Industry News
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Books Full of Pride
Dive into this list of children's Pride books and celebrate love and the LGBTQ+ community with us!
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Award-winning Author Katherine Paterson Pens Original Short Story to Share with America’s Young Readers
Story and Complementary Education Materials Provided Online to Inspire Parents, Guardians, and Educators to Get Kids Reading and Writing this Summer
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Juneteenth
Friday marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth. Here are links to recommended reading about this very important day in history, as well as a list of Black-owned bookstores: Black & …
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KidLit TV Launches KidLit At Home
New, free, online homeschooling resource brings together the best video content from around the web created for kids by diverse children's book authors and illustrators
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Together We Stand
The Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader stand with the entire Black community against racism and violence. We stand with black authors, illustrators, readers, educators, librarians, booksellers, and …
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Sourcebooks and Shelf Awareness Join Movements to Support Indie Bookstores
#ReadIndieForward Invites Booklovers to Help Booksellers During Pandemic
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New Member: Andrews McMeel Publishing
The innovative publisher joined the CBC recently! Learn more about this Midwest member, including a favorite quote from Calvin and Hobbes.
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Winners of the 2020 Ezra Keats Bookmarking Competition Announced
The 34th annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition for grades 3-12 announced
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Scholastic Reimagines Free Summer Reading Program for Kids
Join their Summer Read-a-Palooza to access awesome reading materials and activities throughout the summer
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Everywhere Book Fest
How the book world has adjusted to virtual conferences, and how Everywhere Book Fest nailed it on the head
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Children’s Book Week Events
Every Child a Reader is inviting you to celebrate Children's Book Week May 4-10 from wherever you are!
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Screen-Free Saturdays!
Take the pledge and join Screen-Free Week and Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood on Screen-Free Saturdays. Unplug to recharge! You’re invited to Screen-Free Saturdays: one day of the week, every week to turn …
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Celebrate #BookWeek2020atHome
Join us for the 101st Children’s Book Week, May 4-10! We invite everyone to celebrate with us at home and online using #BookWeek2020atHome. This celebration honors children’s books, readers, and book …
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Let’s Talk Graphic Novels!
A collection of articles that deep dive into the value of graphic novels and comics
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Book Lovers Unite…Online!
Enjoy these activities and resources for kids all from the comfort of your home! All educators registered on Epic can provide their students remote access to the Epic library for …
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New Member: Pop Culture Classroom
Pop Culture Classroom joined the Children's Book Council in February! Read on to learn more about this exciting new member in Denver, Colorado.


















