Industry News
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The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art Celebrates 50 Years of Brown Bear
Amherst, MA (August 24, 2016) – The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art celebrates the 50th anniversary of the beloved story that launched Eric Carle’s picture-book career—Brown Bear, Brown Bear, …
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S.E. Hinton’s ‘The Outsiders’ Turns 50
Fifty years later, the book continues to capture the anxieties and pressures of adolescence with an authentic voice. Penguin Young Readers will release a special anniversary edition of The Outsiders on …
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A Library Card Provides Endless Opportunities For Family Engagement
CHICAGO, IL – September is Library Card Sign-Up Month, a time when the nation’s public libraries highlight the value of a library card. As children head back to school, family …
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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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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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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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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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Vote for the 2016 Teens’ Top Ten!
Visit DOGObooks.com to vote! You can check out previous years’ winners here.
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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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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, …
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Developmental Benefits of Early Literacy
Below are just a few of the concrete benefits of early literacy: Vocabulary building Brain development Academic success Multi-sensory development Increased quantitative reasoning Emotional awareness Academics aside, having a regular …
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Author Matt de la Peña Receives Intellectual Freedom Award
Urbana, Illinois – NCTE honors Matt de la Peña for his courage in standing up for intellectual freedom with the NCTE National Intellectual Freedom Award, given for de la Peña’s …
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PLA Receives ASAE Power of A Summit and Gold Awards for Every Child Ready to Read Literacy Program
CHICAGO, IL — The Public Library Association (PLA) has earned 2016 American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Power of A Summit and Gold Awards for its co-creation and implementation of …
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Winnie-the-Pooh Dolls Back on Display
Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, and Tigger are looking cute as ever, just in time for Pooh’s 95th birthday on August 21. The dolls have been not only cleaned, repaired and stabilised, …
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AASL Welcomes New Knowledge Quest Bloggers
CHICAGO, IL – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) is proud to welcome an additional cast of bloggers for its Knowledge Quest website. Knowledge Quest offers breaking news, inspired blogs and encourages conversations …
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Submissions Open for the New-York Historical Society Children’s History Book Prize
Only books published in 2016 are eligible. The deadline for submission is November 1, 2016. Click here for more information on the award.
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Call for 2017 Carter G. Woodson Young Reader Book Nominations
The National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) is pleased to announce its call for nominations of books eligible to receive the CARTER G. WOODSON BOOK AWARD, presented to the most distinguished young reader non-fiction books …
