Wednesday, March 12, 2014

IN THE MEDIA at PW Children's Bookshelf

IN THE MEDIA

From the Guardian:
Parents push to end gender division of boys' and girls' books; see an immediate response from at least one publisher. Click here

From Teen Reads:
An interview with Sarah Harrison Smith, children's book editor at the New York Times Book Review. Click here

From the Boston Globe:
A Purim book for children creates a stir after winning a contest for its LGBT theme. Click here

From Deadline:
Sony Pictures has acquired Andrew Smith's novel Grasshopper Jungle. Click here

From Honest Practicum:
An infographic: "How Bill Gates bought the Common Core." Click here

From the Toast:
From the Concise Roald Dahl: "An abused child murders his family, then flees the country." Click here
From the Independent:
U.K. publisher Michael O’Mara says "it's a fact of life" that many people search for children's books by gender. Click here

From the Guardian:
Half Bad author Sally Green answers a few questions and offers advice to her 13-year-old self: Stop worrying! Click here

From Entertainment Weekly:
Iconic British authors dress up as favorite children's book characters for a photo exhibit. Click here

From the Wall Street Journal:
How the Ernest & Celestine film found its English-language voice. Click here

From the Wire:
An epic two-week, 95-round spelling bee finally ends. Click here

From Bustle:
Twelve books from childhood that you probably still have on your shelf today. Click here

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