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Positive Vibes at the 2024 Beijing International Book Fair
By the third day of the Beijing International Book Fair, which ran June 19–23, overseas exhibitors, some of whom had not been back for the past five or six years, were breathing a bit easier; packed booths and crowded exhibition halls bode well.
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Cover to Cover Books for Young Readers Announces New Owner
The Columbus, Ohio–based children's bookstore, one of the country's oldest, has announced that it was sold to store manager Bryan Loar, a former librarian, in December.
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Levine Querido Launches Imprint to Reissue Out-of-Print Books
Levine Querido is launching Re-Lit, an imprint focused on reissuing out-of-print books by BIPOC and LGBTQ authors as well as authors from underrepresented backgrounds.
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On Tour with Katherine Applegate
See highlights from Katherine Applegate's recent tour in celebration of the 'The One and Only Family,' the finale of her award-winning series.
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TV Alert: 'WondLa'
The fantastical universe of ‘WondLa,’ based on Tony DiTerlizzi’s middle grade trilogy of the same name, will come to life via an animated TV series scheduled to release on AppleTV+ on June 28.
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Scholastic to Debut New 'Dora' Books in 2025
Scholastic has secured the rights to publish books based on the new TV series, 'Dora,' produced by Nickelodeon Animation and streaming on Paramount+.
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Children's Institute 2024: A Photo Essay
The American Booksellers Association's Children’s Institute 2024 took place in New Orleans June 10–12, and as is to be expected when 393 booksellers, 135 publishers' reps, and 26 vendors gather in that fabled city, the good times rolled.
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Licensing Hotline: June 18, 2024
Read on to learn about the tie-in publishing program for 'Inside Out 2,' Bright Matter Books' new Minecraft workbooks, Rebel Girls' entry into fiction and cookbooks, the debut of Little Corgi Cuties from Disney Baby illustrator Jerrod Murayama, and more.
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Penguin Random House Publisher Services to Distribute for Chooseco
Chooseco, the publisher of the Choose Your Own Adventure series, has inked a multiyear sales and distribution deal with Penguin Random House Publisher Services—a return, of a sort, to the publisher where it began.
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Penguin's 'Who Was?' Summer Promotion Gets Ready to Roll
East Coast kids will have a chance to ramp up their history and current events acumen this summer, courtesy of Penguin Young Readers' interactive road trip promotion, entitled the Official Who Was? Ultimate Fan Experience.
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Obituary: Cynthia DeFelice
Children's book author Cynthia DeFelice, oft-lauded for her deft storytelling and absorbing themes, died on May 24, in Geneva, N.Y. She was 72.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of June 17, 2024
Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about adjusting to a new sibling, a middle grade novel about an excitable tween challenged to follow all the rules, a YA novel about a Nigerian teen acclimating to America, and more.
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In Brief: June 13, 2024
Recently, the First Lady made a TV appearance; an author closed out her tour with the appearance of a special guest; an inaugural camp centering queer and trans publishing professionals took place; an author gave a storytime on the field; an author launched her YA sequel; and twins in the publishing industry attended a reunion.
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Children's Institute 2024: Ensuring Diverse Voices Are Heard
The American Booksellers Association’s Children’s Institute in New Orleans wrapped up on June 12 with an equity-focused “Spotlight on Black Publishing,” an inclusive conversation about “Queer Voices for Community,” and a karaoke extravaganza.
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Children’s Institute 2024: Reading for the Joy of It
Renée Watson's breakfast keynote, panel discussions on underperformance in the children's book market and the ongoing surge in book bans, and a packed evening author reception were among the highlights on a busy second day of CI 2024.
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Booksellers Articulate Their Wish Lists for CI2024
We asked a half dozen of the indie booksellers in attendance at Children's Institute about their goals for this year's gathering.
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Children's Institute 2024: On with the Show in New Orleans
Bookstore visits, a keynote talk with Meg Medina, and a memorable party at Baldwin & Co. brought a festival atmosphere to the opening hours of ABA's CI2024.
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CBC Relaunches 'Building a Home Library'
Librarians, teachers, booksellers, and parents will now have more regularly updated, improved access to suggestions for at-home reading, thanks to an initiative jumpstarted by the Children's Book Council.
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Access and Advocacy: PW Talks with Becky Calzada
The incoming president of the American Association of School Librarians spoke with PW about the busy year ahead and her plans to bolster and lead school librarians in a fraught time for the profession.
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Project LIT Builds Book Community
A teacher’s class project on book access for kids has become a national grassroots literacy movement.