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2019 CBC Diversity Awards: 'A Movement, Not a Trend'

By Sarah Yung | 11/26/2019 @ 04:00PM

On November 19, the Children's Book Council presented its second annual CBC Diversity Outstanding Achievement Awards in Manhattan.
First Madeleine L'Engle Conference Held in New York City

By Krystyna Poray Goddu | 11/26/2019 @ 04:00PM

Nearly 200 participants, including a distinguished roster of children’s book authors, gathered on November 16 in Manhattan to discuss how faith and art inform each other, during "Walking on Water: The Madeleine L'Engle Conference."
History's Omnivore: Martin Sandler Takes Home a National Book Award

By Alex Green | 11/26/2019 @ 04:00PM

Martin Sandler has written many books, but he won't soon forget '1919 The Year That Changed America,' which won the 2019 National Book Award for Young People's Literature last week.
2019 Portland Book Festival in Photos

Compiled by Emma Kantor | 11/26/2019 @ 03:00PM

The fifth annual Portland (Ore.) Book Festival, organized by Literary Arts, took place on November 9 at the Portland Art Museum and surrounding venues.
In Brief: November 26, 2019

| 11/26/2019 @ 02:00PM

This week, two members of Team Dork take New Jersey; Mary Pope Osborne and Natalie Pope Boyce have a magical visit at Symphony Space; Maria Scrivan and Sharon Cameron share a matching moment; Cecile Richards celebrates troublemaking for young readers; Highlights sets a world record; and Laura Sassi makes a love-ly tour stop in Pennsylvania.
2019 National Book Awards for Young People's Literature in Photos

Compiled by Diane Roback | 11/21/2019 @ 04:00PM

Our photographer caught up with the five finalists for the Young People’s Literature prize, along with their editors, and also captured the award announcement at Cipriani Wall Street in Manhattan.
2019 NBA Teen Press Conference: Books That Resonate and Represent

By Sarah Yung | 11/21/2019 @ 03:00PM

Held the day before the National Book Awards ceremony, the annual Teen Press Conference gave approximately 600 New York City students the opportunity to meet and engage with the finalists for the 2019 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
Photos from the 2019 Shanghai Children's Book Fair

Compiled by Teri Tan | 11/21/2019 @ 03:00PM

We've gathered a selection of photos highlighting the seventh edition of the China Shanghai International Children's Book Fair, which concluded its three-day run on November 17; approximately 400 exhibitors, of which 30% were first-timers, and more than 40,000 visitors attended the event.
In Brief: November 21, 2019

| 11/21/2019 @ 02:00PM

This week, a Maira Kalman exhibition opens at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art; Meg Medina takes a ride at the Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading; Tina Schneider drops by The Strand in Manhattan; Carole Boston Weatherford presents at the Baltimore Book Festival; six 2019 debut authors have a panel at Books Inc.; and Karen McManus visits a TV set in Vancouver.
Martin W. Sandler Wins 2019 NBA for Young People's Literature

By Emma Kantor | 11/21/2019 @ 12:00PM

Accepting the award for his nonfiction book '1919 The Year That Changed America,' Martin W. Sandler said, "After a lifetime of doing this, it is such an incredible honor.”
HMH to Launch Children's Graphic Novel Imprint

By Brigid Alverson | 11/21/2019 @ 09:00AM

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is the latest publisher to announce a children’s graphic novel imprint: Etch, which will gather all of HMH’s graphic novels into a single imprint, will debut in September 2020.
HarperCollins to Launch Native-Focused Imprint

By Sally Lodge | 11/19/2019 @ 04:00PM

HarperCollins Children's Books has announced the 2021 debut of Heartdrum, an imprint devoted to publishing books by Native creators, helmed by author Cynthia Leitich Smith, a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation.
Success Stories at the 2019 Shanghai Children's Book Fair

By Teri Tan | 11/19/2019 @ 03:00PM

We asked exhibitors to share their experiences and talk about the offers they received at the recent Shanghai Children's Book Fair, where their booths and schedules were jam-packed.
Shanghai Children's Book Fair Gets Bigger and More Ambitious

By Teri Tan | 11/19/2019 @ 03:00PM

The mood of the exhibitors and visitors was sunny and positive at the seventh edition of the China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair, which concluded its three-day run on November 17.
2020 Children's Book Week Plans Are Underway

By Pamela Brill | 11/19/2019 @ 03:00PM

Following on the heels of the 100th anniversary celebration of Children's Book Week comes the preparation for next spring's program, which is slated for May 4–10.
Points of Sale: Helping General Booksellers Sell More Kids' Books

By Judith Rosen | 11/19/2019 @ 03:00PM

Kate Reynolds, general book buyer at Colgate Bookstore in Hamilton, N.Y., has reorganized the store's children’s room and devoted a large section of the back wall to what she is calling “The Best of the Best,” in an effort to help families find the right books, particularly for the holidays.
B&N Cuts Freelance Writers from Its Teen and SFF Blogs

By Judith Rosen | 11/19/2019 @ 01:00PM

On November 15, freelance writers for Barnes & Noble's Teen and Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blogs tweeted the news that they had been let go.
Documentary Celebrating Picture Books Turns to Kickstarter

By Shannon Maughan | 11/14/2019 @ 04:00PM

Emmy-nominated director and producer Joanna Rudnick believes so strongly in the power of picture books "to foster literacy and spark creativity" that she and her creative team are producing a feature-length documentary about them.
Category Snapshot: The Benefits of the Board Book Boom

By Jim Harbison | 11/14/2019 @ 03:00PM

For the fifth year in a row, NPD reports a year-over-year increase in children's board book sales, and data for 2019 shows they are on track to surpass last year's numbers once again.
In Brief: November 14, 2019

| 11/14/2019 @ 02:00PM

This week, Angie Thomas addresses a crowd at the Brooklyn Public Library; Odd Dot employees face a fun night; Christian Robinson has a serendipitous reunion; Matt Holm poses with a brave knight; Brittney Morris makes an appearance in Jackson, Miss.; and Stephen Shaskan and Trisha Speed Shaskan travel across Minnesota for a comic creation workshop.

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