Jennifer Reinhardt knew from a young age she would grow up to pursue a career in the arts. Now as a professional illustrator, she recalls marveling when she was a child at the “Where the Wild Things ...

Melquea Smith pivoted her entire career when she realized Black and brown kids weren't seeing themselves in picture books.

GREAT BARRINGTON — A fox in a pink skirt leans against a tree truck, playing with her blocks. Behind the tree, a rabbit peers at her, arms to his side. But the fox doesn't look at him. “You can see ...