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View the panel discussion from SLJ’s Picture Book Palooza, with Richard Cowdrey, AG Ford, Laura Park, Miki Sato, and Dan Yaccarino on the art of visualizing the text.

Snacking shrews and curious mammoths—not your typical guides for learning math concepts. But that’s the magic of David Macaulay. The award-winning author and illustrator keynoted SLJ's Picture Book Palooza.

Bigotry and threatened violence in her Idaho community led Delaney Daly to reconsider her dream job. The experience left her "confident and knowledgeable" to take the next step in her library career.  

A look at the latest in censorship attempts around the country spotlights actions in North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Missouri.

Normalizing physical disability can and should begin in childhood. These creators are doing just that.

Finance can be a daunting subject at any age, but with budgeting tips, information about topics such as cryptocurrency, and inspiration for budding teen business owners, these timely titles help demystify it.

Hand these picture books, nonfiction, and transitional titles to children looking forward to Shark Week, or to those who enjoy all things shark-related.

It’s summer, time to catch up on your professional reading. Skylar, our picture and reader of the week.

Bullies. We've gathered new books and old, in an attempt to equip children for a perennial troublemaker who, adults know, shows up outside of childhood as well.