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Picture Books with Truly Amazing Illustrations. Last updated: May 22, 2025 by Common Sense Media In picture books, the art is only half the story -- but what a half! Eye-catching illustrations draw ...

Best Books of the Year: 2022. Last updated: December 2, 2022 by Common Sense Media There's nothing quite like getting lost in a book—something our deputy editor of Books, Regan McMahon, knows all too ...