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In this article, the author talks about childhood reading and allegorical elements of children's books. It mentions about the discussion of Facebook group called Jewish Kidlit Mavens members about their childhood reading of author C. S. Lewis's Narnia series. It also talks about author's reading of the book The Gift.

The article presents information related to children's literature legacy award acceptance in the U.S. It mentions about several children's book authors including Jane Gardam, Virginia Hamilton, Donald Crews and Anita Lobel. It also mentions about the relevance of the color of the headbands on a novel, the weight of the paper and moving an illustration or a line of text.

The article offers information related to the 2023 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards and Honors.

A speech is presented by winner of the 2019 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, Ekua Holmes at the annual conference of the American Library Association in Washington, DC, on June 23, 2019. Topics include her illustrated books such as "The Stuff of Stars" written by Marion Dane Bauer; her volunteer service to juries for public art proposals; and her love for illustrating children's books.

The article discusses collage, a medium used for creating illustrations for children's books. The author compares doing work in collage to working with puzzles or Colorforms. She also discusses the procedures she uses in creating collage pictures, as well as the factors she considers when composing a picture.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of writing children's books.

The article presents information on the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. The article discusses features of the museum and includes details of the first exhibit curated by museum director Ann Clark. The author also discusses the role of the museum in promoting art to children.

The article provides an autobiographical account of the life and career of Petra Mathers, who is an author and illustrator of children's books. Mathers describes her childhood and background noting how she always enjoyed books. Details are given for Mathers' training, the materials used when illustrating, books she has written and her plans for the future.