Year: 2018
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3 Questions with Anna Kang
What age is too old to become an author? It’s never too old! My first book, You Are (Not) Small, was published when I was 44 years old. By that …
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3 Questions with Jennifer Hansen Rolli
How did you get paired with Erin Russell(co-author of the Dork Diaries) to illustrate her picture book, How to Trick the Tooth Fairy? With only one picture book out in …
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Jason Reynolds and Independent Bookstores to Distribute 20,000 Books to Children in Underserved Communities This Holiday Season
In support of Reynolds’s second year as Indies First spokesperson, the American Booksellers Association, Simon & Schuster, and American Express announce “Indie Bookstores Give Back on Small Business Saturday” campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New …
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2018 Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge Update
Minute Mania Month Launches! Students Log Reading Minutes from the Entire Summer 44 State Leaders Encourage Summer Learning as Reading Ambassadors NEW YORK – According to research from the Scholastic …
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3 Questions with Christina Wald
What does an illustrator add to the story? The illustrator is selected by the publisher to bring their artistic vision to a manuscript. The manuscript is like a movie and …
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Announcing the New National Ambassador Reading = HOPE x CHANGE Activity Kit
As part of Jacqueline Woodson’s tenure as the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, we have created a fun and jam-packed activity kit for teachers, librarians, booksellers, and parents to …
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3 Questions with Katy Beebe
What was your first day of school like? It’s hard for me to remember my first day of school, actually, because my mom (who was the inspiration for Nile Crossing) …
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ALSC now accepting applications for 2019 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award
CHICAGO — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Grants Administration Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2019 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Awards. …
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CBC Graphic Novel Committee panels at SDCC 2018
For the 3rd year, the Children’s Book Council Graphic Novel Committee collaborated with Comic-Con International and San Diego Public Library for the Comic Conference for Educators and Librarians. Held at the …
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3 Questions with Erin Danielle Russell
What are your memories of the Tooth Fairy? As a kid, I was the biggest Tooth Fairy fan girl. When I was around seven, I lost a tooth and wrote …
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Announcing the New Action Book Club Theme ‘Come Together’
Little Free Library has announced their new Action Book Club theme: COME TOGETHER, which celebrates the power of unity, equity, and understanding in a divided world. They have also put together …
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Nominations open till August 31 for CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards
The CBC Diversity Committee has announced the launch of the CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards program. These awards will be given annually, beginning in fall 2018, to professionals in the children’s …
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3 Questions with Lindsay Ward
How has becoming a mother changed your opinion on what makes a great picture book? Becoming a mom has definitely made me a better writer. Before I had kids, I …
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Announcing the CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards Program
New York, NY – July 17, 2018 – The CBC Diversity Committee is proud to announce the launch of the CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards program. These awards will be given …
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3 Questions with Greg Foley
I’ve got a great idea for a children’s book – What should I do next? Like many children’s authors, this is something I get asked all the time. My advice …
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Free Pop-up Family Reading Festivals Are Coming to 27 U.S. Cities as Part of the 2018 Scholastic Summer Reading Road Trip
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Josephine Djonovic, (212) 343-6876, jdjonovic@scholastic.com Alexandra Wladich, (212) 965-7353, awladich@scholastic.com Throughout July, Two Scholastic RVs are Making Stops at Bookstores, Libraries, and Community Organizations Nationwide to Encourage …
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Inaugural Graphic Literature Awards Presented
The inaugural Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards were presented on Saturday during Denver Comic Con, which is sponsored by Pop Culture Classroom, a nonprofit that aims to promote learning and literacy, …
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Recap: CBC at BookExpo 2018
Silent Art Auction Featuring the Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards On Wednesday May 30th, the 2nd annual ABA/CBC Silent Art Auction and Awards Ceremony took place at the Javits …
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Excellent Author Lineup at the 2018 Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference
Registration is still open for Shenandoah University’s 33rd Annual Children’s Literature Conference, June 25-29! This year’s theme is We Are What We Read: Fueled by Books, Connected by Stories, Empowered …
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Calling All Children’s Book Publishers: Submit to the 2019 BEST OF Lists!!
The Children’s Book Council is accepting submissions for our annual co-sponsored BEST OF lists from June 5 through July 9, 2018. These lists are educator and student-targeted, and aim to …
