- 2021 Oct 25
From the New York Times
Why We Need Goosebumps More Than Ever.
From Pajiba
YA Authors Cancel Plans to Create an NFT Project for Fans.
From the Horn Book
Horn Book editor Roger Sutton announces his retirement.
From the New York Times
How Children’s Book Author Karina Yan Glaser Spends Her Sundays.
From Book Riot
The Most Underrated YA Books of the Pandemic.
From the Guardian
Tom Gauld on expanding the Hey-Diddle-Diddle universe.
- 2021 Oct 20
From the Guardian
Michael Rosen asks, “Why shouldn’t children’s writers talk of refugees, persecution and genocide?”
From the Dallas Morning News
Backlash over books about race, gender hits Texas schools.
From NPR
Fresh Air Host Terry Gross Remembers Gary Paulsen, author of Dogsled and Hatchet.
From the New York Times
When William Faulkner and Langston Hughes Wrote Children’s Books.
From Alma
Confessions of a Late (Judy) Blumer: on reading the beloved author for the first time at 30.
From the New York Times
Your Favorite Children’s Books: a reading list, from NYT readers.
From the Millions
The Anti-Adventures of Gary Paulsen.
From Gawker
Strega Nona Is Not a Communist.
From NPR
Oliver Jeffers's new picture book is a different kind of ghost story.
From the Hollywood Reporter
Julio Torres to Release Children’s Book.
From Edutopia
22 Diverse Book Choices for All Grade Levels.
From Book Riot
The Best Alice in Wonderland Adaptations, Ranked.
From Romper
12 Fun and Entertaining Thanksgiving Books for Toddlers.
From Book Riot
15 of the Best Indian Mythology Books for Children.
From Book Riot
Children’s Books About Africa.
From Book Riot
New Dark Witchy YA Books.
- 2021 Oct 18
From KPRC 2 Houston
Banned books back on shelves in Katy ISD after parents claimed author was teaching ‘critical race theory.’
From the New York Times
Inside the Real-Life Succession Drama at Scholastic.
From Variety
To All the Boys I've Loved Before to Get TV Spinoff Starring Anna Cathcart.
From Deadline
YA Book A Banquet for Hungry Ghosts Optioned for Anthology Horror Series.
From the Bookseller
Ken Wilson-Max joins HarperCollins UK as publisher to create own children’s list.
From Gawker
Gary Paulsen Understood That Children Live in the World.
From NPR
Grover's iconic Sesame Street book The Monster at the End of This Book turns 50.
From Literary Hub
How “Truth” Became a Controversial Subject in Classrooms.
From Book Riot
15 Enchanting Witch Books for Kids.
From Brightly
Middle Grade Books for Fans of Jason Reynolds.
From Book Riot
Nine Empowering Middle Grade Feminist Fantasy Books.
- 2021 Oct 13
From the Guardian
The Guardian's view on children's books: take them seriously.
From School Library Journal
Supply Chain Disruptions Plague Book Publishing, Impact Libraries.
From Hollywood Insider
The Rise and Fall of Young Adult Dystopian Adaptation Franchises.
From Deadline
Enola Holmes Actor Louis Partridge to Star in Film Adaptation of Claire McFall's Ferryman.
From BBC News
Michael Rosen wins children's poetry award after battling Covid-19.
From the Guardian
Winnie-the-Pooh Poohsticks bridge sold for £131k to Sussex landowner.
From Brightly
Let’s Stop Labeling Books as Boy Books or Girl Books.
From Book Riot
The Legacy of The Baby-Sitters Club.
From Romper
14 Picture Books Starring Girl Characters from Around the World.
From Book Riot
YA Books Dealing with Addiction.
From Romper
15 Books for Kids Who Love Pirates.
From Book Riot
Truly Terrifying Books for Fearless Middle Grade Readers.
From Literary Hub
The 10 Best Goosebumps Covers, Ranked.
- 2021 Oct 06
From NBC News
Texas school district pulls books by acclaimed author Jerry Craft amid critical race theory claims.
From Entertainment Weekly
Rick Riordan's next Percy Jackson book will be co-written by Mark Oshiro, and will focus on the son of Hades and his boyfriend, the son of Apollo.
From the Hollywood Reporter
Star Trek, Dr. Seuss Mashup Dispute Ends After 5-Year Legal Journey.
