You tell us: The best children's books

Posted on 07/04/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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NPR revealed its summer reading poll would be the best children’s books. And even better than the survey’s nostalgia factor...

Tagged As: Children's literature, Reader stories

Elizabeth Banks will play Ms. Frizzle in new Magic School Bus film

Posted on 06/26/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Magic School Bus is making the leap from page and small screen to big screen. Deadline reports that Universal,...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Movie adaptation

NPR: Tell us your favorite children's book

Posted on 06/23/2020 at 10:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Love to give your opinion on books? You’re in luck! NPR has kicked off its summer reading poll, with the...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, NPR, Survey

Why middle-grade fiction is increasingly addressing sexual abuse

Posted on 06/17/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re familiar with the idea of sexual harassment and abuse in young adult literature — Laurie Halse Anderson’s Speak, after...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, The New York Times

Neil Gaiman is writing a new story for kids

Posted on 06/09/2020 at 02:20 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Neil Gaiman is the latest celebrated author to dig out a story abandoned years ago and flesh it out into...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, The Guardian

J.K. Rowling announces new serialized story called "The Ickabog"

Posted on 05/27/2020 at 08:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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J.K. Rowling announced yesterday that she was returning to a long-shelved project called The Ickabog. Though it’s a “story about...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, coronavirus / COVID-19, Young adult literature

Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch and many more read "James and the Giant Peach"

Posted on 05/21/2020 at 08:10 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Need a comfort read but struggling to focus your eyes on the page? We have great news: Celebrities are teaming...

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

Children's book makes history, wins Australia Book of the Year award

Posted on 05/20/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Our Australian fans who have small kids won’t be surprised by this news at all. But the rest of us...

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Tagged As: Awards, Children's literature

James Patterson's newest co-author: Guns N' Roses

Posted on 05/12/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Once you co-write a novel with a former president, how do you follow that up? How about co-writing a children’s...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Pop culture, The Guardian

Filmmaker sets Dr. Seuss books to rap beats

Posted on 04/29/2020 at 02:34 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We hope this post doesn’t inspire you to cry “sacrilege,” but rather to cry with laughter. Filmmaker Wes Tank has...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Just for fun