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The Rumpus Interview with Sanae Ishida

  • Genevieve Iverson
  • January 15, 2016
Sanae Ishida discusses her debut children's book, Little Kunoichi, The Ninja Girl, embracing her creativity after years in the corporate world, and finding inspiration in her young daughter.
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The Magical World of Children’s Literature

  • Stephanie Bento
  • January 13, 2016
Over at the Atlantic, Colleen Gillard takes a critical look at the differences between British and American children’s stories. While British stories for children tend to be rooted in fantasy and…
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Guess the Iconic Children’s Book

  • Victor Luo
  • September 24, 2015
Bookroo, the children’s book subscription service, has a series of classic children’s book covers redesigned in a minimalist style. Can you guess the titles?
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A Bedtime Story Designed to Induce Sleepiness

  • Victor Luo
  • August 27, 2015
Aimed towards parents desperate to get their children to sleep, a book that claims to induce “gentle hypnosis” is topping the charts at Amazon. Written by a Swedish psychologist, The…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee

  • Lyz Lenz
  • July 1, 2015
(Dan Weiss is out on tour with his band The Yellow Dress. He’ll be back on August 3rd.) So, #AskELJames got a little out of control, huh? But was it justified push…
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Fight Club, Now G-Rated

  • Victor Luo
  • June 25, 2015
How do you share your favorite books with your kids when those books aren’t quite G-rated? Over at Mashable, Chuck Palahniuk performs a reading from his nonexistent book, Fight Club…
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Too Many Skirts and Dresses

  • Jake Slovis
  • June 16, 2015
There are a number of picture books with strong girl protagonists, however the majority of them are drawn in skirts and dresses. At the Guardian, Julia Eccleshare calls for more children’s…
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Intergenerational Cycle of Crap

  • Lyz Lenz
  • June 4, 2015
Gabriel Roth has some hard truths about The Poky Little Puppy, and he’s not wrong. Millions of people enjoyed The Poky Little Puppy as children, because it was cheap and because, being…
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Conversations with Literary Ex-Cons: Jack Gantos

  • Cullen Thomas
  • June 1, 2015
Jack Gantos discusses the sense of “delusional invincibility” he had in 1970s New York that led him to prison—and then on to a career as an award-winning children’s book author.
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Where We’ve Been

  • Roxie Pell
  • May 19, 2015
It’s hard to enjoy reading Pride and Prejudice for the umpteenth time when the stack of books on your bedside table keeps reminding you of all the cultural capital you…
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The Last Book I Loved: Heather Has Two Mommies

  • Erin White
  • April 29, 2015
"Did everyone but her have a daddy?" Why—at age three—would you weep for a parent you didn't have and had never known? I didn't buy it.
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Letters from Notable Children’s Book Authors

  • Ian MacAllen
  • February 9, 2015
The Association for Library Service to Children has announced the 2015 Notable Children’s Book List, and it includes two authors who have written for Letters for Kids! Paul Durham, author of The Luck Uglies,…
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