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  • Changes Ahead for SCBWI

    The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators held its virtual 2022 Winter Conference last weekend, with more than 2,000 registrants tuning in for panels and keynotes.

  • TV Alert: 'Big Nate'

    'Big Nate' by Lincoln Peirce, which started as a syndicated comic strip in 1991, is getting an animated TV series; produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studios, the series will stream exclusively on Paramount+ beginning February 17.

  • Texas Book Ban Prompts School Librarians to Launch #FReadom Fighters

    A group of Texas school librarians has organized #FReadom Fighters, a social media campaign with the goal of supporting authors, teachers, librarians, and students in their pursuit of intellectual freedom.

  • Obituary: Ashley Bryan

    Award-winning children's book author and illustrator, fine artist, and educator Ashley Bryan, widely known for his passion for poetry and vibrant retellings of folktales rooted in the Black oral tradition, died peacefully on February 4; he was 98.

  • 2022 Children's Book Week Theme and Poster Revealed

    Every Child a Reader and the Children's Book Council have announced the 2022 Children's Book Week slogan, "How Do You Book?"; click through for a first look at the official Book Week poster, designed by Raúl the Third.

  • Hornik to Start Own Imprint at PYR; Klonsky to Run Dial BFYR

    There are changes afoot at Penguin Young Readers, which today announced the spring 2023 advent of a new imprint, Rocky Pond Books.

  • Penguin Partners with Stephen Curry and Unanimous Publishing

    Penguin Young Readers has teamed up with Unanimous Publishing to create a picture book and graphic novel program featuring diverse voices and focusing on family, sports, and faith-based subjects.

  • Movie Alert: 'The Sky Is Everywhere'

    A film adaptation of Jandy Nelson's bestselling YA debut from 2010, 'The Sky Is Everywhere,' is set to hit Apple TV+ on February 11; we spoke with Nelson about adapting her novel into a screenplay.

  • In Brief: February 3, 2022

    The year has just started and it's already been a busy one. A new picture book offers a celebration of culture; Jamar J. Perry launches a book steeped in West African mythology; Zetta Elliott presents the latest book in her fiery series; and authors discuss the importance of talking about tough topics.

  • Reading with Olympia and Ira: Bathtime, the Night Garden, and Lots of Animals

    Publishing veteran Betsy Groban continues her ongoing series of observations about her grandchildren's reading habits.

  • Children's Job Moves: January 2022

    Job moves in children's publishing during January 2022.

  • TOON Books Makes a Move to Astra

    Astra Publishing House has announced its acquisition of TOON Books, a leading publisher of easy-to-read comics and graphic novels for young readers.

  • Scholastic, LitWorld Celebrate World Read Aloud Day with Free Virtual Festival

    The 13th annual World Read Aloud Day, founded by global nonprofit LitWorld and calling attention to the importance of sharing stories, arrives on February 2.

  • Kwame Alexander and Follett Kick Off Classroom Book Club

    Newbery Medalist Kwame Alexander has partnered with Follett School Solutions to create the Kwame Alexander Bookfest, a student-led classroom book club.

  • Licensing Hotline: January 2022

    Read on for news about Disney's original, publishing-driven stories, Dr. Seuss's entry into NFTs, a range of literary paper construction kits from Cubles, a new licensing program tied to the book-based PBS series 'All Creatures Great and Small,' and more.

  • Barba Higuera, Chin, Boulley Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz Awards

    See all the winners of the 2022 Youth Media Awards.

  • Random House Children's Launches Nonfiction Imprint

    Random House Children's Books is expanding its portfolio with an educational nonfiction imprint for ages three and up, Bright Matter Books.

  • Movie Alert: 'The Tiger Rising'

    The fourth film adaptation for Kate DiCamillo, based on her 2001 novel 'The Tiger Rising,' is set to hit theaters on January 21, and will be released digitally on February 8.

  • S&S Creates Dedicated Boynton Imprint

    This fall, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing will raise the curtain on Boynton Bookworks, an imprint devoted to the books of bestselling children's author Sandra Boynton.

  • Digital Checkouts Surge in 2021 for OverDrive Education's Sora

    Following a record-setting performance in 2020, OverDrive Education has reported that e-book checkouts through its Sora student reading app increased 62% year-over-year in 2021 and that digital audio checkouts grew by 24%.

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