The National Building Museum often celebrates the literal construction of architects, but now it is celebrating the imaginative world building done by children’s book authors. The brand new exhibit ...

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.

Whimsical children’s books signed El Pintor were a success in the Netherlands during World War II. Behind the pseudonym was a Jewish couple who used the proceeds to help the resistance. The books by ...