I did not attend the ALA Midwinter Conference 2019 but I follow it, like all KidLit bloggers, to see who won the ALA book awards. In following the tweets, I saw some ugly racism that I want to cover today: 1. Let’s start with a baseline of whiteness in librarians versus the general population of…
When we grow up, some might think that we’ve outgrown children’s books but we’ve missed some great classics from childhood. It’s never too late! Many librarians think that insights into hidden messages in children’s literature can really only be understood by adults. Here’s a list of the books from childhood which may reopen your eyes on what…
Jay Asher, author of Thirteen Reasons Why, has recently filed a defamation lawsuit against SCBWI and Lin Oliver. Mr. Asher’s career imploded when he was accused of sexual misconduct, and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators announced that he had violated the professional organization’s anti-harassment policy. The repercussions were swift: His literary agency…
10th annual World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) is on Friday, February 1! Created by the nonprofit LitWorld, World Read Aloud Day highlights the profound power of reading aloud and sharing stories. Help spread the word and encourage reading aloud at any age by sharing WRAD celebration tips (below), letting your readers know how you will celebrate, and/or publishing a round-up…
The 2018 Youth Media Awards will be announced at 8 a.m. Eastern time today during the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibition! My predictions for the 2019 Caldecott are here and Newbery are here. 2019 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It honors the artist of the most…
Welcome to our 6th Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Here’s how to celebrate: Link up your diversity book reviews Win diversity book bundles at our Twitter Party tonight, January 25, 2019! We’re giving away 100+ children’s books from 9pm to 10pm EST. RSVP here. Use hashtag: #ReadYourWorld. Get your a copy of Read Your World: A Guide…
Today, I wanted to tackle why the children’s book publishing industry is giving a pass to sexual misconduct authors and illustrators who were not written up in major publications? It’s as if publishers have conspired with School Library Journal to scrub the comments on their article, Unpacking Anne Ursu’s Survey and the Fallout, with Changes…
#ReadYourWorld FREE Book Resource Read Your World: A Guide to Multicultural Children’s Books for Parents and Educatorswill be FREE during the week of Multicultural Children’s Book Day, Jan 23-27, 2019! Other ways to get free diversity books: #ReadYourWorld 2019 Book Jam We have 10 authors who created book lists for our #ReadYourWorld 2019 Book Jam and…
