Children’s

Children’s book publishing is one of the most innovative areas in publishing, with growing opportunities for digital innovation and new business models.

Difficulty of US High School Reading in Decline

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A study from Renaissance Learning shows that the complexity of texts students are assigned to read has declined nearly three grade levels over the past century.

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A Small Example of How Korea’s Efforts to Promote Its Literature Pays Off

b small publishing in the UK

A publishing grant from South Korea’s Literature Translation Institute will help UK’s b small publishing promote the children’s book, Creative Hand Art.

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Best Books for Middle-Grade Readers? 5 Recommended Titles from BEA

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BookExpo America’s Middle Grade Buzz Books panels previewed five titles editors are most excited about publishing this fall. Expect them to get a big push in bookstores.

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As Kids’ On-Screen Reading Overtakes Print, Outcome is Worrisome

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The UK’s National Literacy Trust reveals that children’s on-screen reading has overtaken reading in print. But screen-only readers appear to struggle more and enjoy it less.

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South Asia Book Awards for Children’s and YA Literature

South Asia Book Award

The Rumor by Anushka Ravinshankar and Kids of Kabul by Deborah Ellis have won the 2013 South Asia Book Awards for Children’s and Young Adult Literature.

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Book Marketing Q&A with Scholastic’s Social Media Director, Morgan Baden

Morgan Baden, Social Media and Internal Communications Director at Scholastic

Morgan Baden directs social media strategy at Scholastic and engages teen readers online. Here’s a sneak preview of what she’ll speak about at PP’s Reaching Readers conference in NYC.

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What are the Most Important Values for Children to Learn from Books?

Sharjah Children's Reading Festival

Children’s book writers should prioritize freedom, power, self worth, humor, kindness, love and hope, said authors at the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival.

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Attending the LBF? Don’t Forget About the Children!

London Book Fair

The Children and YA Zone at the London Book Fair is featuring 100 exhibitors, an Innovation Theater, a strong education track, and more than a hundred panels.

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Argentine Isol Takes Home World’s Largest Children’s Lit Prize

Isol, in addition to being an illustrator and cartoonist, is a well-known musician in her native Argentina.

The Argentine illustrator known as Isol has won the world’s largest award for children’s literature, the 5m-kroner (roughly $766,000) Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

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Creating a Common Language for Cross-Cultural Kid’s Book Collaboration

Jemmy Button

An American and an Italian crossed the language barrier to produce a gorgeous new children’s book, Jemmy Button, along with a common language of creative co-production.

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