- 2023 May 22
From BBC Culture
The 100 greatest children's books of all time, according to BBC Culture.
From BBC Culture
The BBC names Where the Wild Things Are the greatest children's book ever.
From the New York Times
Georgia Book Removals May Have Violated Students' Rights, Education Department Says.
From the Guardian
Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit story originated in African folktales, expert argues.
From the Bookseller
TikTok announces its own book awards in U.K. and Ireland.
From Time
American Born Chinese Reflects a New Era of Storytelling.
From the New York Times
Hank Green, Novelist and YouTube Star, Shares His Cancer Diagnosis.
From the de Grummond
Ellen Ruffin, Curator of the University of Southern Mississippi's de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, Announces Retirement.
From Ebony
Tiffany Hammond's A Day with No Words Shines Light on Autistic Families.
From Bangor Daily News
Maine's iconic 102-year-old 'lobster lady' inspires children's book.
From Book Riot
Children's Books About the Moon.
- 2023 May 17
From the Washington Post
At Kennedy Center, author Jacqueline Woodson brings inclusion and hope.
From El País
A Jewish couple dodged Nazi censorship to publish children's books in occupied Holland.
From Animation World
DreamWorks and Netflix Drop 'Not Quite Narwhal' Trailer and Art.
From NBC News
Chasten Buttigieg worries his new LGBTQ children's book could be banned.
From the Root
Vashti Harrison's New Children's Book Has a Grown-Up Lesson.
From MSNBC
Jonathan Capehart chats with debut author Marie Boyd about her new book, and how a little bit of storytime can go a long way.
From Powell's
Choosing the Right Magic School for You: A Book List.
- 2023 May 15
From the Los Angeles Times
Two mothers are at the center of the fight against book banning in America: 'It's exhausting.'
From the Conversation
Mem Fox's 1988 picture book Guess What? banned in Duval County, Fla., over allegations of 'pornography' because one illustration depicts the main character taking a bath.
From the Guardian
U.K. illustrator and Kate Greenaway Medalist Gerard Rose has died at age 87.
From Variety
Lockwood & Co. Canceled at Netflix After One Season.
- 2023 May 10
From NPR
Florida rejects some social studies textbooks and pushes publishers to change others.
From the Hill
In an era of book bans, sci-fi and fantasy offer an LGBTQ refuge for young readers.
From Deadline
A Nancy Drew Stage Musical Is in Development.
From Deadline
A sequel to Freaky Friday, which was based on the 1972 Mary Rodgers novel, is in the works at Disney, with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan expected to reprise their roles.
From Harper's Bazaar
"Trans Kids Deserve to See Themselves in Children's Books" by Kyle Lukoff.
From Brightly
Nic Stone Shares Her Personal Struggles with Mental Illness.
From Book Riot
12 Found Family Young Adult Books in Space.
From Romper
28 Children's Books About Anxiety.
From Book Riot
10 Books About Disability for Kids and Teens.
- 2023 May 08
From Pretty OK Maggie
Maggie Tokuda-Hall on why she ended up saying no to Scholastic.
From the Concord Monitor
USPS unveiled a Strega Nona stamp, now on sale, honoring author-illustrator Tomie dePaola.
From the Guardian
Illustrated children’s biography of King Charles hits No. 1 on U.K. book chart.
From the New York Times
“My Book Is Horrifying. My Book Is a Lifeline. My Book Is Banned.” by Patricia McCormick.
From Literary Hub
Scholastic recognizes 100 years of teen writing.
From Electric Literature
“Seven Babysitters Club Books That Changed My Life” by Jennifer Chen.
- 2023 May 03
From NPR
Library funding becomes the 'nuclear option' as the battle over books escalates.
From Book Riot
Illinois to Become First State to Ban Book Bans.
From Publishing Perspectives
In Germany: Younger Consumers Are Buying More Books.
From Billboard
This Taylor Swift Kids' Book Is Topping the Charts on Amazon.
From Crime Reads
"Stop Acting Like YA Writers Aren’t Real Authors" by Kara Thomas.
From NPR
Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison wants her book and the word 'big' to affirm kids.
From Daily Wire
Frog and Toad Showrunner Discusses Queer Undertones in New Children's Series.
From Deadline
Christopher Robin R-Rated Comedy Series in the Works.
From McSweeney's
A Typical Day for a Protagonist in a Young Adult Fantasy Book.
From Book Riot
What Are the Actual Reading Trends for Gen Z?
From Brightly
Asian-Inspired Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books for Teens.
From Book Riot
The Most Read YA Books in College and University Classes.
- 2023 May 01
From NPR
Author Jason Reynolds on book bans, racism, and Spiderman.
From Politico
Are You There God? Reminds Us Why Books Are Still Banned, Even in the Digital Age.
From Variety
Hunger Games Prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Debuts Trailer at CinemaCon.
