Herndon said a surprising fact about children's literature is the histories from through the world recorded in the pages.

Some of the best-selling books ever are children's books. These are books that have proven popular for generations. Of all the children's books ever written, here are several of the most sold books of ...

The Listen To This Story! exhibition, which first appeared in Newcastle, has been brought to the city by University of Cambridge children's literature researchers. Prof Sands-O'Connor was inspired to ...

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.

Introduction -- First steps : oral traditions and pre-literacy -- Once upon a time, in a land far away -- Abecedarias and battledores -- The 'childe's first tutor' : the education of the young -- ...

The new museum in North Kansas City’s Iron District is dedicated to immersing kids and their parents in the world of children’s literature. Co-founders Deb Pettid and Pete Cowdin have spent the last ...

Children's literature has become far more diverse in the past decade, helping more kids than ever to see themselves in their favorite books. Of the thousands of kids' and teens' books reviewed in a ...

Morî Publishing House, one of the few publishing houses that publish books on Kurdish children's literature, has recently been making remarkable efforts. Undertaking commendable initiatives for ...

There is a disjunction at the heart of children’s literature. It is that the placing of words and brushstrokes, the arranging of every publishing deal and the selling and buying of every book, is ...

Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

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