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Bologna Virtual Fair Releases Schedule, Opens Registrations
The Bologna Children's Book Fair has released its schedule for the virtual edition of the fair, which will be held from May 4–7; the online edition includes exhibitions, conferences, and even illustrator portfolio reviews.
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Working from Home
Having to work from home because of the Covid-19 pandemic presents a unique set of challenges; we asked children's publishing staffers how they are coping.
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MacKids Streaming Schoolhouse to Offer Author-Led Classes
From April 27–30, MacKids Streaming Schoolhouse will offer classes for middle graders taught by children's authors.
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Kerlan Collection Hosts #OperationReadAloud
True to its mission of promoting children's authors, as well as literature and literacy, the Kerlan Children's Literature Research Collections has launched #OperationReadAloud for kids and families under quarantine.
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Gotham Group Joins Nonprofits to Provide Kids' Content During Pandemic
The Gotham Group, a management and production company representing talent in the entertainment and book industries, has assembled a number of nonprofit organizations to share free videos for children under quarantine.
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In Brief: April 23, 2020
This week, Isaac Fitzgerald and Brigette Barrager have a dream fulfilled; 'Jeopardy!' features a contemporary classic; Monica Hesse has a virtual launch; and Wednesday Books has a weeklong reader fest.
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Andrea Beaty Launches Questioneers Challenge
Understanding the world begins with asking good questions, and that is just what Questioneers series author Andrea Beaty is hoping to teach children with her new Questioneers Challenge.
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Kansas City 'Explor-a-Storium' Museum Issues National Challenge
The Rabbit hOle in Kansas City, an immersive museum with a mission of bringing children's literature to life through interactive exhibits, announced the national "hOle Lotta Time Exhibit Design Challenge" for children ages 5–12.
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Virtual Handselling: Recommendations from Children's Booksellers During Covid-19
With bookstores across the country shutting their doors to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, traditional handselling—which often connects readers with books they didn’t know they were looking for—is no longer possible. This is an ongoing series featuring personal recommendations of new releases from children's booksellers.
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Top 10 Challenged Books of 2019
In honor of National Library Week, April 19–25, the American Library Association has released its annual report on nationwide library trends, statistics, and issues, including the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom’s list of Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2019.
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Michelle Obama Announces Storytimes with PRH and PBS Kids
In an effort to spread cheer and promote literacy, Michelle Obama is teaming up with Penguin Young Readers, Random House Children’s Books, and PBS Kids to launch a weekly read-aloud series.
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YA Author Launches 'Black Girls with Magic & Books' Online Book Club
"I have to do something joyous to take my mind off of the existential dread of the coronavirus," author Dhonielle Clayton said of the motivation behind launching her virtual book club, Black Girls with Magic & Books.
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With School Closures, Book Fairs Go Online
With near-total nationwide school closures, the fallout for book fairs has been abrupt and has also led to creative workarounds as companies re-envision what a book fair can be.
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2020 Bologna Prize Nominations Announced
The nominees for the 2020 Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the Year have been revealed.
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New Podcast Welcomes Readers to Julie Andrews's Library
In response to widespread stay-at-home orders and near-total public school closures caused by the new coronavirus, Julie Andrews and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, are pushing up their timetable for their new children's podcast, 'Julie's Library.'
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Perseverance, Advocacy, and Passion: The 2020 Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference
Originally planned to be held at Barnard College in Harlem, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the fifth annual Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference was ushered into the digital sphere for the inaugural #Kweli20VIRTUAL.
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Sendak Foundation and NYFA Set Up Relief Fund for Picture Book Creators
The Maurice Sendak Emergency Relief Fund, a joint project of the Maurice Sendak Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts, will distribute grants to picture book authors and illustrators who are experiencing financial hardship during the coronavirus outbreak.
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We Need Diverse Books Launches Emergency Fund
We Need Diverse Books, the nonprofit organization dedicated to making book publishing more inclusive, has announced that it is establishing the Emergency Fund for Diverse Creatives in Children's Publishing.
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James Patterson to Give $2.5 Million to School Librarians
Author James Patterson is pledging to donate $2.5 million in partnership with Scholastic Book Clubs to help teachers build their classroom libraries.
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Children's Bookselling in the Age of Covid-19: Promoting Literacy, Going Social, and Bundling Up
Continuing our series on how children's bookstores are responding to the needs of their communities during the pandemic, we spoke with three booksellers about their latest efforts to serve young readers and their families.
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