Month: July 2014
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London Launches “Books About Town”
The benches will highlight the capital’s literary connections, provide an opportunity for passersby to see art from some of the country’s top artists, and celebrate reading. See more at Books About Town ▸▸
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Breathtaking Children’s Book Tattoos
Don’t miss the very cleverly hidden Waldo. See more at BuzzFeed Books ▸▸
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“A book is a sneeze.” E.B. White on Why He Wrote ‘Charlotte’s Web’
“I have been asked to tell how I came to write “Charlotte’s Web.” Well, I like animals, and it would be odd if I failed to write about them. Animals …
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Get a Portrait of Your Pug Painted by Jarrett J. Krosoczka!
“I love all dogs, and all animals, but in my free time from illustrating children’s books, I’m only interested in painting portraitures of pugs. Paintings will be in acrylic paint …
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TV Pilot of ‘Delirium’ Made Available on Hulu
Oliver has requested that viewers discuss it on social media using the hashtag #DeliriumPilot so she can take note of any feedback and reactions. Learn more at Hulu ▸▸ Read …
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Miscommunication: A Cameron Post Story
In an open letter to the school board, emily m. danforth says, “I think, for me, this is the most depressing part of this entire dismal and embarrassing charade. You’re …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires SchoolChapters Inc.
BOSTON, MA – Global education leader Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced the acquisition of SchoolChapters, Inc., an educational solutions provider dedicated to standards-based education quality management, accreditation services and community-based …
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Alice Through the Ages
“In the century and a half since Sir John Tenniel’s original illustrations, the Carroll classic has sprouted everything from a pop-up book adaptation to a witty cookbook to a quantum physics allegory, and hundreds of artists …
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Maurice Sendak’s Advice to Aspiring Children’s Book Creators: “Move to New York”
Author/illustrator Barbara McClintock on her decision to contact Sendak: “‘So, I thought…well, he’d know how I should get involved in children’s books. He could give me advice, which is a …
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Netta Rabin Named VP, Product Development for Klutz
New York, NY (July 8, 2014) — Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global children’s publishing, education and media company, today announced the appointment of Netta Rabin as Vice President of Product Development for …
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J. K. Rowling Reunites Harry Potter with Old Friends in New Article for Pottermore
London, England — J.K. Rowling has reunited Harry, Ron and Hermione with their old cohorts from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in a 1500-word piece written for her website Pottermore.com …
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The Jim Henson Company Together With Penguin Young Readers Group Announce Winner of the Dark Crystal Author Quest
New York, NY — The Jim Henson Company and Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, announced today that J. M. Lee of Minneapolis, MN has won the Dark …
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Making Hearts Large Through Story: Kate DiCamillo’s Newbery Acceptance Speech
“This, I believe, is the work of stories, bookmaking, art. It is the work that we are all–writers, illustrators, librarians, publishers, editors, agents, booksellers–engaged in. We have been given the …
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Ellen Oh: Diverse Books are Not ‘Special Interest’
“Diverse books shouldn’t be considered “special interest” and shelved in a separate area. If books containing minority characters are special interest, then any book with a talking animal should be …
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American Academy of Pediatrics Officially Recommends Reading Aloud to Children Daily
“…High says she is excited to see [the statement] finally unveiled – and on such a big stage. ‘We hope this will be a consciousness-raising, that people will recognize that …
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Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group Honors Memory of Nancy Garden with Donation to NCAC’s Kids’ Right to Read Project
NEW YORK, NY — To honor Nancy Garden, prolific author of Annie On My Mind, Endgame, and The Year They Burned Books, who died on June 23, Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group will donate $2,500 to the …
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Read Like A Teen
“‘Teen reading’ is a phrase I use not to describe a certain type of book — you can ‘teen read’ Jane Austen or David Foster Wallace — but a certain style of …
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Terrifying Unknowns: The Death of Lois Duncan’s Daughter
“For two decades, [Duncan] had turned out a thriller nearly every other year; now, she was struggling to complete what would be her last, Gallow’s Hill, and her work was drifting …
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Behind-the-Scenes Moments from ‘Mockingjay’
“To ramp up excitement—and besides, since when did anyone need a reason to read a Hunger Games listicle?—I did a little digging on Twitter (and Instagram) to find some behind-the-scenes fun from …
