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Full STEAM Ahead at Charlesbridge
The company revs up its science and art-themed offerings with a fiction collection to debut in 2026.
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Series Gain STEAM
Books of a feather do well in a series together—that seems to be a guiding principle for companies publishing STEM/STEAM titles.
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Hands-On STEAM Books
Books that provide learning-by-doing opportunities for young readers continue to do well after experiencing a strong bump during the Covid lockdowns. Three publishers spoke with us about some new offerings in this area.
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STEM/STEAM Books Address Climate Change
Whether it’s heat waves, wildfires, or floods, news of weather events intensified by climate change is hard to miss. And the publishing industry has been paying attention.
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STEM/STEAM in Space
Outer space is a perennially fascinating subject for young readers and students. Now, new science is re-energizing it.
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2024 STEM/STEAM Children’s Publishing
Publishers take stock of a stalwart category.
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STEAM Marketing Snapshot
We asked kids’ publishers for notes on their successful marketing strategies in the STEM/STEAM space.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2024: Kids’ Comics Make a Comeback
While children colored Bluey pages and adults geeked out over the latest Marvel and DC announcements, there were indications of a growing middle ground of titles for all ages at last month’s Comic-Con International in San Diego.
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Obituary: Dilys Evans
Dilys Evans, a trailblazing representative of children’s book illustrators, and a fierce champion for recognition of their contributions to the fine arts world, died on July 23 at age 88.
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Children's Job Moves: July 2024
New Job Announcements in children's publishing for July 2024.
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Quarto Announces Winner of 2024 Frances Lincoln Children's Librarian Prize
Earlier this month, Quarto’s Frances Lincoln Children's Books imprint revealed the winner of its second annual Children's Librarian Prize, given in recognition of “children's or teen librarians in North America who champion diversity and inclusion in their collections and communities.” The 2024 recipient is Tracey Wong, a school media specialist at White Plains High School in White Plains, N.Y.
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Middle Grade Sales Continue to Slip
A new Circana study finds sales of middle grade books fell 5% in the first half of 2024. The decline follows two years of falling sales in the segment, which remains the most challenged children's book category.
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Licensing Hotline: July 2024
Read on for news about Sky Turtle Nova's books based on Ultraman, Worldwide Buddies' Rosie’s Rules license, IDW’s American Girl graphic novels, the expansion of Firefly Books' Gumboot Kids mysteries, a growing publishing and consumer products program for the Moomins, and more.
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Post Wave Children's Books Enters U.S. Market
Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd., a U.K. subsidiary of Post Wave Publishing China formed in 2023, is expanding into the U.S. market with a list of preschool, picture book, and illustrated nonfiction titles for young readers.
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Movie Alert: 'Harold and the Purple Crayon'
The silver screen will turn a different color next month when 'Harold and the Purple Crayon,' based on the classic picture book by Crockett Johnson, makes its theatrical debut on August 2.
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All Are Welcome: Creating Gender Inclusive Classrooms and Libraries
PW spoke with three educators about some of the ways they're creating gender inclusive classrooms and libraries where all feel welcome.
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ALA Annual 2024 in Photos
The annual ALA Conference and Exhibition took place this year from June 27 through July 2, gathering the publishing community for programming highlighting librarians, creators, and industry professionals.
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Obituary: James Proimos
Children's author, illustrator, animator, and designer James Proimos died on July 8. He was 66.
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The Future of Children’s Bookselling
Forward-thinking booksellers are reinventing community programming staples, from author visits to subscription boxes.
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Now Streaming: 'My Lady Jane'
In the live-action TV series adaptation of Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows’s YA novel 'My Lady Jane,' history gets a rewrite.



