We take words for granted. They’re the most basic building blocks of stories, the names we call each other, the way we explain our love to one another. These four thoughtful picture books make words ...

Pioneered by Edward Steichen, Lewis W. Hine and Tana Hoban, photographically illustrated “concept” books have never had a ...

Behold, the picture book! The great and glorious literature hiding in humble places all around us: on the bottommost shelves ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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.