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Literacy Spotlight: An Open Book Foundation
We spoke with Dara La Porte and Heidi Powell, founders of An Open Book Foundation in Washington, D.C., which is committed to bringing authors and illustrators to under-served classrooms.
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WI13: Children's and YA Take Center Stage at Winter Institute
Children’s books were more integral than ever at ABA's record-breaking gathering in Memphis, which drew 1,000 book people.
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Pinkalicious and Peterrific Make Their TV Debut
An animated TV series based on Victoria Kann’s bestselling Pinkalicious picture books will debut on February 19 on PBS Kids.
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Rights Report: Week of January 29, 2018
New deals this week for Kosoko Jackson, Jason Gurley, Kimberly Jones, Gilly Segal, and more.
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The New World of Audio: The Global Kids Connect Breakfast Series
The Global Kids Connect Breakfast series kicked off on January 25 with an event that focused on the rapid growth within the audiobook industry.
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The Growth of Chinese Children’s Books
U.S. publishers are crossing borders to import more children’s books from China, as Chinese publishers create contemporary stories.
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Children's Publishing Lessons, Learned
We asked children’s publishers to tell us things they learned about the industry earlier in their careers—advice that they still think about to this day.
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Bonnier Publishing USA's Five Pillars of Positive Children's Books
Bonnier Publishing USA has developed five pillars to guide its children's imprints in publishing books that have a positive impact on kids and teens. (Sponsored)
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Rights Report: Week of January 22, 2018
New deals this week for Dana L. Davis, Lauren Oliver, Amélie Wen Zhao, and more.
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BookExpo Names 2018 Children's Breakfast Authors
ReedPOP has announced the lineup for the 2018 Children’s Book & Author Breakfast, which will take place on June 1, at this year’s BookExpo in New York City.
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'Jumanji' Rules the January Box Office
The success of the most recent film in the Jumanji franchise, based on the picture book by Chris Van Allsburg, has come as a surprise.
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Feminism and Feel-Good Stories: A Children's Holiday 2017 Sales Report
Reports from around the country indicate a healthy season for children’s booksellers in particular, consistently citing sales hikes of 10% or more over the previous year.
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Workman Announces New Director and Art Director of Children's Publishing
Workman Publishing has named Traci Todd as director of children’s publishing, and Sara Corbett as art director, effective January 29.
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Movie Alert: 'Paddington 2'
The U.S. release of Paddington 2 on January 12 arrives with particular poignancy, as Paddington’s creator, Michael Bond, died at age 91 on June 27, 2017—the film’s final day of shooting.
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National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson’s Inauguration in Photos
Newbery Honor author Jacqueline Woodson took up the mantle of the sixth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature on January 9 at the Library of Congress.
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Lonely Planet Kids Expands in U.S.
The travel media brand's children's imprint has announced the appointment of Hanna Otero as publisher—part of the house’s ongoing expansion in the North American market.
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Jacqueline Woodson Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Author Jacqueline Woodson, who has won a National Book Award and four Newbery Honors, has been named the sixth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
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Rights Report: Week of January 1, 2018
New deals this week for Ann Dávila Cardinal, Nina Moreno, Emma Bland Smith, and more.
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Children's Job Moves: December 2017
New job announcements in children’s publishing for December 2017.
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A Roundup of 2017's Best Book Lists for Kids and Teens
We’ve gathered a list of the more prominent best-of-the-year lists for children’s and YA books published in 2017.
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