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"Hey, Grownups! Kids Really Do Like Nonfiction"

By Cynthia Levinson, Melissa Stewart, and Jennifer Swanson | 01/07/2021 @ 04:00PM

Authors Cynthia Levinson, Melissa Stewart, and Jennifer Swanson challenge the assumption that today's children largely avoid nonfiction in favor of novels.
Scholastic Launches New BIPOC-Focused Publishing Program

By Sarah Yung | 01/07/2021 @ 03:00PM

The brainchild of husband-and-wife team Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney, Bright Brown Baby aims to center Black and brown children, families, and joy.
Children's Job Moves: December 2020

| 01/04/2021 @ 02:00PM

Job moves in children's publishing during December 2020.
PW's Most-Read Children's and YA Stories of 2020

By PW Staff | 12/22/2020 @ 03:00PM

The conclusion to a bestselling fantasy saga, controversy surrounding comments by J.K. Rowling, and the launch of a highly anticipated spinoff series were among PW’s most-clicked stories about kids’ and YA books in 2020.
Louise May to Retire from Lee & Low

| 12/22/2020 @ 02:00PM

Louise May will retire from Lee & Low Books at the beginning of January 2021. Her career in publishing spans nearly 50 years.
Making Children's Books in the Covid-19 Era

By Pooja Makhijani | 12/17/2020 @ 04:00PM

We take a look at how the coronavirus has prompted art and design professionals to adjust their process in innovative ways.
New House to Focus on Latin American Translations

By Ed Nawotka | 12/17/2020 @ 03:00PM

With nearly 60 million Americans identifying as Hispanic, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, there is a fast-growing, untapped market for children's stories from Latin America; Tapioca Stories is a new children's book publisher that aims to fill that demand.
Linda Sue Park Promotes Korean Diaspora Authors with Kibooka

By Sarah Yung | 12/17/2020 @ 03:00PM

In response to the pandemic and subsequent surges in racial violence against Asians and Asian Americans, Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park has created KiBooka, a website that aims to boost Korean American and Korean diasporic voices.
Licensing Hotline: December 2020

By Karen Raugust | 12/15/2020 @ 03:00PM

See news about IDW's new Godzilla program, Scholastic’s YA program based on the Lethal Lit podcast, Lucasfilm's publishing efforts for 'The Mandalorian,’ and more.
Now Streaming: 'Tiny Pretty Things'

By Sarah Yung | 12/15/2020 @ 03:00PM

Netflix's latest YA adaptation is 'Tiny Pretty Things,' a dark dance drama based on the 2015 duology opener of the same name by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton.
Q & A with Children’s Librarian Julie Roach

By Betsy Groban | 12/11/2020 @ 07:00PM

The manager of youth services at the Cambridge Public Library in Massachusetts spoke with us about her work as a librarian amid Covid-19.
The Virtual Author School Visit Evolves

By Shannon Maughan | 12/11/2020 @ 07:00PM

As educators and families try to navigate through still-uncertain times this academic year, a new era of online school visits is coming into clearer focus.
Sales Rep by Day, Mask-Maker by Night

By Alex Green | 12/10/2020 @ 04:00PM

Veteran Random House Children's Books sales rep Kate Sullivan has been selling handmade masks to help fight hunger.
Obituary: Ava Weiss

By Shannon Maughan | 12/10/2020 @ 04:00PM

Ava Weiss, the highly regarded, former longtime art director at Greenwillow Books, died on November 25 at the age of 95.
2020 Children's and Teen Choice Book Award Winners Announced

By Emma Kantor | 12/10/2020 @ 04:00PM

Every Child a Reader has revealed the winners and honorees of its 13th annual Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards—the only national book awards selected exclusively by young readers.
Noteworthy Children's Book Anniversaries: Fall 2020

Compiled by Gilcy Aquino | 12/10/2020 @ 03:00PM

This season marks some big anniversaries for classic children’s books, including an interactive picture book, the big adventures of a small mouse, the tale of an ordinary teen who discovers she's a princess, and many more.
In Brief: December 10, 2020

| 12/10/2020 @ 02:00PM

This week, Jennifer Donnelly talks fairy tales with Gregory Maguire; Diana Ma has a "crowning" launch; and Karen M. McManus puts family first.
Candidates for the 2022 Hans Christian Andersen Awards Announced

By Emma Kantor | 12/09/2020 @ 09:30AM

The Hans Christian Andersen Award, the highest international honor given to creators of books for young readers, has announced the shortlist for its 2022 edition; in the U.S., author Linda Sue Park and illustrator Kadir Nelson have been nominated.
Now Streaming: 'Stillwater'

By Sarah Yung | 12/08/2020 @ 03:00PM

We spoke with Eisner Award winner and Caldecott Honoree Jon J Muth about seeing his Zen picture book series, starring a wise and meditative panda, adapted to the screen.
Macmillan Partners with Bilingual Edtech Company Encantos

By Ed Nawotka | 12/08/2020 @ 10:00AM

Macmillan has announced a distribution and publishing partnership with Encantos, a bilingual Spanish and English edtech company for children.

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