Wednesday, October 05, 2016

Children's Books Roundup with PW

Picture Book Heroes Honored
At the Carle Awards

On a brisk early autumn evening, the Eric Carle Honors celebrated its 11th year of recognizing instrumental figures in children's literature. The annual gala, which benefits the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass., was held on September 28 at Guastavino's in New York City. more



IN THE MEDIA

From the Atlantic:
How banning books marginalizes children and suppresses stories about other cultures.
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From the New Yorker:
The "Goosebumps" Conundrum: What Makes a Children’s Book Good?
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From the Bookseller:
A British illustrator raises £25k on Kickstarter for a picture book on Darwin.
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From Bustle:
7 Struggles Every Adult Reader of Young Adult Novels Has Experienced.
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From Entertainment Weekly:
Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children tops weekend box office with $28.5 million.
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From Book Riot:
10 Must-Read Children's Books of the Last 100 Years (by Decade).
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From the Morning Call:
Children's bookstore Let's Play Books in Emmaus, Pa., moves and expands.
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From Bustle:
Why Laurie Halse Anderson Writes for Children: "Literature Is the Best Gift We Can Share with Them."
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