Hannah Schwartz, Longtime Children's Bookseller, Dies

Schwartz, a former high school English teacher who founded Children's Book World in Haverford, Pa., in 1989, died on November 8. The store, celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, is one of the country's oldest children's bookstores. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-13 05:00:00 UTC ]

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Bologna Children’s Book Fair Is on the Ether With Moscow

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Meet 'Sparkella': Channing Tatum Wrote A Children's Book About Dad-Daughter Love

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Book Sales Slipped Last Week

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Books in the Media: Children's book reviews dip year on year

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Norton lands children's book from J Kenji López-Alt

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France’s New Éditions Lulee: A Subscription Model in Kids’ Books

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BA restarts Children's Book of the Month scheme with Diddle That Dummed

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