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John Rocco and Jay Primiano's 'Swim That Rock' Tour
"Swim That Rock" authors John Rocco and Jay Primiano embarked on a 12-day book tour that brought them to more than a dozen venues in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
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This Week in Children's Apps: May 8, 2014
This week in children's apps, we feature a Berenstain Bears app just in time for Mother's Day, and three new apps based on the Totally Monster book series.
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Where The Wild Things Really Are: Sex and Violence in Children's Literature
Participants on a children's book panel at the 2014 PEN World Voice Festival explored the changing definition of "edgy," why sex is more provocative than violence, and when self-censorship is a good idea.
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Judy Moody and Stink Team Up with Borden for Summer Reading
Borden milk is putting the "moo" in Megan McDonald's Judy Moody series with its "Mooo-dy Summer Mania," reading campaign.
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BookCon Controversy Begets Diversity Social Media Campaign
Authors, publishers, and bloggers kicked off a three-day social media campaign called "We Need Diverse Books" on May 1, to call attention to the lack of diversity in contemporary children's literature.
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Nonfiction, Common Core, and More: An ABPA Panel
Spirits were high during a candid and informal ABPA discussion about shifts and trends in the children's publishing industry, held on April 22 in New York City.
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In Brief: May 1
This week, story time is out of this world; a debut author receives high honors; a (baby) tree grows in Tribeca; book party-goers get the "blues"; an author brings a light touch to a children's hospital; and a novelist happily reaps what she sows.
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2014 TeenBookCon: A Photo-Essay
More than 1,200 teens met up with 29 authors on Saturday, April 26, for the fifth annual Greater Houston Teen Book Convention, known as TeenBookCon.
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Memorial Service Set for Charlotte Zolotow
A public memorial service for author and publisher Charlotte Zolotow will be held in New York City on Tuesday, May 27, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Judson Memorial Church.
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DK Enters the Teen Market with Nonfiction Line
This month, DK releases its first teen-targeted title, the debut book of a copiously illustrated nonfiction line spanning many subjects.
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Children's Job Moves: April 2014
New job announcements in children's publishing for April 2014.
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BEA 2014: Children’s Galleys to Grab
Some publishers use BEA as an opportunity to showcase an entire catalogue’s worth of ARCs; others focus their giveaways on just a few key titles.
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World Book Night: Taking a Stand for the Banned
Little, Brown announced that it is donating 350 copies of Sherman Alexie's "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" to Rediscovered Books in Boise, Idaho.
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In Brief: April 24
This week, an author makes a splash during a school visit; love is in the air at a book release party; teens line up for World Book Night; a fantasy title gets a lift; a writer encounters one of her book's real-life inspirations; and library enthusiasts deliver the (baked) goods.
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Licensing Hotline: April 2014
Maine Arts Publishing is launching a line of products featuring images from Robert McCloskey's picture books.
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John Green to Headline BookCon Panel
"The Fault in Our Stars" author will discuss Fox's film adaptation of his novel, alongside the team behind the movie.
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2014 Pannell Award Winners Revealed
Devaney Doak & Garrett Booksellers and 4 Kids Books & Toys took home the honors.
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What's Selling at Books & Books
Ketsia Julmeus, coordinator of the children's department at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Fla., talks up some newly released titles, and several seasoned favorites, that she is happily handselling this spring.
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Storybird Launches Longform Format
The startup is building on its picture book storytelling platform.
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2014 Los Angeles Times Book Festival: A Photo-Essay of Children's Authors
The 19th annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books took place during the weekend of April 12 and 13. Here we show some of the dozens of children's and YA authors and illustrators in attendance.



