The
Art of 'Awakening Young Minds': The 2014 Eric Carle Honors Publishers, picture book authors, artists, and advocates gathered on September 18 to celebrate eminent figures in the world of picture books and children's literacy during the 2014 annual Carle Honors, held at Guastavino's in New York City. Each year, the honors acknowledge individuals who have contributed significantly to children’s literature and education, with awards given in four categories: Mentor, Angel, Bridge, and Artist. This year's honorees: Henrietta Mays Smith, Reach Out and Read, Françoise Mouly, and Jerry Pinkney. Click through to read highlights of their speeches. more
Penguin
Launches Cartoon Network Imprint Penguin Books for Young Readers will launch a Cartoon Network imprint that will include books tied to existing and future Cartoon Network–owned shows and serve as a launchpad for new content. Penguin has long been a key publishing licensee for Cartoon Network, holding the exclusive rights to children’s books associated with series such as Adventure Time, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball; the new imprint, called Cartoon Network Books, will debut in summer 2015. more
IN THE MEDIA
From CNN:
Captain Underpants tops ALA's list of most challenged books again. Click here 
From the Huffington Post:
Teaching banned books during Banned Books Week. Click here
From Dallas Morning News:
Texas parents are fighting to get seven suspended books back into the classroom. Click here
From Variety:
The Maze Runner has a $32.5 million opening weekend, landing at #1 ahead of Liam Neeson's new movie. Click here
From Deadline:
Universal options Let It Snow, a short-story collection by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle. Click here
From Deadline:
The Ever After High property, published in book form by Little, Brown, is being developed as a film. Click here
From NPR:
Jacqueline Woodson on Being a 'Brown Girl' Who Dreams. Click here
From PopSugar:
Take the quiz: If Your Life Was a Children's Book, Which Would It Be? Click here |
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From the Huffington Post:
Banned Books by the Numbers: Where and why titles are challenged. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
15 classic children's books that have been banned in America. Click here
From NPR:
It May Be "Perfectly Normal," But It's Also Frequently Banned. Click here
Also from Variety:
On the heels of The Maze Runner's successful debut, the release date to its sequel, The Scorch Trials, is announced. Click here
From Variety:
A movie based on Mary Downing Hahn's 1986 novel Wait Till Helen Comes starts shooting next week in Winnipeg. Click here
From the Bookseller:
Confessions of a Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella's first YA novel is due out next summer. Click here
From the Guardian:
James Dawson: "There are too many white faces" in children's books. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
Take another quiz: Is It Hemingway or Is It a Children's Book? Click here |
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