Picture Books

Jasper Public Library Staff Have you ever been to a store and seen a book you'd like to read but didn't want to buy? Then either take a photo of the cover or write the title down to see if the library has it. Well I…

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Congratulations are in order for Erin Napier! The HGTV star, small town advocate and mother of two has yet another title to add to the list: bestselling author! Amazon…

Knoxville, Tenn. (WVLT) - Derrick Freeman, an autistic man from Knoxville, was helping to make a difference. Angela Hunter, Freeman's mother, said he was non-verbal and diagnosed with autism when he was 2 years old."It was devastating…

HAMPSTEAD —Learn more about the effects of climate change on health from NH Healthcare Workers for Climate…

KENNEBUNK, Maine — The Brick Store Museum's new exhibit, "What a Relief: The Art of Salley Mavor," opens June 7. Award-winning artist Salley Mavor has spent four decades developing her style and working methods, carving out her own niche…

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Hearing about the deadly school shooting in Texas affects us all in one way or another, especially teachers, parents and students. A Kansas City-area author helps children deal with trauma through books.…

May 23, 2022 4:44 p.m. Post : May 23, 2022 4:44 p.m. Image via 'Bucks for Books', GoFundMeQUINCY, Wash. — Improving a child's literacy could open up a whole new…

Visiting from London, bibliotherapist Ella Berthoud spoke about her book she co-authored with Susan Elderkin, titled The Story Cure. While The Story Cure is a manual for adults to help their children with the problems they face…

Image courtesy of BELatina. Ladies, TGIF! Here we are ready for our respective margaritas to celebrate a week full of fantastic stories. Despite the heat driving us crazy — Wtf, May?! — we're back with our Best of!-->!-->…

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A man accused of killing five people and injuring four others in southern Norway…

The Kennedy Center is now presenting a powerful world premiere in its Family Theater. Artist-in-Residence Jacqueline Woodson is staging "Show Way" through May 29.…

More censorship on the horizon, but rooted in politics A new district-wide policy for library book selection was officially released on Tuesday, April 10. The policy would allow the school board to decide which books…

Interior of the Camerata Music Space (Park Ga-young/The Korea Herald)At the Music Space Camerata in Hyeri Art Valley, Paju, a city west of Seoul and close to Panmunjeom, it's rare to see visitors talking or typing on a laptop.…

The South Street Seaport Museum announces exhibits, a sailing season and events in May at 12 Fulton St and Pier 16. The museum is delighted to host NYC Poets Afloat for their third annual group poetry reading aboard the grand sailboat…

There are times in non-fiction movies where the boldness – and the magic – happens in a surprisingly simple and quiet way. "Hello, Bookstore" is a documentary about a venerable and beloved independent bookstore in Lenox, Mass. The…

KENDALLVILLE — The Kendallville Public Library and its Limberlost branch in Rome have announced the May…

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Placeholder while loading article actionsThis month's new books are out of this world, almost literally, with a fun memoir from a former flight attendant and some jaw-dropping horror and fantasy titles. You'll also find twisting thrillers…

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Tall Stories has announced that the Olivier Award-nominated adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's classic picture book, directed by Olivia Jacobs, will take to the West End this summer to delight all ages 3+ . Board the…

Nora Krug THE WASHINGTON POST — Colin Kaepernick has been busy. Sure, he hasn't played professional football since 2017, but since parting ways with the San Francisco 49ers, the former quarterback has held his own in the media, sometimes…

Local young adult (YA) author Stephanie Hansen doesn't just live in the Kansas City area, she bleeds her surroundings on every page she writes. Of the creation of the film which will soon be animated Modified Propeller becoming an agent…

I'm a big fan of public libraries. (In fact, as I write this, I'm wearing a T-shirt that reads "What's more punk than the public library?") I'm a regular customer of the branch from my neighborhood DC public library - the kids and I go…

The Northallerton Library is buzzing with the sound of excited youngsters enjoying the features of the newly refurbished Children's Zone. The new layout allows children to read in a cozy hideaway or sit under a large…

THE MAN WHO INVENTED CINEMA: A true story of obsession, murder and cinema, by Paul FischerThe moving picture may have many fathers, but full custody of the credit, more or less, always went to Thomas Edison. And why not? He held the…

Heather E. Schwartz has written over 200 children's books for publishers and brands including Scholastic, Disney, Sesame Street, Time for Kids and the Smithsonian. The Shaker High graduate also writes and performs comedies. His most…

Young adult novelist and school librarian turns the page upside down Published on: April 11, 2022; Updated on: April 11, 2022By Craig Brandhorst, [email protected],…

Getting lost in a good book can be a wonderful escape when times are tough, and it's never too early to start loving reading. An avid reader, the Duchess of Cornwall has stressed the importance of learning to read early in life. "The!-->…

