Cover art (with a surprise!) © 2026 by Jon Klassen from The Lions’ Run, written by Sara Pennypacker.

Marjorie Ingall on “The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Picture-Book Biographies.”

The Writer’s Page: Sara Pennypacker on writing fiction that shares difficult realities.

Books in the Home: what Ann Dee Ellis learned from her mother, and passed on to her children, about the joy of reading widely.

Field Notes: Dean Schneider on the Patchwork program and creating a culture of reading with author visits.

Board Book Roundup: Rachel G. Payne examines why so many board books are published in series.

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