- 2024 Mar 27
From Rubryka
Ukrainian woman opens children's publishing house Le Petit Canard in France.
From Book Riot
2024 Barnes & Noble Children's and Young Adult Book Awards Finalists Announced.
From People
Goosebumps Actor Miles McKenna to Publish Debut Children's Book: 'I Was Raised in a Family Where I Wasn't Accepted.'
From People
Josh Gad Takes on Consumerism in Debut Children's Book: Let's Meet Each Other in the Middle.
From the Hollywood Reporter
The Bad Guys 2 Set for Summer 2025 Release.
From Country Living
Jacqueline Wilson's latest novel was accidentally deleted by a dog.
From Hyperallergic
How Beatrix Potter Hopped into Our Hearts.
From Stereogum
The Hold Steady Announce Children's Book Stay Positive.
From HuffPost
The Books Women's Rights Activists Recommend Your Children Read.
From ScreenRant
10 Best LGBTQ+ Graphic Novels for Young Adult Readers.
From Brightly
11 Books About Spring for Little Ones.
- 2024 Mar 25
From the New York Times
The Art of Babar: For more than seven decades, Laurent de Brunhoff painted the adventures of the world's most beloved elephant.
From British Film Institute
Robot Dreams: how we made our animated love letter to 1980s New York from Sara Varon's graphic novel.
From Variety
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise Film Adaptation Coming from Killer Films, Walden Media.
From the Guardian
'Not a parable about death': Raymond Briggs's notes set record straight for The Snowman
From the New York Times
Hollywood icon, author, and typewriter enthusiast Tom Hanks reviews Allie Millington's debut novel, Olivetti.
- 2024 Mar 20
From Book Riot
Why Ban Books When You Can Ban Book Awards?: Suburban Illinois District Cancels Caudill Awards.
From Slate
Author Holly Black reflects on the rise of "romantasy" novels, explicit sex scenes, and BookTok.
From People
Heartstopper Creator Alice Oseman Says Success as a Writer Was 'A Wonderful Surprise.'
From SlashFilm
The Weird Lawsuit Over Netflix's Enola Holmes, Explained.
From Deadline
Lion Forge Entertainment Taps Eydie Faye to Adapt Sarah Mlynowski's Best Wishes for Film.
From Deadline
Harold and the Purple Crayon Trailer: The Kid Doesn't Stay in the Picture in Movie Version of Classic Children's Book.
From Variety
David Schwimmer to Star in Goosebumps Season 2 at Disney+.
From Romper
Kids' Media Is in Its Villain Era.
From School Library Journal
A Climate Change Reading List to Inspire Action, Not Dread.
From Book Riot
Taylor Swift Lyrics as YA Book Titles.
From Brightly
10 Short Middle Grade Books Under 250 Pages.
- 2024 Mar 18
From the Des Moines Register
Iowa Poll: Half say new law requiring schools to ban books depicting sex acts goes too far.
From the Wrap
Bill Hader to Star in New Cat in the Hat Animated Movie for Warner. Bros.
From VideoAge
Cisneros, Trustbridge Partner on Merci Suárez Kids' Series.
From Collider
Twilight's Animated TV Reboot Is What the Franchise Needs.
From the New York Times
Gertrude Chandler Warner's The Boxcar Children, celebrating its 100th year, depicts the delights of concocting scrumptious meals.
From School Library Journal
The Importance of Middle Grade Fiction Today.
From Brightly
Libros en Español: Authentic Spanish Picture Books.
- 2024 Mar 13
From the Florida Phoenix
DeSantis's mixed bag in culture-war fights includes settlement over LGBTQ subjects in schools.
From Gothamist
Books on Black history and immigration found in trash by Staten Island school, sparking investigation.
From the Guardian
2024 Yoto Carnegie Medal Shortlists for Writing and Illustration Announced.
From Romper
Mo Willems's All New Snack Doodles Is Coming to YouTube.
From Animation Magazine
Marc Brown's Hop Sets April 4 Max Premiere.
From the Irish Examiner
Jacqueline Wilson on aging, the rise of TikTok, and celebrities writing kids' books.
From Literary Hub
Three Questions You Need to Answer as a Children's Book Writer.
From 100 Scope Notes
The 2024 Unicorn Report.
- 2024 Mar 11
From the Bologna Book Fair
Shortlist announced for the BOP - Bologna Prize for the Best Children's Publishers of the Year.
From Times Now News
Wes Anderson Wins First Oscar for The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, and Thanks Roald Dahl.
From KCUR
Kansas City can finally go down The Rabbit Hole at a new museum for children's literature.
From Life Stories
Jason Reynolds discusses 'The Power of Narrative' in The Thread documentary series.
- 2024 Mar 06
From the New York Times
Op-Ed: The School Issues We're Battling Over Aren't the Ones That Matter.
From People
Children of Blood and Bone Author Tomi Adeyemi Has More Fantasy in Store.
From People
Raybearer Author Jordan Ifueko Reveals Cover of New Fantasy Novel.
