From the New York Times: In a column about the importance of keeping children interested in reading over the summer, Nick Kristof listed what he called the 10 “Best Kids’ Books Ever.” Click here.
His column generated more than 2000 comments, which can be viewed on Kristof’s blog; many readers wanted to add their own favorites, while others, as Kristof wrote in a followup blog post, “pointed out that New York Times readers are probably the last people who need the advice to get their kids reading. And the kind of books that I and others mentioned (classics, white middle class protagonists, or animals that behave like middle class white families) may not resonate quite as much among poor kids who need to read.”
From the Guardian: The recent publication in the U.K. of Tender Morsels, a YA novel by Margo Lanagan, is drawing some controversy because of graphic scenes in the book, highlighting recent calls to label the age ranges on books for children. Click here.|
From School Library Journal: A school librarian wrote an open letter to book publishers with her top 10 list of suggestions for them, including “Better editing,” “Give that cover a makeover,” and “Stop changing the title in different countries.” Click here.
From the New YorkReview of Books: In an essay on the wilderness of childhood, novelist Michael Chabon wonders, Are kids getting enough real-life adventure to feed their imaginations? Click here.
From PublishingPerspectives.com: Macmillan Education has a YA series, Island Fiction, dedicated to publishing books written specifically for the Caribbean islands. Click here.
From the New YorkPost: Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus was snapped toting a copy of Ellen Hopkins’ Identical, which she described on Twitter as “deff. in my top 3 favorite books of all time!” Click here to read. And click here to see a photo of Miley holding her new fave book.
From New JerseyJewish News: A profile of editor and author David Levithan. Click here.
From the New York Times:A week after submitting a YA novel anonymously to editors, author James Frey and a writing partner sold I Am Number Four, first in a planned series, to HarperCollins Children’s Books. Click here.
From the Bookseller: Children’s publishers in the U.K. backed a call by Andersen Press publisher Klaus Flugge for more high street shops to carry hardcover children’s books. Click here.
From In Touch: Actress Tori Spelling has reportedly written a children’s book. Click here.
