Happy 20th anniversary to "Because of Winn-Dixie"

Posted on 03/27/2020 at 12:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re officially in the twentieth-anniversary month of the beloved book Because of Winn-Dixie. Earlier this year, the podcast The Yarn...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, Podcast, Young adult literature

Coronavirus and the children’s section

Posted on 03/23/2020 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A 2017 children’s book has seen sales increase by over 2,000 percent in the past month. Yep, you read that...

Categories: Today in Books

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

Sri Lankan author claims the world record for most book endings

Posted on 03/12/2020 at 08:55 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We could all use some light news right now, so courtesy of a Sri Lankan author, here it is. Sybil...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, Just for fun

Movie adaptation news: More Willy Wonka, less Peter Rabbit

Posted on 03/11/2020 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi’s next project will be a Netflix adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Vanity Fair reports...

Categories: Today in Books

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

Fussy’s favorites: Week of March 1, 2020

Posted on 03/07/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s easy to miss the occasional post or two online, so we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from our...

Categories: Favorites

Tagged As: Book club, Children's literature, Excerpt, Memoir, Nonfiction, Publishing, Scandal

Louis Sachar's latest Wayside School book is out

Posted on 03/04/2020 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The newswire has been a bit dark this morning, so we’re pleased to break that streak with funny children’s literature...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton announce an upcoming picture book

Posted on 03/03/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are co-writing another book, the mother-daughter duo announced Monday. The picture book Grandma’s Gardens — inspired...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature

Illustrator Quentin Blake has big plans for this fall

Posted on 03/02/2020 at 04:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Quentin Blake’s artwork might not be quite as iconic as that of today’s literary boy — Dr. Seuss — but...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, The Guardian

Reality TV figure Simon Cowell is writing a children's book series

Posted on 02/25/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Yet another pop culture figure is moving into the realm of children’s literature. Simon Cowell — best known for The...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, Pop culture

Fussy’s favorites: Week of February 16, 2020

Posted on 02/22/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s easy to miss the occasional post or two online, so we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from our...

Categories: Favorites

Tagged As: Awards, Children's literature, History, Mystery, Obituary, Pop culture, Scandal