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Tag: picture book photography

April 1, 2026 by Betsy Bird

CLICK! Photographers Make Picture Books: A Discussion with Leonard Marcus and a Team of Featured Photographers

"I think we all have experienced the outsider status of being an illustrator whose work is photographic." Meet a slew of talented photographers, alongside a featured interview with curator/scholar Leonard Marcus himself!

December 12, 2024 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Fabulous Photography Books for Kids

I LOVE photography. I feel it's the great unsung, untapped genre of children's books and is vastly deserving of more attention. 2024 had some true photographic beauties and we're going to experience them firsthand, right now!

December 12, 2023 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Books: 2023 Fabulous Photography in Kids Books

If you like f-stops and apertures then you've come to the right place! Take a gander at those children's books brave enough to include photography in 2023.

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Bologna Presentations: Worldwide Photography in Children’s Books and An Incredible New Award

March 10, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Photography always gets a raw deal when it comes to book awards. Now in Bologna the inaugural photography prize has revealed some truly stunning books. I have the inside scoop.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2022 Fabulous Photography

December 12, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Today, we celebrate those folks unafraid to integrate photography of some sort into their works. A plethora of styles and takes abound here, so sit back and enjoy the media that, to this date, has yet to win a Caldecott Award proper.

31 Days, 31 Books: 2021 Fabulous Photography

December 11, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Come check out an array of photography. There are scientific texts and contemplations on age. There are bunnies, foxes, and baby chicks. Enjoy!

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Review of the Day: How to Find a Fox by Kate Gardner, photos by Ossi Saarinen

August 6, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Deftly capturing the majesty, mystery, and downright good looks of foxes, this book is a rarity. Photographs galore highlight the mysterious world of the fox.

Photography Informs Black Pride: Natasha Tarpley Discusses The Me I Choose to Be

June 1, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Author Natasha Tarpley discusses the awesomely rendered, photographic sensation THE ME I CHOOSE TO BE and why we need it now more than ever.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2020 Fabulous Photography Books

December 12, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Today all forms of photography have their place here. That means that if the art in the book mixes traditional media and photos or it's a nonfiction work or uses photographed models, they all belong.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Fabulous Photography Books for Kids

December 14, 2018 by Betsy Bird

Every year I try to keep an eye out for any children's book that gives ample attention to photographs in some way. Thanks to advances in technology and printing, it's never been easier to make books with photographic images. Yet despite this, few come out. Today's list is a small one, but I'm grateful that each and every single one of these books exists.

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