Study finds slight increase in minority characters in British kid lit

Posted on 11/11/2020 at 04:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When Britain’s Centre for Literacy in Primary Education analyzed minority representation in children’s books in the past, publishers had a...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Diversity, The Guardian

Ruby Bridges, who desegregated New Orleans schools, has a new book

Posted on 11/09/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Imagine being six years old and making history. That was reality for Ruby Bridges, who was escorted into a previously...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, Memoir, NPR

The story behind "The Secret Garden" and why it's so relevant today

Posted on 11/09/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We loved The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett during our childhood, as many of you doubtlessly did. A look...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Classic literature, The Guardian

Ann Patchett talks about her new children's book, "Escape Goat"

Posted on 10/19/2020 at 10:18 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If your morning, like ours, is full of gray skies, falling temperatures, and rising winds, you deserve the following mental...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, NPR

Michael Rosen will publish a book about his battle with COVID-19

Posted on 10/16/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The United Kingdom watched with bated breath this spring as beloved author Michael Rosen battled COVID-19. Rosen beat the 50/50...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, coronavirus / COVID-19, The Guardian

Study links simpler images to greater reading comprehension in kids

Posted on 10/12/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Buzzkill warning: a new study seems to call for less artwork and more words in children’s books. Literary Hub shared...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Literary Hub, Reading

How Anne Carroll Moore expanded library access to children

Posted on 10/10/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this year, we shared Slate magazine’s explanation of why the classic Goodnight Moon took so long to appear in...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, History, Libraries, Podcast

Screen adaptations: "The Witches" and Dr. Seuss

Posted on 10/03/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Once again, we have news of children’s classics appearing on screen. The trailer for the latest adaptation of Roald Dahl’s...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Classic literature, Movie adaptation, TV adaptation

Actress Natalie Portman's first book is an updated collection of fables

Posted on 09/24/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Actress Natalie Portman is releasing a children’s book on October 20. In the spirit of the great Toni Morrison quote,...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Diversity, Pop culture

"Guess How Much I Love You" author Sam McBratney has died

Posted on 09/23/2020 at 08:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’ve ever uttered the line "I love you right up to the moon — and back,” then we have...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, NPR, Obituary