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Remembering Claudette Colvin
Phillip Hoose, author of the National Book Award-winning 'Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice,' pays tribute to the legendary civil rights activist, who died on January 13.
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How Book Bans Led to the Postponement of the Diversity Baseline Survey
Jason Low, publisher and co-owner of Lee & Low Books, issues a call to action to fellow members of the industry to focus their efforts on fighting book bans.
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Licensing Hotline: February 26, 2026
Read on for news about HarperCollins Children’s Books' Yo Gabba Gabba! publishing, Mayo Clinic Press Kids’ Sesame Street books, Highlights’ first acquisition of a license in Crazy Aaron’s, new publishers for Hello Kitty and friends, Papercutz’ Star Wars original graphic novels, and more.
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In Brief: February 26, 2026
Recently an author attended a special ceremony, a beloved character made appearances at bookstores for his birthday, and young readers enjoyed a storytime at a museum.
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How María Dolores Águila Penned One of the Season’s Most Celebrated Children’s Books
This past awards season counted as a career milestone for author María Dolores Águila, whose historical middle grade novel in verse, 'A Sea of Lemon Trees,' garnered much critical acclaim.
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Read Alouds That Rock: STEM and STEAM Storytimes
We spoke with three educators who are designing and delivering STEM- and STEAM-focused storytimes to help students and patrons develop an interest in science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
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Children’s Books Have a Melville Moment
Within four months, three picture books and one YA novel inspired by Herman Melville’s best-known works are hitting shelves.
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Sourcebooks Wonderland Honors Late Executive with New Series
For the team at Sourcebooks' Wonderland imprint, publishing 'Truckosaurus' by the late Karen Shapiro, illustrated by Rachel Foo, is a labor of love.
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Toy Fair 2026 Highlights Links Between Publishing and Toys
Book publishing had a high profile in a number of ways at the 120th edition of New York International Toy Fair, held in New York City February 14–17.
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In Brief: February 19, 2026
Recently, an author-illustrator shared her poetic tribute to a children’s book icon, a creator donned a costume for her event, an author headed out on a book tour, and an author made her middle grade debut.
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