Spring is here, bringing with it rain, mud, bugs, birds, frogs, flowers and the joy of rediscovering long, leisurely hours outside. These new picture books capture the delight of unpredictable weather ...

Introduce your children to the wonder of the spring season with good spring read alouds. These favorite children’s picture books about spring give young kids important life skills and knowledge. After ...

What could be better than ending April with a picture book about nature awakening in spring? We’ve got one today, along with the history of a local comedy club and a debut novel from a poet. (Courtesy ...

Does spring arrive on soft little kitten feet? Or does it crack open like a robin’s egg? Does it waft in like pollen on the breeze, or does it wiggle in like a tadpole, grow legs, and hop away into ...

It’s the season of renewal, time to add to the books you’ve been reading to the kids all winter. The current crop of picture books is a delight, with ecology leading the way, especially books about ...

Welcome to our spring 2025 Children’s Preview issue! Authors and publishers discuss how they’re keeping up with the ever-shifting social media landscape. Editors share stories about the most ...

The author of more than 60 books for young readers and 2011’s “Picture Book Manifesto” that challenged creators and their publishers to energize the category, Barnett became the 2025–2026 national ...