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For Four Kids' Book Creators, Arts and Crafts Led to Storytelling

By Nathalie op de Beeck | 12/12/2024 @ 04:00PM

We spoke with four artists who came to picture books and graphic novels with experience in design, typography, murals, and multimedia.
Maurice Sendak's Largest Retrospective Now at the Denver Art Museum

By Julie Yates Walton | 12/12/2024 @ 04:00PM

Children’s book author-illustrator Maurice Sendak’s largest-ever retrospective, “Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak,” is showing through February 17, 2025 at the Denver Art Museum; PW recently got a personal tour of the exhibit.
Winter 2024–2025 Museum Exhibitions Featuring Children's Book Creators

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 12/12/2024 @ 03:00PM

We’ve rounded up several exhibitions featuring the artwork of children's book creators this season.
In Brief: December 12, 2024

| 12/12/2024 @ 02:00PM

Recently, an author went on tour, a convention brought authors to Boston, and collaborators hosted storytime events.
Children's Booksellers Reveal Their 2024 Holiday Book Lists

By Claire Kirch and Nathalie op de Beeck | 12/10/2024 @ 04:00PM

We asked booksellers to share the titles that have become their holiday highlights, from seasonal picture books to middle grade and YA favorites, and more.
Altruism in Action: Educators Teach the Power of Giving Through Doing

By Patricia J. Murphy | 12/10/2024 @ 03:00PM

PW spoke with three educators who are encouraging their students to make a world of difference in the lives of others, not just for the holidays but throughout the year.
Minneapolis Concert Raises Funds for Organizations Battling Book Bans

By Claire Kirch | 12/09/2024 @ 09:00AM

Lerner Publishing Group hosted an evening of music at an iconic venue in downtown Minneapolis to raise awareness of the impact of book bans and funds for three organizations battling bans and censorship.
Creative Writing as a Tool for Combating Classroom Censorship

By Rowana Miller | 12/09/2024 @ 09:00AM

Rowana Miller is the founder and executive director of Cosmic Writers, a registered 501(c)(3) that provides children with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities to write creatively; in an essay, Miller reflects on the power of students' self-expression in the face of book banning.
In Brief: December 5, 2024

| 12/05/2024 @ 02:00PM

Recently, an author presented to a sold-out crowd, a museum opened a new exhibit, a Texas literacy program brought an author to a local school, and an author utilized their platform to sponsor a book fair.
Sourcebooks Launches Stonefruit Studio Children's Imprint

By Claire Kirch | 12/05/2024 @ 09:00AM

Sourcebooks is launching a new imprint, Stonefruit Studio, to publish creative and even edgy children's books, ranging from picture books to YA novels, helmed by Ben Rosenthal and Mabel Hsu.
2024 Texas Book Festival in Photos

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 12/03/2024 @ 03:00PM

The Texas Book Festival, marking its 29th installment, took place November 16–17 in downtown Austin and at the Texas Capitol, bringing together authors and readers for a weekend of literary fun.
Inside the Art of the Picture Book: An Evening at the Society of Illustrators

By Emma Kantor | 12/03/2024 @ 03:00PM

The Women's Media Group recently hosted “Celebrating the Women and Art of Children's Books” at the Society of Illustrators in Manhattan. The society’s annual Original Art showcase provided the backdrop for a discussion with illustrators Selina Alko, Vashti Harrison, and Cecilia Ruiz.
Children's Job Moves: November 2024

| 12/03/2024 @ 02:00PM

New Job Announcements in children’s publishing for November 2024.
Scholastic Prepares to Roll Out the Year of the Dog (Man)

By Sally Lodge | 12/03/2024 @ 10:00AM

Dav Pilkey's Dog Man will have a moment—more accurately multiple moments—in the year ahead, when Scholastic unleashes a global campaign featuring this canine superhero and celebrating reading and heroes around the world.
Now Streaming: 'Out of My Mind'

By Iyana Jones | 11/26/2024 @ 03:00PM

The film adaptation of Sharon M. Draper’s 2010 novel 'Out of My Mind', which won multiple awards, is now available for streaming on Disney+.
YALLFest 2024 in Photos

Compiled by Iyana Jones | 11/26/2024 @ 03:00PM

More than 20,000 attendees gathered in Charleston, S.C., on November 15 and 16 for the 14th annual YALLFest, helmed by Jonathan Sanchez of Blue Bicycle Books and author Melissa de la Cruz.
Calkins Creek Celebrates 20th Anniversary

By Pamela Brill | 11/26/2024 @ 03:00PM

Calkins Creek has spent the last two decades creating nonfiction, novels, and picture books based on real-life events for ages seven and up.
Shifa Saltagi Safadi Wins 2024 National Book Award for Young People's Literature

By Iyana Jones | 11/21/2024 @ 04:00PM

The winner of this year's NBA for Young People’s Literature is Shifa Saltagi Safadi for her middle grade novel 'Kareem Between.'
National Book Awards for Young People's Literature in Photos

Compiled by Diane Roback | 11/21/2024 @ 03:30PM

We've gathered highlights from last night’s NBA ceremony, featuring the five finalists for the Young People's Literature prize, along with their editors.
Purse for Boston Public Library's Residency for Children's Writers More Than Doubles

By Judith Rosen | 11/21/2024 @ 03:00PM

Last month the Associates Program of the Boston Public Library in Boston, an independent nonprofit dedicated to conserving the library's special collections, marked the 20th anniversary of its Writer-in-Residence Program for emerging children's and YA authors with the announcement of a new incentive.

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