Karen Swann and Padmacandra won this year's Derby Children's Picture Book Award for The Whale's Tale (Scallywag Press). The announcement was made by last year's winner, Sophy Henn, as part of a special Zoom event for schools. Over…

| Dan of Green Gables is a new YA graphic novel by Rey Terciero and Claudia Aguire this genre flips the original Anne Of Green Gables on its head and tells the story of a half-Mexican gay teenager named Dan who is forced to live with…

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced Saturday by Oge Mora as the 2022 selection for Pennsylvania's One Book Early Literacy initiative."By reading regularly to young children, parents and…

Suzy Zail was a lawyer. But writing has always been his calling. When her father was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and he had six months to live, she realized life was too short to do something she wasn't passionate about, so…

A Chicago author who describes herself as a "writing cheerleader" recently traveled to Lake Geneva to talk about her career to groups of elementary school students.Candace Fleming gave presentations for fifth and fourth…

*Linsey Davis, an Emmy Award-winning ABC News correspondent, ABC News Live Prime and World News Tonight weekend anchor and best-selling author, is back with a new version titled "How High Is Heaven?" Per press release, inspired by a…

The party dog IJ letters IJ Letters' tale shows wonders of friendship through the story of animal friends…

I met Chip Gass for lunch at a restaurant in Springfield on March 4th. I hadn't seen him in decades, but we…

Two British publishers have censored books aimed at Western readers to ensure they can be printed cheaply in China, in the latest case of companies caving in to Beijing's restrictions on free speech.Octopus Books, part of the…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Darryl McDaniels is a rapper and founding member…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Our annual Tenikka's Books for Kids book donation campaign, also known as #TB4K, is underway for 2022!This year's collection runs from Monday March 7 to Saturday March 19, 2022. We are collecting new and very lightly…

A vice principal at an elementary school in Mississippi says he was fired after choosing to read a book about butts to a group of second graders.Gary Road Primary School in Byram chose to fire Toby Price without warning after reading Dawn…

ONE of the nation's most beloved children's authors will be heading to Oswestry next week to sign copies of her latest book. Julia Donaldson, known for her popular children's rhyming books such as 'The Gruffalo',…

There are a lot of things that Americans can't agree on - politics, religion, food, the pronunciation of the…

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As a parent of two little girls, I have a love-hate relationship with screens. Tablets allow my eldest to play games with some of her favorite characters or learn basic math and reading skills, and the TV can provide a moment to breathe…

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marble Press LLC, a San Franciscopublisher based in Paris with three subsidiaries, announces its official launch. Marble Press was born out of a collaboration between various authors and…

The Jervis Public Library, 613 N. Washington St., Rome, is open to the public. Mandatory face masks and social distancing. Library hours are 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday; and 10 a.m. to 3…

I want to speak for a moment to parents and caregivers of preschool and elementary school children. The news right now from Europe is scary. Sometimes our instinct is to avoid talking to children about difficult current…

BADEN – In the hope of providing a story hour that can be suitable for all children, a local library will offer an event in two languages. The Baden Memorial Library is resuming its bilingual story hour, which allows primary school children…

This Black History Month — and all year round — make sure your library reflects the diversity of the world. Or take matters into your own hands and write such a book yourself.For example: The murder of George Floyd sparked global Black…

In downtown Lemon Grove, down an alley off Broadway, a new mural is nearing completion.Painted on the side of a building, it tells the story of “The Lemon Grove Incident,” a 1931 court battle over school desegregation.One of the drawings…

AVIVA VS. THE DYBBUK, by Mari Lowe. (Levine Querido, ages 8-12, $17.99.) Lowe's mystical debut novel about the psychic struggle between a grieving 11-year-old girl and a mischievous ghost boy who awakens repressed memories of the…

An Olympic official throws a towel at Marine Corps Lt. Billy Mills after finishing 14th in the marathon at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Days earlier, Mills had beaten 37 of the…

(LR) Simon Yadoo, John Winchester as Frog in Oi Frog & Friends! (Pamela Raith Photography) - filming the former cast productionBased on the bestselling books by Kes Gray and Jim Field, it chronicles a new day at school in…

Camp Fire Candy Sale - Purchase $6 packets of candy to benefit Camp Fire's youth programs while children learn life skills such as confidence, integrity, perseverance, goal setting, money management and personal…

Editor: At some point during this pandemic, this San Francisco Board of Education (SFBoE) completely forgot that its primary job is public education. Tragically, students are losing and especially those students who need education the…

MEtaphysical animals is both history and argument. The story is beautiful. Elizabeth Anscombe, Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot and Mary Midgley were students at Oxford during World War II. They found a world in which many men were absent.…

