A quote misattributed to Blackman complained that there are 'too many white faces' in children's literature, subjecting her to 'hatred, threats, and vitriol'. The author says her intent was to express support for 'more books featuring kids/YA with disabilities, LGBT, people of colour,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Scarry's son Richard Scarry Jr. recently found a manuscript by his father and completed the illustrations. The book will be released on Aug. 26. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
The owners of the World's Only Curious George Store are opening a second picture-book concept store, the Make Way for Ducklings Store in Boston, Mass. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lizz Skelly, formerly of Hachette, is joining Bloomsbury Children’s Books as children... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Here is a sampling of some of the many authors who will be at this season’s eight regionals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book 'My Parents Open Carry' is by the co-founders of the pro-gun organization Michigan Open Carry, Brian Jeffs and Nathan Nephew, who said they 'looked for pro-gun children's books and couldn't find any.' Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book, 'The Ice Dragon,' appears to be set in the 'Thrones' fictional universe. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book, 'The Ice Dragon,' appears to be set in the 'Game of Thrones' fictional universe. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sir Quentin Blake has written and illustrated a children’s book for 5-7 year olds, The Five... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (LBYR) will next year publish the first children’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Allan Ahlberg refused a lifetime achievement award because it was sponsored by the internet bookseller Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Monitor contributor Danny Heitman enjoys reading a children's book series about a wealthy elephant named Uncle to his son. What's surprising about that? His son is a teenager. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
Myers, author of such books as 'Hoops' and 'Monster,' recently published an essay lamenting what he saw as a lack of diverse characters in children's literature. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
CU-Boulder's Tactile Picture Books Project is using three-dimensional-printing to bring the joy of picture books to the blind and visually impaired. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Twitter users are subbing in 'Thrones' themes for famous children's book titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Young Readers Group has partnered with NFL Players Inc., the licensing and marketing subsidiary of the NFL Players Association, to create a range of books inspired by National Football League athletes. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The debut novel by S.E. Grove has earned almost unanimous critical praise for its originality and the fascinating world in which it takes place. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
At its annual awards ceremony, Children’s Books Ireland honored, among numerous others, Mary-Louise Fitzpatrick's "Hagwitch" as Book of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Three days of books, authors, giveaways, and controlled chaos: join us on our annual photo tour of highlights from BookExpo America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
For readers of all ages and interests, there were no shortages of titles to grab, snag, and talk about. YA continues to generate long lines and lots of attention. At Simon & Schuster, one of the big teen titles was Scott Westerfeld's Afterworlds—and not just because BEA factors into the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]