The new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature is a prolific, bestselling author of children’s books who hopes to use his two-year term to promote the wonders of picture stories.

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Picture book author Mac Barnett has been named the Library of Congress' new ambassador for young people's literature. He discusses what the role means when engaging kids in reading can be a struggle.

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The Library of Congress has given Mac Barnett the job of promoting books and reading to kids across the country. His plan is ...

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he will say he has heard about some children who "instead of turning the pages, try to swipe them or make the pictures grow bigger with their fingers" because they hadn't encountered a book before ...

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Parents need to know that this big-screen take on Winnie the Pooh is as sweet and gentle as the original Disney cartoons ... THE POOH is one of those rare children's movies that's both simple and ...