Children's mental health has long been a major cause of Kate Middletonand now the royal has found a new way to draw attention to the problem with a bedtime story.The Duchess of Cambridge is set to make an appearance on a special edition of…

CLEVELAND — Works of art from northeast Ohio are collected for publication in an annual magazine issue, and a woman is tasked with collecting them. What do you want to know Sequoia Bostick is curator of the 2022 issue of Cleveland Scene…

Brown usually took fifteen to twenty minutes to write the first draft of a story – they were often scribbled on the back of envelopes or on shopping lists. She then took a year or two to massage the rhythm and timing of the text. She…

TWP PARK. — A partnership between two Ottawa West classrooms is helping some of the district's youngest and oldest students improve their language skills.An International Baccalaureate Spanish class from West Ottawa High School and a…

through Beth to January 31, 2022 Above: The Southborough Library is offering three special virtual events this week (in addition to its usual in-person storytimes). Here are the highlights of what's happening…

EXIRA — Géraldine Kommes is 97 years old, lives at the Exira care center and loves to read. She enjoys…

SWEET JUSTICEGeorgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus BoycottBy Mara RockliffIllustrated by R. Gregory ChristieALICE WATERS IS MAKING A FOOD REVOLUTIONBy Diane StanleyIllustrated by Jessie HartlandBORN HUNGERJulia Child becomes "the French…

This week, Laurie O'Tool, marketing/public relations coordinator for the Berkeley County Library System…

(JTA) — Jane Yolen, the acclaimed and prolific children's book author whose over 400-book oeuvre includes the bestselling Holocaust time-travel novel "The Devil's Arithmetic," has been honored for his writing career by the!-->…

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Sergio MendesHello, Broadway World! Because we know all of our readers eat, sleep, and breathe Broadway, what's better than waking up? Scroll down for the latest news.Today's best stories include a new musical stage adaptation of Black…

Y'vonne and John Miller with Pauline Donovan and Julie Tregear publish books at Waikanae Park. Photo / Rosalie Willis A year after placing their first set of books for children to find and enjoy in neighborhood parks, Kāpiti Hidden Books…

Kennewick- A local Kennewick artist has the opportunity to be published in an international art book. David…

The family of former Vice President Mike Pence said goodbye on Saturday to Marlon Bundo, the historic bunny who has become the star of his own picture book series. "Rest in Sweet Peace, Little Bunny", Charlotte Pence Bond,…

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One of the most fascinating stories in Musharraf Ali Farooqi's new book is that of Gondrani and Aasi Gaur. It shows how a young girl from the village of Shehr-e-Roghan used her wits to defeat a fiery…

TEWKSBURY - Families in Tewksbury have once again stepped up and joined in an effort to provide help and…

Provided / ContentChristopher Candy is currently writing a series of children's books based on his experiences in the bus industry.A writer from ManawatÅ« uses his experience in the bus industry to tell children fun and…

Author and illustrator Sharee Miller didn't see a range of diverse characters in the books she read as a child, so she made her own as an adult. Greg Bledsoe and his Family Geography Project caught!-->!-->!-->!-->…

SINGAPORE - On the second floor of the Old Airport Road hawking center, an unassuming little bookstore has popped up. Called Dakota Dreams, it sells children's books and comics by Singaporean authors as well as pre-loved titles. Its…

It all started with a poem, an ode to African Americans and their courage and determination to build a meaningful life in a nation that has put the odds in their favor.Then it became an award-winning children's book, "The Undefeated,"…

Jonathan D. Spence, an eminent scholar of China and its vast history who, in books like “God's Chinese Son: The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom of Hong Xiuquan” (1996) and “The Search for…

SINGAPORE - The hawksbill turtle - one of two turtle species native to Singapore - is one of eight marine animals to have a voice in a new bilingual children's picture book aimed at highlighting local biodiversity and marine life.…

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us, often leaving us in search of time with loved ones…

With the holidays in full swing and Christmas upon us, it can be difficult to get those last perfect gifts for the people on your list. KPBS Midday Edition caught up with a few local independent…

I spent this year learning the craft of writing picture books (PB). But what are PBs? These are books that convey the information / story with a mixture of words and pictures, sometimes just pictures. They are generally aimed at young…

Hour of Code teaches elementary students in Regional School Unit 1 logic and problem solving. Contributed Earlier this month, students at Dike Newell Elementary School and Woolwich Central School were introduced to the computer…

Glowberry, creator of popular children's series BRAVE BUNNIES, and Big Picture Licensing (BPL), its exclusive licensing agent, announced the signing of Penguin Random House as a Strategic Multi-Territory Licensee, joining…

