A Children’s Book That Actually Feels Like Childhood

A Children’s Book That Actually Feels Like Childhood

One of the perks of parenthood, it is often said, is to relive the joys of one’s youth, to share with your child everything you once loved—especially books. Before I was a... Read more »
How Ruth Krauss Made a New Kind of Children’s Literature

How Ruth Krauss Made a New Kind of Children’s Literature

In 1952, a book appeared that redefined children’s literature. “A lap is so you don’t get crumbs on the floor,” it proclaimed. “A mustache is to wear on Halloween. A hat is... Read more »
The Splendor of Wordless Picture Books

The Splendor of Wordless Picture Books

In an essay that accompanied the 2021 exhibit “Speechless: The Art of Wordless Picture Books,” at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, the children’s-book author David Wiesner laid down milestones... Read more »
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