From Literary Hub
The Untold History of the "Asian American" Identity: Cathy Linh Che and Kyle Lucia Wu Reflect on Their Children's Book.
From Metro Parent
AAPI Books for Kids of All Ages.
- 2023 Apr 26
From the New York Times
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Calls Off Unpopular Library Budget Cuts.
From Electric Literature
American Libraries Are Taking a Stand Against Book Bans.
From the New York Times
Colorful Stories for Children, with the Darkest History: whimsical children’s books signed El Pintor were a success in the Netherlands during WWII; behind the pseudonym was a Jewish couple who used the proceeds to help the resistance.
From the New York Times
Banned Bunnies: In 1959, the picture-book nuptials of a black rabbit and a white rabbit caused intense debate across the nation.
From EdSurge
While ‘Diverse’ Books Remain Under Siege, a New Collection for Kids Celebrates Latino Stories.
From the New York Times
Why Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Still Matters.
From Literary Hub
Julie Buntin on the Uncanny Omniscience of Judy Blume: Tracing a Girlhood Through the Books That Predicted It.
From NPR
Dolly Parton talks about her new kids' book and why she's drawn to literature.
From Essence
Questlove Releases First Young Adult Novel Under His Publishing Imprint—The Work Is Dedicated to "Black Nerds."
From Romper
Are You There God? It's Me Margaret Book Covers Through the Years.
From Brightly
Modern Middle Grade Reads for Fans of Judy Blume.
From Book Riot
Why Teenagers Need Their Own Library Space.
From Book Riot
Reading Pathways: The Fun Fantastical World of Frances Hardinge.
- 2023 Apr 24
From the New York Times
Florida at Center of Debate as School Book Bans Surge Nationally.
From Screen Rant
From Harry Potter to Twilight, YA novels are reemerging more than a decade after their movie adaptations ended, this time as TV series.
From the New Yorker
Judy Blume’s Unfinished Endings: her most famous novel, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, is finally being adapted for the screen. But its mysteries remain rooted in real life.
From Variety
Heartstopper Season 2 Premiere Date Unveiled.
From Book Riot
A history of Arnold Lobel’s Frog and Toad, soon to be an animated series.
From Book Riot
Picture Books to Encourage Divergent Thinking.
- 2023 Apr 19
From the New York Times
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret: Beloved, Banned and Finally Adapted.
From Variety
Twilight TV Series in Early Development at Lionsgate TV.
From Deadline
BBC Orders Lord of the Flies TV Adaptation.
From the New York Times
Judy Blume Forever Review: The YA Author Who Went There First.
From NPR
Traci Sorell and Arigon Starr on their children's book about two Native baseball stars.
From the New York Times
A photo posted to Instagram as a tribute to Hatchet by Gary Paulsen is now the center of a million-dollar lawsuit against Netflix.
From NYPL
Celebrating Recent Books for Children and Teens from Around the World.
From Brightly
11 Great Audiobooks for National Poetry Month.
From Book Riot
The Eight Best YA Lost Heir Fantasy books.
- 2023 Apr 17
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
The day the book banners lost in Pennsylvania’s culture wars.
From Deadline
Don Cheadle’s This Radicle Act & Sony Pictures Television Developing Lamar Giles YA Book ‘The Getaway’ For TV
From the Globe and Mail
Why the Baby-Sitters Club books are still bestsellers, three decades after their first release.
From Book Riot
Why Roald Dahl Does Not Deserve a Second Chance.
From Deadline
White Bird Trailer: Helen Mirren Takes Grandson into Her Experience in Nazi-Occupied France in Follow-Up to Wonder.
From NPR
Musician Questlove and crime writer S.A. Cosby on their new children's book.
From Book Riot
Eight Children's Books About Trucks for Vehicle-Loving Kids.
- 2023 Apr 12
From Time
Judy Blume named to Time's list of the 100 Most Influential People of 2023.
From the Hollywood Reporter
Harry Potter TV Series Is Already Controversial: J.K. Rowling's Involvement Slammed.
From the New York Times
Virginia Fifth Grader Spots Textbook Error.
From People
Judy Blume on Her Joyful Life at 85: 'Keep Dancing! Keep Doing Whatever You Can Do.'
From Writer’s Digest
M.T. Anderson: On the Connection Between Pets and People.
From Book Riot
The Difference Between Academic and Pleasure Reading, and Why It Matters for Kids.
From Fuse #8
Unexpected Jolts of Children's Literature.
From BuzzFeed
15 Upcoming YA Books with Queer Characters.
From School Library Journal
12 Picture Books and Middle Grade Titles Set During Covid-19.
From Book Riot
9 Adult Versions of Favorite Childhood Books.
- 2023 Apr 10
From the Daily Show
"They can read it in 13 languages… they just can't read it in Texas": Jerry Craft on the irony of having an award-winning book banned.
