Sebak explains that clear and concise wording is important when writing an information book. He also explains that they can help inspire children but can still be a useful tool to anyone of any age.

A bookmaking class at Syracuse University pushed him further down the path to illustrating children’s books. A common theme for Chin, and something that continues to fascinate him, is the ...

It’s easier for them to find the information they need ... In these studies, children could understand the print books more easily than the digital versions. The researchers wrote that the ...

and this Sibert Honor Book, which recognizes the best children’s informational books, is a great entry point that’s also an effective rebuttal to many Thanksgiving narratives. For your ...

To learn more about DIEEC’s celebration of National Children’s Book Week and access resources, visit its website. For more information about CEHD research in language and literacy, visit its research ...

Panelists agreed that creating effective children’s books on complex sustainability topics requires a careful balancing act: presenting scientific information accurately yet accessibly ...

Books are chosen in three categories aimed at different age groups — younger children ages 4 to 8, middle grade students ages 9 to 13 and young adults, considered to be ages 14 to 18. The winner in ...

Nothing transports us to enchanted lands quite as powerfully as music does. Here’s a list of 10 recent children’s picture books that feature characters – some real, some invented – whose lives were ...