#children’s book

Publishing news tagged with #children’s book

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With Kids Stuck at Home, Authors Bring Stories to Instagram

As schools close, parents are turning to children’s book writers and illustrators on social media to help with teaching kids stuck inside. Continue reading at 'Wired'

[ Wired | 2020-03-23 13:30:37 UTC ]
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Sales soar 2,000% for Little Princess picture book on handwashing

Parents keen to encourage children into good hygiene practices during the coronavirus outbreak turn to Tony Ross’s anarchic creation for helpParents desperate to persuade their children to keep washing their hands have been turning to Tony Ross’s anarchic creation the Little Princess for help,... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-03-23 12:31:25 UTC ]
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This 1940s Dutch children’s book depicts Hitler as a bug who eventually gets eaten.

Recently, at New York’s Antiquarian Book Fair, I discovered a very unusual children’s book. Kriebeltje de Boskabouter (in English: Tickle, the Forest-Gnome) is one of the current listings at the rare books dealership Type Punch Matrix; this Dutch children’s book from the 1940s tells the story of... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-11 18:16:56 UTC ]
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S&S snaps up three more books from Supertato duo

Simon & Schuster (S&S) Children’s UK has snapped up three more books from creative duo behind bestselling illustrated children’s book series Supertato. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 09:55:42 UTC ]
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PRH pulls out of Bologna Book Fair as coronavirus escalates

Penguin Random House will not be sending its teams to the rescheduled Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-10 07:09:51 UTC ]
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With help from kids, a 90-year-old Sri Lankan author set a new world record for alternate endings.

If you thought the Choose Your Own Adventure books were magical, one Sri Lankan children’s book author might be up your alley. Sybil Wettasinghe, the 90-year-old author of The Umbrella Thief, a classic children’s book in Sri Lanka, set a new Guinness World Record yesterday with the publication... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-06 19:45:46 UTC ]
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24 Children’s Book Tattoos That Will Make You Nostalgic

Check out these collected ink pieces that speak to childhood and nostalgia with children’s book tattoos for ideas on your next piece. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2020-03-06 11:38:25 UTC ]
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How a Classic Children’s Book Got Hijacked by the Culture Wars

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie has been criticized, and lauded, as a parable of the welfare state. Both sides have it wrong. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2020-02-28 16:14:35 UTC ]
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Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is going to prison for a children’s book scandal.

Early last year, the city of Baltimore faced an odd political scandal involving then-Mayor Catherine Pugh and her self-published children’s book series about a health-conscious young girl named Healthy Holly. The Baltimore Sun broke the news that while Pugh was a board member of the University... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-27 20:09:58 UTC ]
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Someone wrote a children’s book based on The Office and I will never let my child read it.

I do not understand why you would turn to The Office for anything other than its grimly comic tableaux of late-capitalist malaise and self-deluded mediocrity. Apparently I have missed its potential to teach 4- to 8-year-olds the “importance of teamwork” and “that it’s always OK to ask for help.”... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-25 21:39:17 UTC ]
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Simon Cowell partners with HCG on new children's series

Simon Cowell and his six-year-old son are teaming up with Hachette Children’s Group on a new picture-led children’s book series called Wishfits. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-24 09:57:41 UTC ]
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At Bologna Children’s Book Fair: A Program on African Innovators

The 2020 edition of Bologna Children's Book Fair will feature four of the most visible publishing leaders in today's African markets. The post At Bologna Children’s Book Fair: A Program on African Innovators appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-02-21 18:31:14 UTC ]
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Dan Brown … Children’s Book Author?

For his latest project, the writer best known for “The Da Vinci Code” is turning his attention to a younger audience. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2020-02-20 14:15:06 UTC ]
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LeBron James, my hero, has written a children’s book.

Is there anything LeBron James can’t do? Before you attempt to form a response, let me save you some time; the answer, of course, is no. Case in point: HarperCollins yesterday announced a two-book deal with the LeBron James Foundation. James’ debut, a picture book titled I Promise,... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-19 16:36:39 UTC ]
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Jeff Bridges, living his truth, is now a children’s book illustrator.

There comes a time in every parent’s life when they briefly think, “Wow, I bet I could easily write and publish a really great children’s book and make a lot of money.” Thankfully, most do not even try… Not so Jeff Bridges, who has illustrated his daughter’s new book, Daddy Daughter Day, which... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-18 15:32:11 UTC ]
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Judy Blume to Headline BookExpo’s 2020 Children’s Book & Author Breakfast

ReedPop announced the author lineup for BookExpo’s 2020 Children’s Book & Author Breakfast, which will be held on Friday, May 29, at the Javits Center in New York City, and hosted and moderated by renowned children's author Judy Blume. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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SHARJAH FOCUS: London Book Fair events

 Tuesday 10 March Omar Ghobash in Conversation with Philippe Sands11.45-12.15, English PEN Literary Salon (3E90), OlympiaOmar Ghobash is a former diplomat and the author of Letters to a Young Muslim (Picador 2018), an exploration of the complexities of life as a modern Muslim, written as a... Continue reading at 'British Council global'

[ British Council global | 2020-02-17 10:55:59 UTC ]
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Election Year Children’s Book Bonanza

November may seem far away, but political titles for young readers are already hitting shelves. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Booksellers! Apply for an International Bookselling Fellowship

Bookselling Without Borders is a global partnership of independent publishers that supports travel to international book fairs and residencies for booksellers. It is currently accepting applications for 2020 fellowships. BWB connects booksellers to the international book community through... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-02-12 09:46:49 UTC ]
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The publishing industry is probably even less diverse than you thought.

Children’s book publisher Lee & Low Books, a minority-owned company that focuses on multicultural literature, recently released the results of a survey geared towards finding out one thing: What do the numbers say about the widely perceived lack of diversity in the publishing world? The... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-01-29 21:40:46 UTC ]
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