As the fall season starts the air gets cooler and the leaves change colors, there’s nothing better than curling up with your kids and reading together. Rainy fall days, apple cider, pumpkin patches, ...

Some years, fall takes a long time to make up its mind. There’s an autumn chill — then it’s hot again. Acorns rain down — but the leaves barely even have frosted tips, much less full fall colors.

Though summer has only just started, teachers and librarians are already hard at work preparing for the new academic year. We’ve gathered a list of some back-to-school stories to help kids transition ...

We speak with several YA authors who are venturing into adult fiction for the first time. Plus we’ve got a selection of the season’s biggest titles for kids and teens. Self-described Luddite Kevin ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There are so many cozy books that feel just like fall. Some actually take place during the season, so the ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.” As we interviewed children’s publishing professionals while compiling this list, ...