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  • Selling Books, Planting Trees

    With preorders and book-tour pledges, Sourcebooks authors are reaching readers while fundraising for the environment.

  • Klaus Flugge Honored with London Book Fair Lifetime Achievement Award

    At a reception on April 19, legendary children's publisher Klaus Flugge was honored with the London Book Fair's Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes “an individual who has made a truly significant mark in the sphere of global publishing."

  • Reading with Olympia, Ira, and Harry: The Third's a Charm!

    Publishing veteran Betsy Groban brings us the latest entry in her column charting the reading habits and preferences of her three young grandkids.

  • CBC Relaunches Children's Favorites Awards Lists

    The former Children's, Young Adults', and Teachers' Choices award programs are now in the hands of the Children's Book Council, which has renamed these lists "Favorites." This year's winners have been announced.

  • Jacqueline Woodson to Deliver Lunchtime Keynote at U.S. Book Show

    Renowned author and NBA winner Jacqueline Woodson will present the lunchtime keynote address at the U.S. Book Show on May 24; the in-person talk will focus on Woodson’s forthcoming book for middle grade readers, 'Remember Us.'

  • In the Field with Beanstack

    We take a closer look at how one library system, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, is tracking summer reading with the digital platform.

  • Counting on Summer Reading

    Ed tech platform Beanstack is leading the way in helping librarians make their summer programs fun and engaging, as well as effective generators of important reading data.

  • Random House Partners with Hasbro on 'Kiya'

    Random House Children's Books has acquired publishing rights from Hasbro for 'Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes,' a new animated action-adventure series starring a seven-year-old African girl, Kiya.

  • TeenBookCon 2023 in Photos

    TeenBookCon recently took place near Houston, connecting teen readers with some of their favorite authors.

  • Licensing Hotline: April 2023

    News of Mango Publishing's book tied to a Jane Goodall-inspired TV series, a self-published Major League Baseball-licensed title, and prosocial initiatives from Sesame Workshop that include digital storybooks.

  • In Brief: April 6, 2023

    Recently, a former Poet Laureate was a guest on a podcast; a Caldecott Medalist celebrated with his publisher; a YA author brought her son along for her tour; and an author visited the setting that inspired her book.

  • Bushel & Peck Adds Three New Imprints

    In its sixth year in business, Bushel & Peck Books is experiencing a dramatic growth spurt.

  • Children's Job Moves: March 2023

    Job moves in children's publishing during March 2023.

  • Scholastic to Integrate School Book Fairs, Clubs Businesses

    The new integrated school reading events business will be launched by June under the direction of Sasha Quinton, who has been president of Scholastic Book Fairs. Judy Newman, president of Scholastic Book Clubs, has been named Scholastic’s first chief impact officer.

  • Where Have All the 13- to 15-Year-Old Protagonists Gone?

    Rachel Grover, a middle-school librarian in Virginia, laments the lack of books for early teenagers.

  • In Brief: March 30, 2023

    Recently collaborators celebrated another release together; an author spotted her debut on shelves; the creators of wordless picture books hosted an event; and an annual conference brought authors together.

  • Story Pirates and Random House Launch Virtual Book Club

    Family media company Story Pirates has teamed with Random House Children's Books for its first-ever virtual book club; the monthly book club showcases Random House books, authors, and illustrators from a variety of genres and is recommended for kids ages eight and older.

  • Teachers Share Tips for Curating Classroom Libraries

    We spoke with three teachers about the ways they curate their classroom libraries to enhance curriculum, to supplement their school libraries’ collections, and to change their students’ lives—as a growing number of states are restricting and reviewing titles in school libraries.

  • Judy Blume on the Big Screen

    Next month two Judy Blume films will grace the screen, one based on a beloved novel and the other on Blume's own life and work.

  • Books for a Better Earth Bloom at Holiday House

    Holiday House is launching the Books for a Better Earth collection, focused on climate change solutions, scientific discovery, and youth in action.

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