Visual artists have always had an important place in children’s literature. Watch some leading children’s books illustrators draw, paint, collage, and talk about books with The Times’s children’s ...

PORTSMOUTH — Illustrators are the true wizards of the children’s literature world, and fourth-grader Lea McCarthy of Rye knows it. She remembers the cozy bedroom in “Goodnight Moon” and the mouse ...

Not so far away, in an unassuming suburban home on Colorado Springs’ northwest side, is a secret portal that can instantly whoosh Luke Flowers back to his childhood. It’s the multitude of Kermit the ...

Children’s book illustrator Lee White shares his creative process. Children’s book illustrator Lee White shares his creative process of finding the backstory and adding detail to a book’s characters.

Celebrate the accomplishments of Black creators, activists and heroes by adding these children's books to your library One of the best ways to begin any conversation with a kid? By reading them a ...

Writer and illustrator Eric Carle, the author of the classic children’s picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969), died on May 23 at age 91. He was at his summer studio in Northampton, ...

CBI is proud to announce the winners of the 2026 awards program, recognizing excellence in children’s literature from ...

This year’s fair addresses the global decline in reading among young people and the evolving role of AI in publishing, while recognizing rising talent and industry leaders.