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

The children’s section: Yes to Old Town Road, no to J.K. Rowling

Posted on 09/20/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Children’s literature made the headlines in a few interesting ways over the past week. First came news that musician Lil...

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

Here's the 2020 longlist for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature

Posted on 09/16/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The longlist for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature came out today. Out of over three hundred submissions,...

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Tagged As: Awards, Book lists, Children's literature, Young adult literature

British author signs a record deal for a debut children's book

Posted on 09/16/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s hard to say what caught our attention most in the story about author Annabel Steadman’s record book deal. Was...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, The Guardian

NPR's list of the best children's books, as suggested by readers

Posted on 09/01/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The results are in from NPR’s summer reader poll, looking for the best children’s books. Judges took nominations from thousands...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, NPR, Young adult literature

Author Q&A: Gloria Repp

Posted on 08/23/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing author Gloria Repp. Adventure, mystery, and wild creatures often play a large part in Repp's books. While...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature

Author Q&A: Edmund A.M. Batara

Posted on 08/15/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Today we're interviewing Edmund A.M. Batara, who's new to the fiction writing field. He published his first fantasy book, The...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Children's literature, Fantasy, Science fiction

Coming this fall: "Good Morning Zoom"

Posted on 08/04/2020 at 10:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s a guaranteed bestseller: a banking executive and mother of two has written a COVID-themed parody of Goodnight Moon. Good...

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

"Magic School Bus" author Joanna Cole has died

Posted on 07/16/2020 at 11:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Sad news in the literary world: Joanna Cole, author of The Magic School Bus series, has died. Scholastic announced yesterday...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Obituary