Here are the year’s most notable picture and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor.

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Translating for your family can feel burdensome, but these authors want families to see the power in living between two languages.

Children often learn about Indigenous cultures from history, but it’s just as important to know that Native American Indian cultures are still alive and strong in the modern-day, too. That’s why I ...

Esther Yi shows ciLiving contributing host, Tommy Bickham picture books that are fun to read for kids from Urbana Free ...

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.

The author of more than 60 books for young readers and 2011’s “Picture Book Manifesto” that challenged creators and their publishers to energize the category, Barnett became the 2025–2026 national ...

We spoke with Hannah Moushabeck—author and co-owner of Interlink Publishing—and fellow members of the Palestinians in Kidlit ...

AdiDev Press has launched a new city-adventure series for children, starting with 'Adi and Arya Visit Delhi' and 'Adi and ...

This year, WLF highlights the urgent need for literacy support across New Zealand. Research shows that around 1 in 4 children ...

My books have been published by Allen & Unwin and Penguin Random House, both of whom are mentioned in this article. I currently supervise Rebecca Lim's PhD at Monash University. I have been an editor ...