“You are for censorship! It's against the First Amendment!"Do you think school libraries…

J. Dennis RobinsonToday, the Discover Portsmouth Visitor Center is filled with the sweet holiday scent of a gingerbread factory. The historic Academy Gallery was transformed, once again, into a sparkling city of edible artwork in the 31st…

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The votes are over and the Goodreads community has spoken. Today, Goodreads announced the winners of the 2021 Goodreads Choice…

Hours later, 10-year-old Brandon watched closely his older brother, Jonathan, being vaccinated several times, including that of Covid-19. He also decided to get shot, to the applause.But nearby, the mother of Eliuth, 10, and Karen, 13,…

Whatever form your holiday season takes, I think we can all agree that this season of giving, sharing and goodwill to all is a giant and stressful puzzle too. And that's at best. You know, when a seemingly endless pandemic doesn't…

Two columnists present contrasting views on the prohibition of books in school libraries. POINT: Draw the line between censorship and age By Robert Pondiscio “You are for censorship! It's against…

MEDINA, Ohio - Upcoming events at the Medina County District Library prove that the library isn't just about books - art and history are in the spotlight this winter.Art exhibitions - Winter 2022Color pencil lessons: Medina Library, B.…

Top Celebrity Birthdays December 1, 2021Birthday wishes go out to Sarah Silverman, Bette Midler and all the other celebrities with birthdays today. Check out our slideshow below to see photos of famous people turning one year older on…

Food for finesThe Food for Fines program is back in the St. Johns County library system until December 20.Eliminate $ 1 from library fines by donating non-perishable non-perishable food to any library branch. All items will be delivered…

A few years ago, novelist Martin Amis gave an interview in which he claimed that the only circumstances in which he would write a children's book were if he had suffered a serious brain injury. “In my…

You are for censorship! It's against the First Amendment!"Do you think school libraries should offer…

If your child is visiting the library and doesn't have a specific title in mind, asking the staff can save them time. We can ask questions about the books the student has read. Like adults, school-aged children often…

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By a strange, almost cosmic coincidence, this fall saw the publication of three enchanting children's books within weeks of each other, each of which explores the mysteries of the universe, and in each of which Maine plays a lead role…

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For me, Christmas has always been a story of history. The magic of Dickens, the annoying grumpy man - crawling to the sofa after dinner with a thin pie and a new book is a sacred tradition in our…

Writing was a lifelong dream inspired by his late wife, Janet. They had been married for over 58 years, according to writer Sam Baker. PHOENIX - Sam Baker, 99, resident of Scottsdale, has a passion for…

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Courtesy Photos Dave Distler's color coffee table book, "The Lost Resorts and Cottages of Long Lake," is available locally at Parallel 45 Books & Gifts in Alpena, Long Lake Market and Long Lake Campground.ALPENA - Anyone with a…

Children's Book Week runs November 8-14 and the Defiance Public Library System (DPLS) will celebrate in…

CCC of America's Saints and Heroes video series are classics for Catholic children, teaching the next generation all about the lives of Saints.A subscription to Formed just might be the best media giveaway you can give. Children can…

Richard Perkins took advantage of his childhood summers at Lake Lucerne and turned them into a series of children's books.“This is about a young boy who encounters a large salamander, which is much larger…

In 2013, when Weiner was running for mayor of New York, a woman went public with the “inappropriate exchanges” she shared. Much to the chagrin of his mother and Clinton, Abedin agreed to speak on his…

AAt the start of this two-volume book, Paul McCartney says that although he has no intention of writing his autobiography and has never kept a journal, he has been used to it throughout his life from turning life experiences into song…

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SHERIDAN - Educators, parents and public librarians in Wyoming have two new online resources at GoWYLD.net…

SINGAPORE - Local picture book Lemonade Sky has earned a spot in the White Ravens Catalog, an annual selection of the best children's books from around the world. The book by author and illustrator JH Low, published earlier this year by…

It's been a little over a week since we last had a strong cold front across New York City. What would you like to know A cold front caused a significant pattern change in mid-October Highest peaks in the Adirondacks saw temperatures…

Twitter locked Republican Study Committee chairman Jim Banks from his official account early Saturday morning for a Tuesday tweet observing: "Four-star first female officer title is taken by a man" - a reference to the official federal…

Kate Beckinsale fought against the mocking blanket of her IQ. (Axelle / Bauer-Griffin / FilmMagic)Kate Beckinsale hit back at claims she bragged about her high IQ after saying she found it disadvantageous in Hollywood.The Underground…

KCRA's Leticia Ordaz honored with the International Latino Book Awards for her children's book The book, which describes Ordaz's television career and his family's immigrant roots,!-->!-->!-->!-->…

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I know it's only mid-October and it might be too early to think about…