales with a kid-centered point of view, died suddenly on February 26 at her home in Brooklyn; she was 68.

We present our exclusive A-to-Z listings of childrens publishers big titles for the season.

We present an excerpt from the introduction of Pictured Worlds: Masterpieces of Children’s Book Art by 101 Essential Illustrators from Around the World, by historian Leonard S. Marcus.

The Childrens Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education has announced the two books that are the first recipients of the Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award for excellence in literature for young children.

Our 16th president, an early adopter of his era’s newest technology, has a lot in common with today’s Instagram and TikTok stars.

For a quarter of a century — holidays included — Bill Sokol’s drawings injected a note of whimsy into the stolid New York Times.

We spoke with childrens literature historian Leonard S. Marcus about his new middle grade book, Mr. Lincoln Sits for His Portrait, and his lifelong fascination with Americas 16th president.

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.

Leonard S. Marcus, an author and respected historian of children’s books, gave an informative presentation on “Golden Legacy: The Story of Golden Books.” Over 52 participants attended the Virtual Illustrated lecture on Sept. 14 that took place on Zoom.   Marcus gained awards for his books “Margaret Wise Brown: Awakened by the Moon” and “Dear Genius:...