- 2021 Jul 21
From Book Riot
School Librarian Population Declines by 20% in Last Decade.
From Variety
New TV series on the life of Malcolm X in the works at Tristar, based on the YA novels X: A Novel and The Awakening of Malcolm X co-written by daughter Ilyasah Shabazz.
From the Hollywood Reporter
One of Us Is Lying Teaser Trailer Released by Peacock.
From SYFY
Fear Street isn't a direct adaptation, but author R.L. Stine says Netflix 'got the spirit' right.
From 100 Scope Notes
Notable 2021 Children’s Book Follow-Ups, Sequels, and Companion Books.
From the Guardian
From Playboy to periods: I reread Judy Blume with my tween. She found it perplexing.
From Reader’s Digest
25 Graphic Novels Your Kids Will Love Reading.
From Book Riot
9 Funny Chapter Book Series That Will Keep Kids Giggling.
From Parents
25 Books About Kindness to Add to Your Kid's Library.
- 2021 Jul 19
From the Bookseller
Author Struan Murray and editor Ben Horslen have won the U.K.’s 2021 Branford Boase Award for outstanding debut children’s novel, for Orphans of the Tide.
From Electric Literature
Why The Baby-Sitters Club Still Matters.
From USA Today
To All the Boys I've Loved Before author Jenny Han talks about her favorite book as a young adult.
From Brightly
BIPOC Children’s Book Authors That Kids Will Love.
From Mommy Poppins
100 Kids' Books Every Child Should Read Before They Grow Up.
- 2021 Jul 14
From the Hollywood Reporter
Obamas Readying Blackout as Film and TV Event for Netflix.
From CBS This Morning
Why diverse children's books are important tools for teaching kids about themselves and others.
From Reuters
Children's books editor to leave Hungary over anti-LGBT+ law.
From the News & Observer
‘They need to see themselves’: N.C. libraries push for AAPI representation in kids' books
From Texas Monthly
A Fort Worth 10-Year-Old Has Collected 40,000 Books for Kids in Need.
From the Associated Press
Former president Obama to adapt Dreams from My Father for young readers.
From Deadline
Javier Bardem to Star in Sony’s Adaptation of Classic Children’s Book Lyle, Lyle Crocodile.
From Current
WGBH and Kwame Alexander partner for children’s series on music education.
From Town & Country
The Unexpected Adulthood of Gossip Girl Creator Cecily von Ziegesar.
From the Rumpus
What to Read When You Grew Up with The Baby-Sitters Club.
From Screen Rant
Fear Street Is Leading a Revival of 90s YA Horror Novel Adaptations.
From Brightly
11 Funny Graphic Novels for Reluctant Young Readers.
From Book Riot
12 Korean Children's Books About Culture, Folklore, and More.
From Brightly
12 Picture Books to Help Reintroduce Important Social Skills Post-Pandemic.
- 2021 Jul 07
From International Business Times
Boys Don't Like Fiction? Study Busts Gender Stereotypes on Reading Preferences.
From the Associated Press
Hungary issues fine over book featuring ‘rainbow families.'
From the Irish Times
R.L. Stine has sold 400 million books: ‘And people say kids don’t read.’
From BuzzFeed
Becky Albertalli on Her Latest Adaptation for The Upside of Unrequited and What's Next.
From the New York Times
A judge of the Sydney Taylor Book Award longs for more Jewish children’s books that embrace joy over trauma.
From the Left Hand Valley Courier
New children’s store the Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop is opening in Colorado.
From Black Enterprise
YouTube Stars The McClure Twins Launch Their Book Debut with Make It Fashion.
From 100 Scope Notes
Gallery: The Art of the Picture Book Barcode 2021.
From Fuse #8
2021 Poetry: Versification for the Masses.
From Book Riot
12 of the Best Camping Books for Kids.
From Book Riot
Doodle Delights and Pencil Play: 9 Drawing Books for Kids.
- 2021 Jul 05
From Entertainment Weekly
What's in a Page: Rainbow Rowell on the finale of her Simon Snow trilogy.
From NBC News
TikTok is taking the book industry by storm, and retailers are taking notice.
From Be Latina
Lil’ Libros, the Bilingual Children’s Publisher That’s Changing the Rules of the Game.
From Deadline
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret: Lionsgate Wraps Production on Feature Adaptation.
From the Wrap
Mysterious Benedict Society Showrunners Say Future Seasons May Not Follow the Books.
From Brightly
It’s a Jungle in Here: 11 Animal Books for Babies.
- 2021 Jun 30
From the Guardian
Waterstones prize winner Elle McNicoll: ‘I never saw autistic girls in books.’
From Forbes
Children’s Book Imprint Heartdrum Focuses on Contemporary Native Stories.
From Literary Hub
A brief ode to A Series of Unfortunate Events (also known as baby’s first metafiction).
From Variety
Netflix’s Ivy and Bean Family Film Series Sets Cast and Director.
