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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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Storybird: Publishing as a 2 Million-strong “Breakdancing Circle”

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By offering writers ready made art as inspiration, Storybird has attracted 2 million users and is turning traditional children’s and YA publishing workflow on its head.

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The “Beautiful and Interesting” Intersection of Dogs and Tattoos

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Photographer Paul Nathan’s two new books document two of New York’s most visually fascinating, yet opposing, subcultures: high-fashion dogs and tattooed Williamsburgers.

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John Rocco: “Committed to Telling Stories”

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Successful children’s book author and illustrator John Rocco shares his views on the industry, and on how books can help kids and parents connect.

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BolognaRagazzi Winners Hail from Europe, Mexico, Lebanon

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The 2012 winners of the BolognaRagazzi Awards given to the best designed books for children were announced, celebrating and acknowledging global creativity.

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Who’s Publishing the Most Innovative Digital Kid’s Books?

e-Toiles Editions' 'Dans Mon Reve'

The the first annual Bologna Ragazzi Digital Award was given to Dans Mon Reve (In My Dreams) by e-Toiles Editions. Tell us: who is going to win next year?

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A is for Awesome: Paul Thurlby on Making the Alphabet New

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Do we need another alphabet book? When it’s as beautiful, witty and imaginative as this one, yes we do.

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Barcelona’s Blackie Books: Pretty Books for the Apocalypse

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Named after a beloved but deceased pet, Barcelona’s Blackie Books is a surprisingly successful independent publisher of cult fiction, poetry, and illustration.

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Independent Children’s Publishing in France: Inspired, International, Ingenious

Dynamism and creativity have helped Helium Editions, Editions Sarbacane, l’école des loisirs, and MeMo forge distinct identities in a field dominated by conglomerates.

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The Digital Dilemma for Picture Book Publishers

Top quality apps are expensive and direct-to-ebook conversions lack punch, so what’s a picture book publisher who wants to go digital to do?

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