Friday, August 21, 2015

Children's Books in the Media

PW

From the New York Times:
Bedtime Stories for Young Brains: Two studies show the clear benefits of reading aloud to children. Click here
From the New York Times:
In Venice, a Ban on Books in Preschool Libraries Ignites a Gay Rights Battle. Click here
From American Libraries:
Fifty Pounds of Books, Paper, and Toys Delivered to South African Preschoolers. Click here
From School Library Journal:
Travis Jonker, Colby Sharp Launch Book-themed Podcast, à la Serial: The Yarn. Click here
From Bustle:
A Book Meant to Help Children Sleep May Be The Stuff of Nightmares for the Parents Who Have to Read It. Click here
From the New York Times:
"I never get scared. There's something missing in my brain, I think": R.L. Stine, By the Book. Click here
From the L.A. Review of Books:
Late L'Engle: The Wrinkles of Time, Redeemed. Click here
From the Herald Sun:
YA novelist Sarah Dessen on writing and her love for her hometown, Chapel Hill. Click here
From the Guardian:
Why do books still exist?: a teenager asks. Click here
From SFist:
Burner Dad Writes First Burning Man Children's Book. Click here
From Brightly:
26 Fall Picture Books You Won't Want to Miss. Click here
From the Guardian:
From Harry Potter to Hunger Games: the classical jokes hiding in your favorite children's books. Click here
From the Guardian:
Philip Pullman attacks 'barbarian' downgrading of U.K. arts education. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
College French Class Creates Custom Children's Books to Fill Shelves of Haiti School. Click here
From the Globe Gazette:
An Iowa barber gives haircuts to children in exchange for them reading stories to him. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Parents Reveal Whether The Rabbit Who Wants To Fall Asleep Book Actually Makes Kids Fall Asleep 'In Minutes.' Click here
From Neon Tommy:
Judy Blume Talks Tweets, Times Gone By, and Teachable Moments In Los Angeles. Click here
From the Guardian:
Illness in YA fiction – do authors go too far, or not far enough? Click here
From BuzzFeed:
This Kid Is Very, Adorably Sorry for Having Ripped a Page Out of a Library Book. Click here
From the Guardian:
John Green: "To teenagers, we look like idiots." Click here
From the Herald Sun:
The 65 Storey Treehouse is the fastest-selling Aussie book in a decade. Click here
From Entertainment Weekly:
11 Young Adult Novels Not Just for Kids. Click here

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