Month: May 2013
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IBBY Announces the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury and Nominees
The 2014 Jury, selected by IBBY’s Executive Committee from nominations made by its national sections, comprises the following ten distinguished members from across the globe. Jury President María Jesús Gil (Madrid, Spain) will …
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Announces 2013 Carle Honors Honorees
(Amherst, MA –May 20, 2013) The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is pleased to announce the 2013 Carle Honors honorees to be celebrated at Guastavino’s in New York …
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Bernard Waber Has Passed On
Waber is perhaps best known for creating the Lyle picture book series. This beloved crocodile first appeared in Waber’s classic title, The House on East 88th Street. He followed-up this …
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Kat Zhang to Pen Once We Were
“Eva was never supposed to have survived this long. As the recessive soul, she should have faded away years ago. Instead, she lingers in the body she shares with her …
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New York Times Bestselling Author Jenny Han to Release New Teen Novel to All the Boys I’ve Loved Before with Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers in Spring 2014
“We are so thrilled to continue our relationship with Jenny Han,” said Justin Chanda, “Fans of her Summer series will not be disappointed with this beautifully written ode to secret …
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A Children’s Choice Book Awards Photo Essay
Publishers Weekly has crafted a photo essay to memorialize all the excitement and celebration. See pictures of the children’s authors, illustrators, and publishing executives who attended this gala including R.J. …
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Diversity in the News: May 9th — May 16, 2013
ON OUR RADAR White kids will no longer be a majority in just a few years at CNN Where Are All the Black Boys? by Varian Johnson See The Fascinating …
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Tom Angleberger & Cece Bell Collaborate on a Picture Book Project
The story follows a not-so-friendly Yankee Doodle and his relationship with an “overeager pony.” This project marks Angleberger’s debut as a picture book author. Clarion Books, an imprint of Houghton …
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It’s Never to Late to Become a Children’s Book Week Champion
Show your support for the transformative power of literacy by becoming a Children’s Book Week Champion. Check out all the digital toolkit resources to use online and in stores, libraries, and …
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Book Spotlight: Ask My Mood Ring How I Feel
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Hachette Book Group, Inc.Happiness, anger, love, jealousy, peace, and worry. Everyone has experienced these feelings, especially as a thirteen-year-old, and these are all the emotions Erica “Chia” Montenegro is feeling the summer before eighth grade.Read more »
In Ask My Mood Ring How I Feel (coming out this June) Diana Lopez, author of Confetti Girl and Choke, introduces us to Chia, whose life is turned upside down when she learns her mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer and must undergo a mastectomy and radiation treatments. She finds herself juggling the responsibilities of family, school, and friendship, all while keeping up the façade that she can handle it all without help. This story captivated me in its honesty, heart, and humor; the protagonist is funny without forcing it, and the emotions, which as indicated by the title, swing from excitement and anticipation to dread and sadness, are authentic. Chia is a character any reader can connect with. And it doesn’t matter that she also happens to be Latina. -
DOGObooks.com Announces its First Annual Summer Reading Program
With the help of its Children’s Book Publisher partners, DOGObooks has assembled a catalog of 84 popular titles of books for grades 3-8. By reading and posting 3 reviews of …
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Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Named Master Publishing Licensee for Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood by Licensing Agency Out of the Blue Enterprises
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – May 2013 – Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, one of the world’s leading children’s book publishers, has been named master publishing licensee for PBS KIDS …
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Watch the Children’s Choice Book Awards Ceremony Now!
During the awards presentations, attendees were treated to sage advice from Henry Winkler, rapping from Meg Cabot, and a passing of the tiara from Brian Selznick to Robin Preiss Glasser. …
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The National Book Development Council of Singapore Announce the SingTel Asian Picture Book Award
The writers who have earned a place on the authors’ shortlist include Swapna Haddow (United Kingdom), Sophie Dewayani (Indonesia), Debra Chong (Singapore), Ganbaatar Ichinnorov (Mongolia), Lak-Khee TAY-AUDOUARD (Singapore), and Maria …
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Children’s Book Week Reading Lists Round Up
Some of the titles featured include Divya Srinivasan’s Octopus Alone, Anne Nesbet’s A Box of Gargoyles, and Kelly Bingham’s Formerly Shark Girl. Visit this web page daily to see updates …
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An Ongoing Question, An Ongoing Discussion
Guest post by associate editor at Charlesbridge, Julie Ham.When Charlesbridge decided to host a diversity panel during this week’s Children’s Book Week, the onset of planning felt a lot like editing: asking the right questions was key. Who will speak well and honestly to this sensitive subject? Will the CBC partner with us? (Yes!) How will the panel contribute to this valuable, ongoing dialogue? Who will be in charge of buying the cheese? The crackers?!I soon became preoccupied with one question that we think will come up during the panel discussion.Can authors or illustrators write about or illustrate cultures and races different from their own?Read more »This question brought me back to a children’s literature graduate course I took about five years ago. We were examining Sold, a contemporary middle-grade novel about child prostitution in Nepal. We contemplated whether the author, Patricia McCormick (a white American woman), had the right to tell this story—one that falls outside her own experience and culture. As far as I could tell, no one else had written such a narrative for the middle-grade readership; I felt it needed to be told. Patricia had visited India and interviewed women and girls who had been sold to brothels, preparing herself to authentically tell this story as best she could. I felt confident that she had done her due diligence. I valued her choice to write about this subject matter and hoped her book would affect a diverse readership—a testament to the idea that the human condition—both good and bad—similarly touches all cultures, in all parts of the world. Maybe some of those diverse readers would be even closer to the book’s reality than Patricia was able to get through her research. Maybe they’d be inspired to tell their own stories.
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Sixth Annual Children’s Choice Book Awards Winners Announced
New York, NY — May 13, 2013 – The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader announced the winners of the sixth annual Children’s Choice Book Awards (CCBAs) at …
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2013 Pannell Award Winners Announced
“A jury of five book industry professionals selected the winners based on creativity, responsiveness to community needs and an understanding of young readers. Nicola’s Books was cited for its ‘over …
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Happy Children’s Book Week!
Visit the official Children’s Book Week website to find out more information on how to take part in all the celebrations. Also, check out the digital toolkit, kidlit freebies, and …
