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How Kids' Lit Is Responding to the Coronavirus
With widespread school and library closures, children's authors and publishers are going digital to provide kids with ways to read, draw, engage, and support other children who might need a helping hand.
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2021 Carle Honors Announced
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has revealed the recipients of its 2021 Carle Honors, which will be celebrated at an event in fall 2021.
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Children's Books: What's Selling in the Mass Channels?
Customers are not only picking up essentials like food and pharmacy items at mass retailers, but also children's books, with publishers reporting strong sales in educational and activity titles.
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Virtual Handselling: Recommendations from Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C.
As part of our ongoing series, Donna Wells of Politics and Prose shares recommendations of new children's and YA releases.
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Chico Bon Bon Moves from the Page to Netflix
Industrious monkey Chico Bon Bon, the star of Chris Monroe's Monkey with a Toolbelt picture books, is coming to the small screen in May, when Netflix releases an adaptation of the books.
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'Oh, the Places You'll Go!' Virtual Graduation Party
In honor of the many students who are graduating this spring without the pomp and circumstance of a live ceremony, and the 30th anniversary of Dr. Seuss's picture book 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!,' Random House Children's Books and Dr. Seuss Enterprises are launching a nationwide virtual celebration on May 1.
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YALLSTAYHOME Festival in Photos
In order to maintain social distancing while building YA community, more than 70 authors came together for an online version of teen festival YALLWest on April 25–26.
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In Brief: April 30, 2020
This week, Minh Lê and Gene Luen Yang don their capes in the digital space; Oliver Jeffers gives Instagram an exclusive sneak peek; Melanie Sumrow has a talk with teachers; and Angela Dominguez and Maris Wicks present a science study sesh.
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Children's Bookselling in the Age of Covid-19: Shipping Tips, Book Boxes, and Giving Back
Continuing our series on how children's bookstores are responding to the needs of their communities during the pandemic, we spoke with a number of booksellers about the rewards and challenges of pivoting to offer curbside pickup and free shipping.
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Library Programming for Teens Goes Virtual During Covid-19
Unable to open their doors to their communities, youth services librarians across the country have taken their programs online—from trivia nights to scavenger hunts and more.
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Scholastic Visits the 'Dino Ranch'
Scholastic has acquired the master publishing rights for Boat Rocker Studios' 'Dino Ranch,' an animated series for preschoolers scheduled to debut on Disney Junior in the U.S. in the first quarter of 2021.
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Children's Bookselling in the Age of Covid-19
This series looks at how children's booksellers are responding to the needs of their communities at a time when most stores are closed to the public because of the pandemic.
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B&N Launches National Children’s Short Story Contest
Barnes & Noble is giving aspiring young authors a chance to showcase their creativity—and become published.
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Random House Launches Virtual 'Magic Tree House' Program
Random House Children’s Books and Mary Pope Osborne, author of the popular Magic Tree House series, have announced a new online program, aimed at keeping young readers engaged during the coronavirus crisis.
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Bologna Virtual Fair Releases Schedule, Opens Registrations
The Bologna Children's Book Fair has released its schedule for the virtual edition of the fair, which will be held from May 4–7; the online edition includes exhibitions, conferences, and even illustrator portfolio reviews.
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Working from Home
Having to work from home because of the Covid-19 pandemic presents a unique set of challenges; we asked children's publishing staffers how they are coping.
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MacKids Streaming Schoolhouse to Offer Author-Led Classes
From April 27–30, MacKids Streaming Schoolhouse will offer classes for middle graders taught by children's authors.
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Kerlan Collection Hosts #OperationReadAloud
True to its mission of promoting children's authors, as well as literature and literacy, the Kerlan Children's Literature Research Collections has launched #OperationReadAloud for kids and families under quarantine.
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Gotham Group Joins Nonprofits to Provide Kids' Content During Pandemic
The Gotham Group, a management and production company representing talent in the entertainment and book industries, has assembled a number of nonprofit organizations to share free videos for children under quarantine.
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In Brief: April 23, 2020
This week, Isaac Fitzgerald and Brigette Barrager have a dream fulfilled; 'Jeopardy!' features a contemporary classic; Monica Hesse has a virtual launch; and Wednesday Books has a weeklong reader fest.
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