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  • In Brief: December 5, 2019

    This week, Victoria Schwab has a touring bone-anza; the National Museum of the American Indian gains an evergreen gift; Nikki Grimes and Elizabeth Zunon have a sweet signing; and the CBC offices are filled with holiday spirit.

  • YALLFest 2019 in Photos

    The ninth annual YALLFest took place on November 8–9 in Charleston, S.C.; one of the largest teen book festivals in the world, the celebration brought together nearly 70 authors and more than 12,000 fans.

  • Clavis to Launch U.S. Key Colors Competition

    Clavis Publishing has announced the U.S. debut of its Key Colors, a biennial contest for picture book creators, which has been held in other international markets since 1996.

  • Children's Starred Reviews 2019

    Our Children’s Starred Reviews Annual features nearly 300 reviews of exceptional books for young readers, a selection of interviews with some of today’s top authors and illustrators, our 50 Best Books of 2019, and a cover by Sergio Ruzzier.

  • 2019 CBC Diversity Awards: 'A Movement, Not a Trend'

    On November 19, the Children's Book Council presented its second annual CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards in Manhattan.

  • First Madeleine L'Engle Conference Held in New York City

    Nearly 200 participants, including a distinguished roster of children’s book authors, gathered on November 16 in Manhattan to discuss how faith and art inform each other, during "Walking on Water: The Madeleine L'Engle Conference."

  • History's Omnivore: Martin Sandler Takes Home a National Book Award

    Martin Sandler has written many books, but he won't soon forget '1919 The Year That Changed America,' which won the 2019 National Book Award for Young People's Literature last week.

  • 2019 Portland Book Festival in Photos

    The fifth annual Portland (Ore.) Book Festival, organized by Literary Arts, took place on November 9 at the Portland Art Museum and surrounding venues.

  • In Brief: November 26, 2019

    This week, two members of Team Dork take New Jersey; Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce have a magical visit at Symphony Space; Maria Scrivan and Sharon Cameron share a matching moment; Cecile Richards celebrates troublemaking for young readers; Highlights sets a world record; and Laura Sassi makes a love-ly tour stop in Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 National Book Awards for Young People's Literature in Photos

    Our photographer caught up with the five finalists for the Young People’s Literature prize, along with their editors, and also captured the award announcement at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan.

  • 2019 NBA Teen Press Conference: Books That Resonate and Represent

    Held the day before the National Book Awards ceremony, the annual Teen Press Conference gave approximately 600 New York City students the opportunity to meet and engage with the finalists for the 2019 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.

  • Photos from the 2019 Shanghai Children's Book Fair

    We've gathered a selection of photos highlighting the seventh edition of the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which concluded its three-day run on November 17; approximately 400 exhibitors, of which 30% were first-timers, and more than 40,000 visitors attended the event.

  • In Brief: November 21, 2019

    This week, a Maira Kalman exhibition opens at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; Meg Medina takes a ride at the Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading; Tina Schneider drops by The Strand in Manhattan; Carole Boston Weatherford presents at the Baltimore Book Festival; six 2019 debut authors have a panel at Books Inc.; and Karen McManus visits a TV set in Vancouver.

  • Martin W. Sandler Wins 2019 NBA for Young People's Literature

    Accepting the award for his nonfiction book '1919 The Year That Changed America,' Martin W. Sandler said, "After a lifetime of doing this, it is such an incredible honor.”

  • HMH to Launch Children's Graphic Novel Imprint

    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the latest publisher to announce a children’s graphic novel imprint: Etch, which will gather all of HMH’s graphic novels into a single imprint, will debut in September 2020.

  • HarperCollins to Launch Native-Focused Imprint

    HarperCollins Children's Books has announced the 2021 debut of Heartdrum, an imprint devoted to publishing books by Native creators, helmed by author Cynthia Leitich Smith, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation.

  • Success Stories at the 2019 Shanghai Children's Book Fair

    We asked exhibitors to share their experiences and talk about the offers they received at the recent Shanghai Children's Book Fair, where their booths and schedules were jam-packed.

  • Shanghai Children's Book Fair Gets Bigger and More Ambitious

    The mood of the exhibitors and visitors was sunny and positive at the seventh edition of the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair, which concluded its three-day run on November 17.

  • 2020 Children's Book Week Plans Are Underway

    Following on the heels of the 100th anniversary celebration of Children's Book Week comes the preparation for next spring's program, which is slated for May 4–10.

  • Points of Sale: Helping General Booksellers Sell More Kids' Books

    Kate Reynolds, general book buyer at Colgate Bookstore in Hamilton, N.Y., has reorganized the store's children’s room and devoted a large section of the back wall to what she is calling “The Best of the Best,” in an effort to help families find the right books, particularly for the holidays.

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