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Licensing Hotline: June 26, 2025
Read on for news about publishing programs for two PBS Kids shows focused on computational thinking, MIT Kids’ 'Work It Out Wombats!' and Paw Prints’ 'Lyla in the Loop'; a STEM-based graphic novel introducing the Spark Universe, from Andrews & McMeel; Michaelson Entertainment’s pro sports-licensed board books; a look at Random House’s Richard Scarry licensing program five years in; and more.
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In Brief: June 26, 2025
Recently an author celebrated a book launch, middle grade fantasy writers came together for a release, an author-illustrator attended an exhibition opening showcasing her work, an author’s team showed up in support of a launch, an author donned a costume for her release event, and an author attended a luncheon.
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Lori Benton to Head Children’s Publishing Program at Abrams
Benton has left Scholastic after 14 years as VP and group publisher to head the children’s publishing program at Abrams, the publisher of Jeff Kinney’s bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.
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Pride Month 2025: To Be Young, Black, Queer, and Falling in Love
Love is in the air, and on the shelves this year, with several new Black queer love stories taking center stage. We spoke with six YA authors whose new novels show how there are no limitations on where Black queer love can blossom.
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Children's Institute 2025: A Photo Essay
Booksellers, authors, and exhibitors talked shop and partied at Children’s Institute 2025 in Portland, Ore., June 11–14. In this collection of photos, PW and participating publishers share some memorable moments from the show.
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2025 Beijing Book Fair: Slow but Steady Recovery of Children’s Market
“Pretty good,” “flat,” and “selling well” were some of the phrases used by the exhibitors that PW spoke with to describe the Chinese children’s book market during the 31st Beijing International Book Fair, which concluded its five-day run on June 22.
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Scholastic Lifts 2025 Financial Forecast, Considers Sale of HQ, Distribution Hubs
The company has raised its profit prediction for the fiscal year ended this May after lowering it at the end of the third quarter, citing “cost management and solid execution” for the revision. It is also exploring a sale of its New York City headquarters and Missouri distribution centers, which it intends to lease back.
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Educators Model Handwriting’s Effects on Literacy, Learning, and Life
We spoke with three educators who are integrating handwriting activities to boost their readers’ penmanship and literacy skills—and discovered a few surprises along the way.
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TV Alert: 'We Were Liars' by E. Lockhart
Viewers are invited to spot the lies in Universal Television and Amazon Studio’s adaptation of E. Lockhart’s bestselling YA novel 'We Were Liars,' which premiered its eight-episode series on Prime Video on June 18.
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Morgan Library Brings Readers Inside Jane Austen’s ‘Lively Mind’ at 250
The Morgan Library & Museum in New York City is commemorating the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth with a landmark exhibition of her personal and professional objects, including manuscripts and letters.
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