From Salon
Teaching students to think has become a risky proposition: A climate of disinformation in students' home lives is making it harder to teach critical thinking.
From Reason
Are These Wyoming Library Books Obscene?
From Literary Hub
On Babar: Model of Integration or Crumbling Myth?
From NPR
How reading aloud can help you bond with your kids and make them better readers.
From CNET
Forget Disney. Author Soman Chainani thinks of fairy tales as 'survival guides to life.'
From People
Paul McCartney Takes on New Adventures in Picture Book Sequel Grandude's Green Submarine.
From BuzzFeed
16 LGBTQIA+ Young Adult Novels to Devour This Fall.
From the Washington Post
23 adult books for teens who are ready to read beyond the YA shelf.
From Book Riot
20 Awesome Audiobooks for Kids.
From Parents
Books About Kindness to Add to Your Kid's Library.
From Brightly
Witchy YA Books Sure to Put a Spell on You.
From Brightly
Hauntingly Good Ghost Stories for Tweens.
From Romper
31 Halloween Children’s Books to Read in October.
From Romper
12 Fun, Festive Picture Books About Pumpkins.
From Pure Wow
The 24 Best (and Only a Little Spooky) Halloween Books for Kids.
From Book Riot
10 Halloween Board Books for Babies.
- 2021 Oct 04
From the New York Times
‘The Beginning of the Snowball’: Supply-Chain Snarls Reach Publishing.
From the Associated Press
Wyoming librarians under fire for books about sex, LGBTQ.
From the New York Times
How Students Fought a Book Ban and Won, for Now.
From the Guardian
HarperCollins U.K. to remove Chinese character from David Walliams book after criticism.
From Deadline
Disney+ greenlights American Born Chinese, an action-comedy series based on the 2006 graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang.
From CBC Radio
'The stories will be the last thing to go': Robert Munsch reflects on his legacy as one of Canada's great storytellers as he reveals he has dementia.
From Literary Hub
This seven-year-old is advocating for more disability-centered books in libraries.
From NPR
Dave Eggers on how the I, Witness series makes world events visceral for young readers.
From the Associated Press
Seth Meyers to Publish Debut Children's Book.
From the New York Times
“How the Clique Books Taught Me to Hate Other Girls and Myself.”
From HuffPost
Bridge from Winnie the Pooh Series to Be Auctioned.
From BuzzFeed
These 21 Young Adult Books Were Popular in the '90s and Are Still Relevant Today.
- 2021 Sep 29
From NPR
During Banned Books Week, Readers Explore What It Means to Challenge Texts.
From Women and Hollywood
Series Adaptation of Judy Blume’s Forever from Mara Brock Akil in the Works at Netflix.
From Book Riot
The Canon of Children's Literature: Does It Exist? Should It?
From the New York Times
The I Survived Series is a Survivor on the Best-Seller List.
From AP
Governor Gavin Newsom writes a children’s book about boy with dyslexia.
From NPR
How an Author and Illustrator Adapted Nina Simone's Complicated Life Story for Kids.
From People
Ciara and Russell Wilson Want to Inspire Kids to 'Pursue Their Dreams' with New Picture Book.
From AP
GLAAD leader and rock star wife co-author picture book All Moms.
From Vulture
J. Smith-Cameron Answers Every Question We Have About Harriet the Spy.
From Crime Reads
YA Mysteries: The Prep School Edition.
From Book Riot
12 Indigenous Illustrators You Should Know.
From Brightly
YA Stories to Inspire Teens to Be Grateful.
From Book Riot
All Aboard for the Best Train Books for Kids.
From Romper
19 Children’s Books About Cats.
From Book Riot
10 Magical Middle Grade Reads.
- 2021 Sep 27
From USA Today
Banned Books Week: defending 30 challenged books, including several classic children’s books.
From the AP
Scholastic and James Patterson team up on a new literacy initiative.
From the New Yorker
Could the Teen Magazine Rise Again?
From the AP
Sonia Sotomayor's picture book Just Help! is coming in January.
From Entertainment Weekly
Chris Colfer reveals which character in his new book, A Tale of Sorcery, is openly gay—and why it's so important.
From Good Morning America
Steph and Ayesha Curry Share 10 must-read children’s books.
From Book Riot
10 Books Millennial Kids Read That Could Never Be Published Today.
From Book Riot
12 TV Shows Based on YA Books.
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