Children’s Authors on Their Favorite Questions from Kids

We asked veteran children’s authors and illustrators to tell us favorite questions they’ve been asked by young readers, and how they answered them. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Forest of Reading book festival in Ontario, where kids pick the winning authors, is more important than ever during the pandemic. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Beverly Cleary, Beloved Children’s Book Author, Dies at 104

Her funny stories about Henry Huggins and his dog Ribsy, the sisters Ramona and Beezus Quimby, and a motorcycling mouse named Ralph never talked down to readers. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Beverly Cleary, beloved author who chronicled schoolyard scrapes and feisty kids, dies at 104

Her best-selling children’s books included “Henry Huggins” and “Ramona the Pest.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Shortlists: Literature, Children’s Literature, and Young Author

The three shortlists announced today comprise nine titles selected from a total 39 longlisted works. Winners are to be named in May. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Shortlists: Literature, Children’s Literature, and Young Author appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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6 Caribbean Children’s and YA Book Authors

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When Black kids – shut out from the whitewashed world of children's literature – took matters into their own hands

At the turn of the 20th century, with few children's books featuring Black characters, one young editor implored his peers to 'Let us make the world know that we are living.' Continue reading at The Conversation

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Ivy Kids relaunches with Isabella Tree's first children's book

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Children's Author Presentations Go Digital

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Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

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Personalized Postcards from Your Favorite Authors

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Children's authors sign open letter protesting outcome of school meals vote

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Mountains & Plains Booksellers Conference Kicks Off with Children's Authors

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Cowell launches campaign to highlight children's authors and illustrators of colour

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Are the illustrations in children’s books making kids… dumber?

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