Illustration
Pre-K
Growing Reader
13 Stunningly Beautiful New Picture Books
Sometimes you pick up a picture book for the story, but sometimes it’s the illustrations that grab you. These new picture books do just that.
Growing Reader
Tween
10 Next Reads for Kids Who Love Raina Telgemeier
Young readers love Raina Telgemeier’s funny graphic novels. If your child devoured Smile, Sisters, and Drama, here are a few other books they might enjoy.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Corinna Luyken
We all have a desire to seem good at what we do, especially when there is an audience. But when you are making art with kids, it’s important to model what the creative process actually looks like — and nothing about creativity is perfect! Creativity is messy.
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Jen Betton
In her new picture book, Hedgehog Needs a Hug, Jen Betton tells the story of a hedgehog who wakes up feeling a little down in the snout. Will he ever get the hug he needs to feel better?
Pre-K
Meet the Illustrator: Elanna Allen
Elanna Allen’s picture book Pet Dad balances tender moments with essential life lessons, making it perfect for father-daughter duos everywhere.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Mike Curato
Mike Curato’s inspired illustrations have earned him critical acclaim, several awards, and the hearts of readers everywhere. Now art-loving kids and parents can explore What If…, a new picture book about a girl determined to create art, no matter what.
Baby & Toddler
Pre-K
Lauren Eldridge on Creating the Dreamy Art for Sleep Train
Lauren Eldridge gives readers a behind-the-scenes look at the dreamy counting book Sleep Train and shares helpful tips for encouraging kids’ artistic creativity.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Cori Doerrfeld
We were excited to chat with author-illustrator Cori Doerrfeld about one of her favorite moments in her new book, The Rabbit Listened, her love of donuts, and how art allows kids to share what they think is important.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Finding the Space Between Words and Images: Inside an Illustrator’s Process
That space between what the written words are saying and what the pictures are showing is where all the power and wonder are hidden.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Sharee Miller
In our Meet the Illustrator conversation, Sharee talks about how her own experiences inspired her new book, Princess Hair; her favorite princess growing up; and why she thinks it’s important to create art as a family.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
An Introduction to Tomie dePaola: Folktales for Young Readers
Tomie dePaola is one of the world’s most beloved children’s authors and illustrators with over 260 books to his name. These are some of his very best.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Christopher Weyant
We chatted with illustrator Chris Weyant about his favorite illustration from his new book, My Pillow Keeps Moving, why he’s loving Matthew Cordell’s Wolf in the Snow, and how art helps little kids find their place in a big world.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: Emma Randall
In this installment of Meet the Illustrator, Emma shares her favorite illustration from The Twelve Days of Christmas, a simple way that parents can help their kids draw, and an absolutely adorable illustration of her new baby.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Meet the Illustrator: David Hohn
In this installment of Meet the Illustrator, David Hohn shares some of his favorite drawings, the children’s book he says is the perfect marriage of text and illustration, and why he thinks kids are natural artists.
