Friday, May 16, 2014

Children's Choice Awards Announced; Limbaugh Named Author of the Year

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The winners of the seventh annual Children’s Choice Book Awards were announced May 14 at a ceremony in New York City co-hosted by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader. 
Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was named Author of the Year for 'Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims,' and Grace Lee was named Illustrator of the Year for 'Sophia the First: The Floating Palace.' more »

IN THE MEDIA


From BuzzFeed:
To celebrate Children's Book Week, the web site asked its readers to report what children's book changed their lives. Click here

From the Wall Street Journal:
How John Green went from being "famous on the Internet" to "just plain famous." Click here

From Forbes:
"Kids don't read books because parents don't read books." Click here

From Time:
Lupo, the cocker spaniel belonging to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, will star in a series of children's books in the U.K. Click here

From Flavorwire:
15 teen feminist books everyone should read. Click here
From the Wrap:
The Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will open in theaters on November 18, 2016. Click here

From Terrible Trivium:
Author Anne Ursu on " 'the John Green effect,' contemporary realism, and form as a political act." Click here

From the Wrap:
Amazon has launched three original TV series for children. Click here

From the Telegraph:
More U.K. book news: fashion designer Paul Smith is redesigning and "reinterpreting" two classic picture books by Richard Scarry. Click here

Also from Flavorwire:
10 surreal characters from L. Frank Baum’s Oz series. Click here

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