Industry News
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Inspiring Summer Reading
Rather than offer rewards such as money or screen time, which dilute the reading experience, Willingham advises parents to provide plenty of books and opportunities for reading time. Ultimately, a child who …
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Candlewick Press Announces Publication of New Book by Newbery and Caldecott Award–Winning Team Laura Amy Schlitz and Brian Floca
SOMERVILLE, MA – Leading independent children’s book publisher Candlewick Press is announcing the publication ofPrincess Cora and the Crocodile , a gorgeous and original storybook collaboration from Newbery Award–winning author …
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Roald Dahl’s 100th Birthday Celebration
The celebration will include new editions of Dahl classics featuring Quentin Blake’s illustrations; the Splendiferous Showdown, a touring trivia show starring the Story Pirates; community celebrations across the country; and much …
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New Report from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Reveals Educators Hungry for Professional Learning and Greater Family Engagement
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced the findings of the second annual Educator Confidence Report, which examines educator sentiment on a range of issues, …
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Morton Schindel, Founder of Weston Woods Studios, Dies at Age 98
New York, NY – Morton Schindel, founder of Weston Woods Studios, the leading provider of audiovisual materials adapted from award-winning children’s books, died peacefully Saturday, August 20, 2016 at age …
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The Evolution of Children’s Literature
According to Lerer, children’s books originated in the 1740s and were written to instill moral behavior. The alleged Golden Age of children’s literature that extended from the Victorian era until the Second World …
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DOGObooks and YALSA Partner for 2016 Teens’ Top Ten voting
CHICAGO, IL – Today the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) announced that DOGObooks, the largest website for kids and teens to review books, will host the voting for the …
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The Force of Reading Awakens This October 2016 for ‘Star Wars™ Reads’
GLENDALE, CA – Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm Ltd. announced today that Star Wars Reads will return for its fifth year this October to celebrate reading with Star Wars-themed events around …
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Scholastic and ASCD Launch 3-Day Professional Learning Institute for Educators Focused on District-Wide Literacy Improvement
Literacy Leaders’ Institute Brings Together Practitioners and Thought Leaders Kylene Beers, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Cindy Marten, Ernest Morrell, Robert Probst, Among Others, to Explore How to Implement Comprehensive Literacy …
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Gallery Books and Aladdin to Publish Books by Maddie Ziegler
NEW YORK, NY – Gallery Books and Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster’s Children’s Publishing, will publish multiple books by 13-year-old award winning professional dancer and actress Maddie Ziegler, it was announced …
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Pottermore to Publish Pottermore Presents 6 September, A Series of eBook Shorts About the Wizarding World from J.K. Rowling
London, England, 17 August, 2016 – Susan L. Jurevics, Chief Executive Officer, Pottermore, announced today the publication of Pottermore Presents, a series of eBook shorts featuring stories and J.K. Rowling’s …
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CliffsNotes® Gets Personal; Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and BenchPrep Partner on Digital Learning Solutions for High School and College Students
BOSTON, MA – Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) and BenchPrep, a digital learning platform company, today announced the availability of new personalized digital learning solutions for the iconic …
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Global Tour to Continue For Release of Book 11, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Double Down
NEW YORK, NY — Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, today announced both the international countries and domestic US cities for bestselling author Jeff Kinney’s continuing global author tour. Promoting …
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Vote for the 2016 Teens’ Top Ten!
Visit DOGObooks.com to vote! You can check out previous years’ winners here.
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Scholastic Announces Sales of More Than 3.3 Million Copies of ‘Harry Potter and The Cursed Child’ Parts One and Two
New York, NY — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two script book, the eighth Harry Potter story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, published …
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Six Flags New England Hosts the First-Ever “Read a Book Day”
What: On Saturday, August 27, Six Flags New England and Candlewick Press are celebrating literacy with their first-ever “Read a Book Day.” The Coaster Capital of New England and Candlewick …
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ALSC Now Accepting Applications For 2017 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group Award
CHICAGO, IL — The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Grants Administration Committee are now accepting online applications for the 2017 Penguin Random House Young Readers Group …
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Author Natalie Lloyd on the Magic of Summer Reading
Lloyd relishes summer reading because it affords one the opportunity to travel to new worlds without leaving the comfort of home. There’s a secret all summer readers come to discover: imagination …
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Candlewick Press Acquires New Picture Book Trilogy From Caldecott Award-Winning Team Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
Somerville, MA — Bestselling picture book creators Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen will debut a new trilogy in 2017, Candlewick Press announced today jointly with the publishers of the Walker Books …
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Philosophy and Children’s Books
As part of Wartenberg’s course Philosophy for Children, undergraduates visit local elementary school students to discuss children’s classics from Seuss to Steig. The picture books spark complex conversations about aesthetics, human nature, …