From the New York Times
John Schu's Novel-in-Verse Lets a Boy Speak About Anorexia.
From Variety
Twilight Animated Series Being Shopped by Lionsgate Television.
From Book Riot
Reading Rainbow Documentary Trailer Drops.
From Kidscreen
Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond optioned for TV.
From Deadline
StEvEn & Parker Animated Series Gets Book Deal with Random House.
From People
Jessica Biel to Publish Kids Book About Periods: 'We Need to Normalize the Discussion.'
From People
Ryan Seacrest and Sister Meredith Seacrest Leach Announce Debut Children's Book.
From Fuse #8
Q&A with Michelle Knudsen and Kevin Hawkes About Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten.
From 100 Scope Notes
2024 Books from Caldecott Winners.
From the New York Times
Celebrating Classic Australian Picture Books.
From Book Riot
15 Tiny Ways to Celebrate National Reading Month.
- 2024 Mar 04
From Texas Public Radio
Former Llano County librarian files lawsuit over termination after book ban controversy.
From Literary Hub
Hundreds of children's book authors are calling out the SCBWI for its silence on Gaza.
From the New York Times
RuPaul Is Sending a Rainbow Bus to Give Away Books Targeted by Bans.
From People
Jennifer Garner Reads Books to School Kids Across U.S. in Video: 'Pete the Cat and I Have Had a Busy Six Months.'
From the New York Times
Jacqueline Woodson's Books Leap Off the Page, at BAM.
From the New York Times
Library Fees? No Problem. Just Show Us Your Cat Photos.
From Literary Hub
Spiders, Climate Change, and Wind: Ten Great New Children's Books Out in March.
- 2024 Feb 28
From the New York Times
By the Book: Kate DiCamillo Says 'Paying Attention Is a Way to Love the World.'
From ABC10
Librarian Mychal Threets resigns, teams up with PBS Kids for a social media series.
From People
Fans Compare Beyoncé's 'Texas Hold 'Em' to Franklin TV Show Theme as Composer Says They're 'Similar.'
From The Week Junior
50 books for 50 states, in honor of Read Across America Day on March 2.
From NPR
Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman talks about her work and the demand for LGBTQ stories.
From the New York Times
Mary Poppins Movie Gets New Age Rating in Britain for Racist Language.
From Animation Magazine
Guru Fetches TV Rights to Kids' Book Classic Where's Spot?
From the A.V. Club
Willy Wonka Experience actor speaks out about event that left him crying in his car.
From Wizarding World
Christmas at Hogwarts illustrated book coming for 2024.
From People
Max Greenfield to Publish Picture Book Inspired by Late Friend Leslie Jordan.
From the Hollywood Reporter
A New Harry Styles Children's Book Touts the Power of Positivity (and Personal Style).
From the New York Times
6 YA novels that reimagine and retell Greek mythology, chosen by author Deborah Crossland.
- 2024 Feb 26
From Vox
How Sarah J. Maas became romantasy's reigning queen.
From Deadline
Jennifer Lynn Barnes's YA Novel Little White Lies Bought for TV Series Development.
From Texas Monthly
Less Than 2 Percent of Children's Books Feature Indigenous Characters. Heartdrum Wants to Change That.
From the San Francisco Chronicle
Mychal Threets, Bay Area librarian who became social media star, tells fans he's resigning for his mental health.
From Book Riot
The Perks of Being a Wallflower Turns 25.
From Brightly
Picture Books Featuring Memorable Black Artists from the Past, Present, and Future.
- 2024 Feb 21
From Book Riot
New Mexico's Anti-Book Ban Bill Is Dead.
From Variety
Wings of Fire Animated Series in Development at Amazon After Previous Version Scrapped at Netflix.
From the Los Angeles Times
The L.A. Times Book Prize finalists have been announced, including in the YA category.
From the Guardian
Children are exposed to 'spicy' adult fiction by BookTok influencers.
From the New Republic
Ron DeSantis Finally Admits War on Books Has Been a Total Disaster.
From the New York Times
The Outsiders is one of the bestselling YA novels of all time. On its way to Broadway, the show's cast and creators paid S.E. Hinton a visit.
From ABC7 New York
This 11-year-old got Port Authority to build a children's library at Newark International Airport.
From 100 Scope Notes
Kwame Alexander on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
- 2024 Feb 14
From Book Riot
Autauga-Prattville Library Board Bans LGBTQ+ Books for Under 17s; Red Labeling Queer Adult Books.
From Publishing Perspectives
2024 Yoto Carnegies Longlists Announced.
From Literary Hub
YA Authors Kit Frick and Kara Thomas on Writing Their Debut Adult Thrillers.
From Good Housekeeping
6 Best Taylor Swift Kids' Books for 2024.
- 2024 Feb 12
From Book Riot
LeVar Burton Responds to Book Bans with Reading Rainbow Video.
From the Hollywood Reporter
Bluey Book Reads, Celebrity YouTube Series, to Feature Kylie Minogue, Eva Mendes, Jenna Fischer.
From Variety
Goosebumps Renewed for Season 2 at Disney+ as Anthology Series.
