As an author who writes and beautifully illustrates children’s picture books featuring dim sum and mooncakes, Grace Lin shouldn’t be on book banners’ radars. Yet, her books are being irrationally ...

For Mac Barnett, being silly is a serious craft. Last month, the two-time Caldecott Medal honoree was appointed as the ninth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. During a ceremony ...

The Caldecott committee also gives several Caldecott Honor awards to artists of other books of distinction. Check out our list of some of the recent Caldecott-winning books. The latest winners and ...

Newbery Honor awards are given to authors of other distinguished children's books that came out that year. Check out our list of recent Newbery-winning books, with the most recent winners listed first ...

Book bans are continuing to target LGBTQ-inclusive children’s and young adult books — but this year’s American Library ...

The USM Foundation is proud to announce the completion of a $1 million match challenge for the Lena Y. de Grummond ...

Feb. 16—Santa Fe-based artist Rebecca Lee Kunz has won the Caldecott Medal, widely considered the highest award a children's book illustrator can receive. "Chooch Helped," written by Andrea L.

When Susan Hirschman launched Greenwillow in 1974, she never imagined being part of a through line running back to the ...

This year's Caldecott medal went to a book about an older sister frustrated when her baby brother "helps." The Newbery went to a middle-grade tale... 'The First State of Being' and 'Chooch Helped ...

February 19, 2025 • Eric Puchner's new novel, Dream State, was just named the latest Oprah book club pick. It's about a love triangle that tests the decades-long friendship of two college ...