From GQ
R.L. Stine on Bringing Fear Street to Netflix, and Scaring Kids for 30 Years.
From Book Riot
15 LGBTQ Comics for Middle Graders.
From Book Riot
8 Books for Kids with Big Goals.
- 2021 Jun 28
From 5280 Magazine
A Sneak Peek at Tattered Cover’s New Kid-Centric Store.
From NPR
Cardboard Kingdom Is About So Much More Than Just Cardboard.
From Mental Floss
7 Things You Might Not Know About Harold and the Purple Crayon.
BuzzFeed
26 YA Sci-Fi Fantasy Books That Are Hitting Shelves This Summer.
- 2021 Jun 23
From NBC Dallas Fort Worth
11-Year-Old's Mission to Collect 500,000 Books for Kids in Need.
From the Hollywood Reporter
Maureen Goo’s K-Pop Rom-Com Somewhere Only We Know Set at Netflix.
From the New York Times
Meet Sydney Taylor, Unsung Creator of the All-of-a-Kind Family.
From the Palm Beach Post
New children's bookstore in West Palm Beach promotes literacy, diversity, inclusion.
From Catapult
“As a Journalist, I Thought I Wasn’t Precious About My Work—Then Someone Tore Apart My Novel.”
From Romper
Eric Carle Fans Are Putting His Books in Their Windows to Celebrate His Birthday.
From CNET
R.L. Stine finds new generation to terrify with Fear Street.
From the New York Times
11 Summer Graphic Novels for Early and Middle-Grade Readers.
From Romper
18 Children's Books About the Olympics to Teach Kids the Spirit of the Games.
From Book Riot
20 LGBTQ Comics for Teens and Young Adults.
From Romper
These Children’s Biographies About Great Women Will Inspire and Educate.
From Book Riot
YA Books About Parallel Universes.
From Brightly
Books to Help Start Conversations Around Body Autonomy and Consent.
From Book Riot
5 Great YA Books About Weddings.
- 2021 Jun 21
From the Washington Post
Who was John Newbery, the namesake of the top children’s book award?
From the Guardian
Unfinished Dick King-Smith book completed by great-granddaughter.
From the New York Times
Modern Love: a father worries that his favorite children’s books promise his daughter a vibrant natural world that will no longer exist.
From Entertainment Weekly
A first look at actor John Cho's debut book, a middle grade novel set against the explosive backdrop of the L.A. riots.
From School Library Journal
Already Famous: Making the Case for Licensed Content Books.
From NPR
Comedian Kevin Hart on His New Children's Book.
From Electric Literature
I’m the Telephone in Goodnight Moon—Why Didn’t I Get Wished Goodnight?
From NPR
Ibram X. Kendi Recommends 6 Books to Help Your Kids Understand Race.
From Book Riot
Summer Activities for The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- 2021 Jun 16
From Dubit Limited
The Virtual Rabbit Hole: will there be children’s books and reading in the metaverse?
From Catapult
“How Writing My Young Adult Novel Helped Me Reclaim the Queer Girlhood I Lost” by Ashley Woodfolk.
From CNN
Roald Dahl's secret to a good children's book: Make sure it 'enthrals the child.'
From Catapult
The Transportive Power of The Phantom Tollbooth.
From Electric Literature
What We Can—and Can’t—Learn About Louisa May Alcott from Her Teenage Fiction.
From USPS
Attitude of Gratitude: Keeping the City Going by Brian Floca honors New York’s essential workers, including this real-life postal worker.
From Den of Geek
Holly Black Announces First Adult Novel at TorCon.
From USA Today
25 books for kids and adults to celebrate Juneteenth and reflect on history of slavery.
From Romper
These Children’s Books About Juneteenth Are a Must for Families.
From BuzzFeed
28 New LGBTQ+ Young Adult Novels for Summer.
From Brightly
24 Great LGBTQIA+ Books for Kids and Teens.
- 2021 Jun 14
From the New York Times
The Healing Power of Queer Coming-of-Age Stories.
From the Venice Gondolier
New Children’s Bookstore Opens in Venice, Florida.
From Brightly
22 Sweet Picture Books That Celebrate Fatherhood.
From Romper
From Yuck to Yum, Kids Are Learning About Food in Almost Every Book We Read Them.
- 2021 Jun 09
From Literary Hub
On Maurice Sendak’s birthday, take a look at some of his rare drawings.
From the New York Times
“I wanted to try to write as myself”: John Green on his first book for adults, The Anthropocene Reviewed, a work of nonfiction.
From Playbill
Lisa Kudrow is cast in film adaptation of Better Nate Than Ever, a musical comedy based on the book by Tim Federle, who will adapt and direct.
From the Wrap
Matilda Stage Musical Adaptation Headed to Netflix in December 2022.
From Deadline
Authors Nicola and David Yoon Ink Anonymous Content Deal Focused on Love Stories Toplined by People of Color.
From 100 Scope Notes
Christian Robinson spoke about illustrating Meghan Markle’s new picture book, The Bench, on the Today Show.
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