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Obituary: Mike Thaler
Prolific author-illustrator Mike Thaler, best known for his many riddle books and his humorous Black Lagoon Adventures series, died on March 23; he was 87.
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In Brief: March 28, 2024
Recently, collaborators joined staff for a new series installment, Neurodiversity Celebration Week brought a tween activist and her team together, readers attended a book signing, an author celebrated a new YA release, a bookstore welcomed authors, and a museum welcomed a creator for family day.
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Obituary: Laurent de Brunhoff
French author-illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff, acclaimed for carrying on the legacy of beloved character Babar the elephant, first illustrated by his father Jean, died on March 22; he was 98.
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Gloo Books Stretches Boundaries
Los Angeles-based Gloo Books, a direct-to-consumer company founded by attorney Karen Chan, is a space for BIPOC educators and influencers to write educational, diverse books for young readers.
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Obituary: Lynne Barasch
Picture book author-illustrator Lynne Barasch, who created lively biographies as well as stories inspired by her family life, died on March 7. She was 84.
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In Brief: March 21, 2024
Recently, publishing staffers marked the release of a series addition, middle grade authors collaborated for a launch day celebration, an author made her debut, and researchers joined an author for an event highlighting wildlife.
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Literati Book Fairs Expand into Mid-Atlantic Region
Literati Book Fairs will now offer book fairs to pre-K–8 elementary schools in areas of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia.
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In Virginia, Censors Attempt to Axe 'Wishtree'
The Floyd County Public Schools have suspended a One Division, One Book community reading of Katherine Applegate’s 'Wishtree' following complaints that the novel depicts a monoecious red oak, a tree with both male and female reproductive parts.
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Obituary: Leonard Everett Fisher
Accomplished painter and children's book author-illustrator Leonard Everett Fisher, widely known for his atmospheric, realistic artwork in books focused on American and world history and world mythology, died on March 2 at age 99.
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2024 Sendak Fellows Announced
The Maurice Sendak Foundation has announced this year's Sendak Fellows: Charlotte Ager, Rocío Araya, and Cozbi A. Cabrera.
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Publishers Issue Letter to NYC DOE Over Discarded Books
After a 'Gothamist' report found that hundreds of children's books had been thrown out on ideological grounds at a Staten Island elementary, a group of publishers and Authors Against Book Bans have written a letter to the NYC DOE over what they call "unlawful censorship."
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'Authors Against Book Bans' Mobilizes
A group of children's authors is rallying against the rising number of book bans and challenges nationwide, speaking out about the erasure of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices.
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Visitors Finally Can Go Down the Rabbit hOle
The Rabbit hOle, the Kansas City "Explor-a-storium" that’s been in the works for the past eight years, finally opened its doors to the public on March 12, and 900 people took the opportunity to be the first ones to visit the country's first and only immersive museum of children's literature.
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In Brief: March 14, 2024
Recently, a Korean author and her translator visited the U.S. to share their book; graphic novel collaborators came together; authors discussed queer books during a panel; a tour brought an author from overseas to the U.S.; an author celebrated her new picture book; and a bookstore owner made her literary debut.
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Read Alouds That Rock: Promoting Empathy and Positivity
We spoke with three librarians who are choosing titles to create storytimes that help promote greater empathy and positivity.
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From Middle Grade Novel to Graphic Novel
There’s more to adapting a chapter book into a graphic novel than just drawing pictures to go with the words. Adapters often bring a whole new level of extratextual communication to the page.
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New Middle Grade Graphic Novel Adaptations to Look Out For
We’ve gathered a list of some upcoming middle grade graphic adaptations.
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The Boom in Middle Grade Novels Turned Comics
As the middle grade graphic novel category has grown in recent years, the number of graphic adaptations of middle grade books has exploded.
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Children's Job Moves: February 2024
Job moves in children's publishing during February 2024.
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SCBWI Addresses the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
In response to a petition by authors and illustrators demanding the organization call for an Israeli ceasefire, SCBWI issued a statement on Instagram called adequate by some and overcautious by others.
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