Nov 02 A Mexican-American artist on why more brown faces are needed in children’s books By Joshua Barajas Duncan Tonatiuh chooses protagonists and stories that are seldom sought for young audiences. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 3:26 How Lemony Snicket channels his bewilderment into words By PBS NewsHour You may not have heard of Daniel Handler, but you’ve probably heard of his pen name: Lemony Snicket. Handler, author of the children’s book series “A Series of Unfortunate Events,” says much of children's literature is about “enforced morality,” but… Continue watching
Aug 22 A poet’s history lesson on Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood By Anne Azzi Davenport Jacqueline Woodson, one of America's premier writers of young adult and children's literature, is out with her second novel for adults called "Another Brooklyn." It's set in the Brooklyn borough of Bushwick, her childhood neighborhood, which becomes one of the… Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 6:25 Bringing diversity, identity and brown faces to children’s books By PBS NewsHour Celebrated writer Sherman Alexie has just published his first children’s book, “Thunder Boy Jr.” He talks with Jeffrey Brown as part of our series on great summer reads and makes the case that books for kids need to show more… Continue watching
Jan 26 Older, slower Peter Rabbit has cameo in newly discovered Beatrix Potter story By Joshua Barajas A century-old Beatrix Potter tale will be released later this year, after manuscripts describing a black, “who leads a daring double life,” was found amid memorabilia belonging to the British children’s author. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 6:26 How Dr. Seuss’s publisher helped finish a forgotten book By PBS NewsHour In 2013, an unfinished book by Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, was discovered in a box. Now “What Pet Should I Get” has been published and become an instant bestseller. It was completed by Cathy Goldsmith, who worked… Continue watching
Jul 22 8 things you didn’t know about Dr. Seuss By Joshua Barajas Surprising facts about the man who wrote some of the country's most beloved children's books, whose posthumous book "What Pet Should I Get?" comes out next week. Continue reading
Feb 18 Newly discovered Dr. Seuss book to be published in July By Sarah Corapi A previously unearthed manuscript from the beloved children’s book author, titled “What Pet Should I Get?" will be published by Random House on July 28, 2015. Its release will come more than two decades after the passing of Dr. Continue reading
Dec 16 Creator of ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ dies at 86 By Lorna Baldwin Norman Bridwell, who brought Clifford the Big Red Dog to life in a series of books and later an animated show on PBS, died in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts on Friday. He was 86 years old. Continue reading