Read all of Slate’s stories about the 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Past 25 Years. On Oct. 8, 2010, the New York Times ran a story on its front page: “Picture Books No Longer a Staple for Children.

I cover the Iowa Football beat, bringing experience from reporting at major East Coast outlets including The Buffalo News, The News & Observer, The Richmond Times-Dispatch, and The Associated Press. I ...