In recent years, children’s books have made a lot of progress in becoming more varied. The number of books featuring diverse authors, illustrators, and characters has grown- giving children a chance to see themselves reflected in the stories they read. In 2018, a report from the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) revealed that 50% of children's books featured white … [Read more...] about The Process and Challenges of Diversity in Children’s Books
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Library of Congress digitizes dozens of children’s books and gives them away for free
The Library of Congress has just digitized dozens of rare children's books and is now giving them away for free online. The books comprise of American and British titles and the entire initiative was done to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Children’s Book Week. The library website goes on to describe the collection by saying: “The books in this collection were published … [Read more...] about Library of Congress digitizes dozens of children’s books and gives them away for free
Barnes and Noble Launches 2017 Summer Reading Program
Say what you want about Barnes and Noble's fifty-fifty ration of books to coffee mugs/pens/calendars/candles, but the company keeps one really great program going. Its summer reading program offers kids a free book in exchange for reading eight books over the summer, which on the surface might seem counterintuitive from a reluctant reader standpoint (yay, the reward for doing a … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Launches 2017 Summer Reading Program
Down with eBooks, Up with Print
It's an old song, but it's still ringing out from the global marketplace: ebook sales are down, print sales are up, and we think the kids are to blame. In all seriousness, the very early days of the digital publishing revolution showed us that ebooks could hold their own in the book publishing arena, or at the very least come in a close enough second to not be scorned as a … [Read more...] about Down with eBooks, Up with Print
The Children’s Book Market has Grown 44% in the last Decade
Children are reading in record numbers in the last decade, which has propelled billion dollar properties such as Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Twilight, Hunger Games, Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Not only have these titles done staggering well but it has promoted the success of books with similar subjects and themes and are benefiting from each other’s successes.  Over the course of … [Read more...] about The Children’s Book Market has Grown 44% in the last Decade
Scholastic’s Goosebumps Series to Be Adapted for Film
Sony announced today that it is in production of a film adaptation of one of Scholastic's bestselling series, Goosebumps. In conjunction with one of the leading publishers of children's content, Sony has brought along actor Jack Black to lead an all-star cast for one of the most popular children's series of all time. Directed by Rob Letterman, the Goosebumps movie is being … [Read more...] about Scholastic’s Goosebumps Series to Be Adapted for Film
Digital Book World: Kids and eReading Study Data Released
As things got underway at the annual Digital Book World conference in New York, one of the first news items to come was the results of an in-depth study on the digital reading habits of some of the youngest ebook consumers in the marketplace. "Two-thirds of children under 13 now read on digital devices; kids love reading eBooks and parents believe in their educational value. … [Read more...] about Digital Book World: Kids and eReading Study Data Released
Newest Technology to Hit Books: 3D Printing
How-to books are nothing new. They teach readers to cook, tie knots, change the air filters in their cars, speak foreign languages, and more. But a new wave of books aimed at younger readers is working to teach skills and mindsets more through storytelling, and less through step-by-step instruction. Now, author and designer Carla Diana has taken her passion for technology … [Read more...] about Newest Technology to Hit Books: 3D Printing
Barefoot Books, Made in Me Team Up to Produce Children’s App Books
A new collaboration between an award-winning publisher and an award-winning digital media platform has resulted in the launch of a new line of enhanced ebooks for kids, including the highly innovative, patented "draw and record" feature that lets young users personalize their storybooks. The books, which are narrated by some very well-known actors and voices, are published by … [Read more...] about Barefoot Books, Made in Me Team Up to Produce Children’s App Books
WHSmith Pulls Site Down After Accused of Selling Immoral Content Alongside Kid’s eBooks
In what can be termed as a shocking revelation, a retailer as respected as WHSmith has been found promoting pornographic content among children by listing them alongside children’s titles on their official website. The problem could well be deeply embedded in the software as searching a terms as innocent as ‘daddy’ has been found to reveal some hardcore sexual content dealing … [Read more...] about WHSmith Pulls Site Down After Accused of Selling Immoral Content Alongside Kid’s eBooks
Trajectory And Zhejiang Publishing United Group Announce Global eBook Distribution Deal
Trajectory, Inc. and the state-owned Chinese publisher Zhejiang Publishing United have entered into a deal that will ensure greater exposure of Chinese ebook titles worldwide. The partnership was announced at the Frankfurt Book Fair and marks the largest agreement so far that will lead to exporting Chinese book titles elsewhere in the world. At the present time, it will be … [Read more...] about Trajectory And Zhejiang Publishing United Group Announce Global eBook Distribution Deal
Barnes and Noble Kicks Off Summer Program for Young Readers
Public libraries and bookstores around the country are rolling out their summer reading programs in an effort to help students retain the progress they've made throughout the school year. While educators are all too familiar with the so-called "summer slide," programs that encourage reading comprehension and exploration can have a valuable impact on students' ability levels … [Read more...] about Barnes and Noble Kicks Off Summer Program for Young Readers
Book Review: Gia & Lincoln’s Aggravating Allergies by Rowena Cala
Verdict: 4 Stars It might seem easy to review a children's a book. After all, it's only twenty pages and it's mostly pictures, right? Wrong. In some ways, a children's author has a more difficult task in the writing due to that limited space. Unless the author is also the illustrator, there is another creative professional with a hand in the story whose effort is equally … [Read more...] about Book Review: Gia & Lincoln’s Aggravating Allergies by Rowena Cala
Sourcebooks’ New Digital Platform Personalizes Children’s eBooks
While many digital publishers are reaching out to their audiences—and the parents who ultimately make the purchasing decisions on which content to buy—with standard add-ons such as voice-over narration and full-color high resolution illustrations, Sourcebooks unveiled a new digital project that will foster an even greater connection with the story. By allowing parents to … [Read more...] about Sourcebooks’ New Digital Platform Personalizes Children’s eBooks