Puffin acquires 'truly original' picture book about climate change

Puffin has acquired The Bear in the Stars by debut author and print-maker Alexis Snell.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 13:19:07 UTC ]

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Religion Book Deals: March 8, 2023

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Little Atlantic puffin rescued on busy N.B. roadway

A lost Atlantic puffin found itself in a bit of a bind after crashing down onto a busy New Brunswick street, far from where the seabirds are supposed to be found this time of year. Continue reading at CBC

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Boris Johnson recites Oompa-Loompas song in defence of Roald Dahl’s books

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Rewriting Roald Dahl - podcast

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[ The Guardian | 2023-02-27 03:00:38 UTC ]
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Roald Dahl publisher announces unaltered 16-book ‘classics collection’

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[ The Guardian | 2023-02-24 13:26:39 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: February 24, 2023

Amid criticism, Puffin revises its plan to soften some of the language in Roald Dahl's classic works; North Dakota passes a new law that wou ban sexually explicit materials in public libraries; and Library Futures releases a policy paper on digital ownership. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: February 27, 2023

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Publisher of Roald Dahl books in French has ‘no plans’ for rewrite

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[ The Guardian | 2023-02-21 17:50:05 UTC ]
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Literary giants have thoughts on the new edits to Roald Dahl’s works.

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Roald Dahl rewrites: edited language in books criticised as ‘absurd censorship’

Author Salman Rushdie among those angry after some passages relating to weight, gender, mental health and race were rewrittenCritics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colourful language from works such as Charlie and the... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Beyond Rosa and Harriet: Black History Picture Book Biographies

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Hillman Grad Books, Lena Waithe's Zando Imprint, Announces Inaugural Titles

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