Children's book publishers, agents, authors, and artists from around the world descended on Bologna, Italy, this week for the 51st annual Bologna Children's Book Fair. For those who couldn't attend, here's an overview of the fair in photos. more
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Airline Worker Strike Disrupts Some Post-Bologna Travel A trade union strike among German airline workers forced Lufthansa to cancel 600 flights on Thursday, complicating return trips for some attendees at the Bologna fair. "There were no flights to be had on any airline in Bologna," said agent Rosemary Stimola, who ended up taking a car service to Milan, and catching a flight from there. more
IN THE MEDIA
From the Star Tribune:
In light of a recent challenge to Eleanor & Park, a Minnesota school district has revised its policies on how classroom materials are selected. Click here
From ParentDish UK:
A new study suggests that anthropomorphized animals in books may influence children's conceptual knowledge of animals. Click here
From the Guardian:
Anthea Bell shares 10 of the best books-in-translation for children. Click here
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Veronica Roth snuck into an L.A. Divergent screening incognito. Click here
From CBS This Morning:
Mo Rocca interviewed Eric Carle for the 45th anniversary of The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
57 facts that will change the way you look at Harry Potter. Click here |
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From TechCrunch:
Zoobean, one of the so-called "Netflix for kids' books” businesses, is aiming to become more of a recommendation platform a la Pandora. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Kass Morgan, author of The 100, on 11 things you learn when your book is turned into a television show (#2: "If you love something, let it go"). Click here
From Discover:
Classic children's books that would be ruined by modern medicine. Click here
From Gawker:
The best restaurant in New York City is... the American Girl Café? Click here
From Brain Pickings:
A peek inside Tove Jansson's The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My. Click here
Also from BuzzFeed:
52 lies children's books told you about growing up. Click here And from ABA: Thirty-Nine Authors and Illustrators to Appear at Children’s Institute The impressive list of authors and illustrators appearing at the ABC Children’s Institute has grown to 39, with 10 authors recently added to the roster for the Closing Reception and four authors appearing at the Scholastic Meet & Treat After Party. Read more... |
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