We love those finalists lists as much as we love the ultimate winners. Why? Shortlists give us nuance and hit a lot of possibilities. We think winning is great! We also think recognition for being in the run-up to the ultimate announcements gives readers and listeners a lot of riches. To celebrate this season’s announcements […]
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Today’s post is written by Emerson Heflin, of Publisher Spotlight’s marketing team. World Arabic Language Day falls on 18 December. As one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, Arabic is used daily by more than 290 million people. World Arabic Language Day is an opportunity to admire and appreciate the language’s rich
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October may be Global Diversity Month; we think celebrating diversity in many ways is a year around need—and delight! Among the many kinds of diversity our publishers bring to attention and celebration, some also have explicit days of recognition in October’s calendar: October 4 marks World Animal Day. Of course, everyday can be a day for
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October has brought a wonderfully rich harvest of awards to our publishers. The Northern Dawn‘s book awards, Northern Lights, were announced in a range of categories “honoring children’s literature of extraordinary merit.” We are so pleased to see so many of the books we love on the roster of 2019 winners: Board Book/Toddler Winner: From
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A recent and welcome mini-trend we’re seeing is the art of featuring children who recognize and respond appropriately to adult sadness. Since virtually all small children do have significant adults in their lives and since all of us as humans of any age sometimes experience sadness, the real life reality is that kids do see adults
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Happy Grandparents Day! Whether your young readers’ grandparent(s) can be visited on a daily basis or seen in person only on rare occasions, there are books they can share that celebrate their relationship. Here are some of our recent favorites: The Tide, by Clare Helen Welsh and illustrated by Ashling Lindsay, from Tiger Tales Books, offers
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This is the first in a series of four posts with which we ask you to join us in celebrating World Kid Lit Month (#WorldKidLit on social media). In German Calendar No December, from Cassava Republic Press, Sylvia Ofili and Birgit Weyhe combine talents to take us into the life a small town Nigerian girl
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What a pleasure—and a relief—to see so many picture books showing families that reflect reality! We’ve collected some of our favorite new—and not quite new—picture-driven stories that demonstrate how inclusivity can make strong storytelling ideas even better. In the category of board books for the youngest family member, Barefoot Books’ Baby’s First Words, by Stella Blackstone
The old lunar year is ending and a new year beginning this week. To celebrate, we’re sharing Lantana Publishing’s picture book, Dragon Dancer, by Joyce Chng with gorgeous art by Jérémy Pailler. As Lantana’s editorial staff note: There are many traditions, rituals, and festivities associated with Chinese New year, but among the most renowned are
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