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Lerner Partners with Read Woke to Launch Book Series

By Pamela Brill | 03/22/2021 @ 09:00AM

Lerner Publishing Group and Read Woke nonprofit founder Cicely Lewis are partnering on a new line of books to help librarians and educators lead teens in thoughtful conversations about timely and difficult topics.
Licensing Hotline: March 2021

By Karen Raugust | 03/16/2021 @ 03:00PM

Read on for news about Ninja Life Hacks' licensing debut, a new brand-licensing agent for 75-year-old Highlights, a Moomin licensing and publishing initiative, a partnership between the Girl Scouts and Michelle Obama's 'Becoming,' and more.
2021 North Texas Teen Book Festival: Exploring Identity and Finding Community in Food, Fantasy, and More

By Sarah Yung | 03/11/2021 @ 04:00PM

On March 5–6, thousands of virtual attendees flocked to YouTube for the seventh annual North Texas Teen Book Festival.
Highlights from the 2021 Latinx Children's Literature Conference

By Gnesis Villar | 03/11/2021 @ 04:00PM

On March 6, the Center for Children's Literature at Bank Street College of Education in New York City hosted a virtual mini-conference on Latinx children's literature.
New Kids' and YA Books: Week of March 15, 2021

| 03/11/2021 @ 02:00PM

Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about what students in one classroom would save from a fire, a middle grade graphic novel about a budding journalist, a YA fantasy retelling of a Grimm story in verse, and more.
Children's Publishers' Pandemic Pastimes: March 9, 2021

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 03/09/2021 @ 04:00PM

We asked children's book professionals to talk about some of their surprising quarantine pastimes, kicking off a series.
'The Runaway Bunny' Hops to HBO Max

By Shannon Maughan | 03/05/2021 @ 12:00PM

Just in time for spring, Margaret Wise Brown's classic picture book 'The Runaway Bunny,' illustrated by Clement Hurd, makes its debut as a half-hour animated musical film on HBO Max, premiering March 25.
Kid Lit Community Rallies Against Anti-Asian Racism

By Sarah Yung | 03/04/2021 @ 04:00PM

Outraged by the exponential increase in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, a group of Asian American children's authors has sought to make change—literally.
Anne Schwartz Books to Set Sail This Summer

By Sally Lodge | 03/04/2021 @ 04:00PM

In her latest professional venture, Anne Schwartz has cast her editorial net wide while crafting her eponymous imprint at Random House Children's Books.
Highlights from Read Across America Day 2021

By Cady Zeng | 03/04/2021 @ 03:00PM

March 2 marked the National Education Association's landmark event, Read Across America Day, the U.S.'s largest celebration of reading.
In Brief: March 4, 2021

| 03/04/2021 @ 02:00PM

This week, Ruth Forman talks Black board book joy; Phil Stamper has a "far out" launch; and Scholastic celebrates Black History Month.
Random House Studio Unveils Launch List

By Sally Lodge | 03/02/2021 @ 04:00PM

Summer will bring the debut titles from two imprints of Random House Children's Books, each steered by a principal of Schwartz & Wade Books.
Soapbox: On Read Across America Day, Let's Rethink the Classics

By Sailaja Joshi | 03/02/2021 @ 04:00PM

In honor of the literacy celebration, Sailaja Joshi, founder of Mango & Marigold Press, invites readers "to pause and reflect on what we consider 'classic' children’s books."
2021 Children's Book Week Poster Unveiled

By Pamela Brill | 03/02/2021 @ 03:00PM

Author-illustrator Bryan Collier has designed the official poster for the 2021 Children's Book Week, which will take place May 3–9 and November 8–14.
Comics Formats Go Younger

By Brigid Alverson | 02/26/2021 @ 07:00PM

As sales of middle grade graphic novels continue to grow, publishers are bringing the format to a younger audience, with a new wave of graphic novels for early readers, ages four to eight.
In Brief: February 25, 2021

| 02/25/2021 @ 02:00PM

This week, Candlewick goes behind the scenes; Chris Barton takes a "light"-hearted trip to the Philippines; Sharon M. Draper makes a time-ly appearance, and Scholastic holds a conference for parents.
Nathalie Le Du Named Publisher of Odd Dot as Daniel Nayeri Departs

By Emma Kantor | 02/25/2021 @ 10:00AM

Nathalie Le Du has been promoted from editorial director to publisher of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group's Odd Dot imprint; outgoing publisher and Printz Award-winning author Daniel Nayeri is leaving the company to write full-time.
At Wi16, a Romance Panel with Love for YA

By Alex Green | 02/23/2021 @ 03:00PM

During Winter Institute's LGBTQ+ romance panel, YA authors Dahlia Adler, Paul Rudnick, Phil Stamper, and Aiden Thomas joined adult novelists for a discussion about representing and respecting diverse identities within the genre.
Rick Riordan Imprint Moves into YA Fiction with Daniel José Older

By Claire Kirch | 02/18/2021 @ 04:00PM

The two books in Daniel José Older's new urban fantasy series, Outlaw Saints, are the first YA titles acquired by Rick Riordan Presents.

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