7 Types of Presentations for School Visits
School visits are more than an opportunity to market books. It’s a great way to engage young readers. Children’s book author, and reviewer Tracey…
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Jimmy Fallon Hits the Books, ‘Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada’
The Tonight Show’s Jimmy Fallon is slated to pen a new board book. Your Baby’s First Word Will Be Dada is the tale of…
Kid Industries Pop-Up Conference, Pink Versus Blue
When did we start deciding a particular toy, or book was for boys, and another for girls? Why did it ever become acceptable to…
Self-Published Books Are Fit to Print at the Frankfurt Book Fair
Self-Publishing is nothing to thumb your nose at. Both new and established authors are publishing books without the assistance of traditional imprints. Getting a deal,…
50 Diverse Books from the United Kingdom
It’s no secret that our staff has several anglophiles on board. We don’t just love the U.K. because our book, Bubblegum Princess is set…
Comics for Kids at New York Comic Con
If you’re not familiar with New York’s annual Comic Con, you may have been wondering why thousands of men, women, and children were dressed…
Finding Native American Voices in Young Adult Literature
Columbus Day has passed, and this year it was met with a fair amount of defiance via social media. The hashtag #IndigenousPeoplesDay trended on Twitter,…
‘Rain Reign’ is Not the ‘Baby-Sitter’s Club’
It’s been almost 15 years since “The Baby-Sitters Club” held its last meeting, when author Ann M. Martin decided it was time to move…
Write Some Prose Then Strike A Pose
Fess up. You spent the entire day in front of the computer. In fact, you probably ate all your meals and snacks right at…
Is ‘Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day’ The Worst Children’s Book Ever Written?
Last weekend the film adaptation of Judith Viorst’s Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, opened in theaters to mixed reviews….