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Bonnier Launches U.S. Imprint
U.K.-based Bonnier Publishing has announced the launch of a U.S. children’s imprint, little bee books, which will be headquartered in New York City.
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Children's Book Week 2014 in Photos
The 95th annual Children's Book Week took place May 12–18, with booksellers, librarians, authors, and of course, children, celebrating books and reading at venues across all 50 states.
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In Brief: May 22
This week, an indie bookstore goes bovine; a bus tour takes a dramatic turn; authors are honored for raising awareness of stuttering; an "infectious" book launch draws a crowd; readers get crafty during an interactive bookstore event; and kids step up to read donated books in Tennessee.
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This Week in Children's Apps: May 22, 2014
This week in children's apps, we feature apps with familiar characters who go on two different kinds of explorations—one of the alphabet, and the other of the ocean's waters.
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Booksellers Celebrate Indies First Storytime Day
More than 125 independent bookstores from Maine to California held storytimes with hundreds of children's authors.
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Setting 'A Place at the Table' in Boston for Diversity
As part of its diversity initiative, the CBC and Children's Books Boston sponsored a speed-dating program with 40 booksellers, librarians, publishing professionals, and educators.
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Readers and Authors Bring the 'Passion' to Teen Day at RT2014
The Romantic Times Book Lovers Convention's Teen Day offered workshops, YA author speed-readings, and a party where readers had the opportunity to mingle with their favorite authors.
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Godine Celebrates Children's Book Week with Contest
In the weeks leading up to Children's Book Week, Boston-based publisher David R. Godine invited students to answer the question: Why do you love reading?
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Changes (and Opportunities) in the Chinese Children's Market
Changes coming to the Chinese education system are aimed at increasing creative activities and broader curricula in lieu of old-school testing and homework.
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Lyle the Crocodile's Official Home Sweet Home
One of the most famous addresses in children's books has been designated a literary landmark.
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News from the North: May 2014
Look north this spring for some imaginative efforts to end bullying, inspire creativity, and foster a love of reading.
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In Brief: May 15
This week, a series concludes on a theatrical note; renowned collaborators reunite; a new children's bookstore opens its doors; an author-illustrator pair strikes readers' "fancy"; a picture-book team lights up a stage; and a naughty cat is on her best behavior for Children's Book Week.
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2014 Children's Choice Awards Announced; Limbaugh Named Author of the Year
The winners of the seventh annual Children's Choice Book Awards were announced May 14 at a ceremony in New York City.
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John Green and 'TFIOS' Cast Charm Nashville
Readers and fellow authors flocked to Nashville to catch a sneak peek at one of the most anticipated book-to-film adaptations of the summer.
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First Book Pledges to Buy Diverse Books
As an extension of the Stories for All Project that it launched in 2013, First Book has pledged to purchase from publishers 10,000 copies of each book it selects for distribution to children in need from low-income families.
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Inhabit Media Tells the Stories of the Canadian North
Launched in 2006, Inhabit Media was founded to address the historical lack of books that represent Inuit culture, Northern stories, and the Eastern Canadian Inuit language Inuktitut.
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Nonfiction in Picture Books: A Panel Discussion
Picture book authors, illustrators, and children’s literature experts gathered at Washington, D.C.'s Politics and Prose Bookstore on May 4 for the second annual picture book panel, which focused on nonfiction.
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ReedPOP Adds BookCon Panel on Diverse Books
In response to the controversy that erupted last month over the lack of diversity in its schedule, BookCon has added a panel titled "The World Agrees: #WeNeedDiverseBooks" to its programming lineup.
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In Brief: May 8
This week, a multi-author tour sees sparks fly; an illustrator is the "toast" of the town; a novelist pays respect to a literary hero; an author makes some aquatic connections; and a big "baby" makes her debut.
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