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Behold, the picture book! The great and glorious literature hiding in humble places all around us: on the bottommost shelves of bookcases, in teetering stacks around kids’ bedrooms, inside ...

In a lot of ways, it's never been harder to convince kids to pick up a book over a phone or iPad. But worrying about declining literacy rates and reading test scores – that's adults' business.

But when the rich and famous turn their personal stories into children’s books, those journeys of personal triumph often turn out to be some of the most inspirational tales. This year ...