Dame Agatha Christie’s detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple have joined the Mr Men and Little Miss universe in a new collaboration.

Adam Hargreaves, whose father created the Mr Men in 1971, and who has written and illustrated for the series himself since ...

series (first book out Summer 2025) offers a fresh fantasy steeped in Brazilian folklore. It follows Rosa Coelho, a girl from ...

In her new book, Beth Macy returns to her home town of Urbana, Ohio, using it as a ground zero for understanding right-wing radicalization.

6. HOW THE WORD IS PASSED (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS), by Clint Smith. Adapted by Sonja Cherry-Paul. (Little, Brown) The legacy of slavery and its imprint on American history, adapted for young ...

Edward Stratemeyer had a plan to get American children reading. An ambitious paper merchant in Newark, New Jersey, he’d ...

This book is termed an “easy reader,” but in truth, it is poetry. Lobel’s introduction to his beloved woodland pair, whose ...

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.

This season sees an impressive number of titles marking significant anniversaries. Here we take a look at notable books hitting new milestones and how publishers plan to celebrate. A Golden Trio Turns ...

Sarah Olive is a member of the British Shakespeare Association's Education Committee (a registered charity) and founding editor of the free, online magazine Teaching Shakespeare. As pupils head back ...

MAC: Slate has asked us—indeed hired us—to talk about their big picture-book package, “The 25 Best Picture Books of the Past 25 Years.” (Did you like how I called it a “package”? Did it make me sound ...