Let Books Be Books campaign wins instant repsonse from publisher Usborne, in time for International Women's DayA campaign to break down gender divides in children's publishing has met with instant success, after one of the publishers under fire announced they will stop producing titles labelled as "for girls" or "for boys".The Let Books Be Books campaign, launched this week in time for Saturday's International Women's Day, is the brainchild of the group of parents who have already persuaded retailers such as Toys R Us, Boots and Tesco to market toys in a more inclusive fashion.Contrasting the predominantly pink covers of books such as The Beautiful Girls' Colouring Book – garlanded with butterflies, cakes and flowers – with the navy-blue The Brilliant Boys' Colouring Book – armoured with axes, helmets and a space-zapper – the campaigners suggest that publishers are sending out "very limiting messages to children about what kinds of things are appropriate for girls or for boys"."People talk about books opening minds and hearts, about them broadening horizons, but these books do the opposite of that," said Tricia Lowther from Let Books Be Books. "Of course there's nothing wrong with boys liking pirates or girls liking princesses, but what about boys who like princesses and girls who like pirates? How will they feel? It's closing down avenues for them finding out who they want to be."Their petition calling on publishers to "stop labelling books, in the title or on the... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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The Cartoon Network series 'The Powerpuff Girls' is in the midst of a year-long 25th-anniversary celebration, and Random House Children's Books is bringing three new titles to the party. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The results are in for three surveys of more than 3,000 parents asking about their perceptions of libraries, librarians, and book bans. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-01-18 16:40:10 UTC ]
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Sales of Liz Cheney's new book got off to a good start and three titles by Rebecca Yarros continued to be hot, but print sales dipped 1.1% last week from a year ago. The decline put an end to two weeks of higher sales over 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Fashionistas and celebrities gathered for a new book filled with candid shots of the understated Gen X star. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-12-05 11:00:36 UTC ]
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Despite rhetoric from the far right, most parents feel their kids are safe in libraries and that librarians are trustworthy. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-12-01 11:40:00 UTC ]
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The suit, filed on behalf of six parents of minor children and two students who are over the age of 18 in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough school district, seeks the return of 56 books said to be improperly banned from school shelves. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The head of Hachette Book Group, Michael Pietsch, is retiring as CEO and will be succeeded by Hachette UK CEO David Shelley Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-11-14 20:46:13 UTC ]
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U.S. prisons have banned tens of thousands of books and remain the largest purveyors of censorship. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-30 10:40:00 UTC ]
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After a public outcry, Scholastic this week said it will discontinue its optional diverse stories collection and pledged to "redouble" its efforts to "combat the laws restricting children’s access to books." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Faith-based publishers are putting out books to support the whole family in a difficult time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Several Peel District School Board students, parents and community members are concerned about a seemingly inconsistent approach to a new book weeding process intended to ensure school library books are inclusive, but that appears to have led some schools to remove thousands of books published... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-09-13 09:00:00 UTC ]
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An upcoming national survey on the parental perceptions of public libraries will launch in early September. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-08-15 13:09:24 UTC ]
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HarperCollins ‘sincerely apologises’ to doctor for claims about Sydney private hospital in ABC journalist Steve Cannane’s bookFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA long-running defamation case sparked... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-07-03 06:33:55 UTC ]
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Kinsale Drake created a space for Native people in the arts to thrive — free of the white gaze. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2023-06-23 22:10:23 UTC ]
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Governor JB Pritzker expected to sign bill that would block state funding for public libraries and schools that ban booksGovernor JB Pritzker is expected to sign a bill that would make Illinois the first state to legislate to end book bans – by punishing publicly-funded institutions that attempt... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-05-30 10:00:33 UTC ]
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Apocalypse brings to mind cataclysmic events, often involving Mad Max-esq fighting, cannibalism, and what horrors one must endure, or commit, to survive. I love such stories. I like to imagine that I would survive, thrive even, conveniently forgetting that my life of indoor pursuits, reading,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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'Pysch' co-stars Dulé Hill and Jazmyn Simon have turned the daily affirmations they repeat with their two kids into a children's book released this week. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-05-03 16:25:25 UTC ]
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The U.S. is one of the only countries in the world without a national paid leave policy, and 1 in 4 American women have had to return to work within two weeks of giving birth. With many parents unable to take much time to raise their newborns, this calls for a crash course in infant... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-04-24 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The online book retailer Book Depository was bought by Amazon in 2011. By the end of April, it will be shutting down for good. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-04-04 13:41:38 UTC ]
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