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Bank Street College Names Best Spanish Language Picture Books for Spring 2019

FGoldsmith / Books in Spanish / awards, NubeOcho, picture books

Congratulations to NubeOcho Books, appearing no fewer than five times on the brand new Lista de los Mejores Libros Infantiles en Español De Libros Revisados en Primavera 2019, from Bank Street College of Education! These picture books reflect a variety of story types, illustration styles, and countries of origin. You’re sure to find a delight […]

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To the Moon!

FGoldsmith / Moon Landing 50th Anniversary / Barefoot Books, board books, Flowerpot Press, Lonely Planet Kids, Maverick Books, Peachtree Publishers, picture books, Tiger Tales Books, Tilbury House

Today’s post is from Emerson Heflin of Publishers Spotlight’s marketing team. This Saturday, the world will celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the most incredible feats known to history. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag on lunar soil in 1969, but they could not have achieved their infamous space walk without the

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Meet the Authors and Illustrators

FGoldsmith / author signing videos / #OwnVoices, ALA Annual 2019, Pajama Press, picture books, Tilbury House, TOON Books

We hosted half a dozen folks who create children’s books during ALA Annual 2019. If you couldn’t visit with them during the book signings, you can catch them here in the video interviews we made as each one settled behind the signing desk. First up: Tilbury House’s Rebecca Evans who created the fun and colorful

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Celebrating International Women’s Day with Young Readers

FGoldsmith / #OwnVoices, awards, Cassava Republic, Child's Play, Gecko Press, Inhabit Media, NubeOcho, Pajama Press, picture books

First celebrated after women gained suffrage rights in Russia, in 1917, International Women’s Day was recognized by the United Nations in 1975. In recent years, an increasing number of books for children feature strong women and girls that make excellent stories to share with young readers. Visit your library or book store today to add

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We Are Family

FGoldsmith / #OwnVoices, Barefoot Books, board books, Cassava Republic, Lantana Publishing, Pajama Press, picture books, Tilbury House

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

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Green Earth Book Award 2019 Long List Announced

FGoldsmith / Cicada Books, Green Earth Award, Peachtree Publishing / Auzou Publishing, awards, Child's Play, Pajama Press, picture books, Tilbury House

We’re delighted to hear that so many of our books have received attention from The Nature Generation’s national Green Earth Book Award long list selectors! Now celebrating its 15thyear, this award directs attention to books for children and young adults that provide environmental themes and excellent storytelling. “This long list of environmental stewardship books brings

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Cozy Picture Books for a Winter Day

FGoldsmith / Picture books / #OwnVoices, Cassava Republic, Child's Play, Gecko Press, picture books

Oh, my, the Northern Hemisphere is having wintry weather! On the Pacific Coast, that means lots of rain and even unusually generous snowstorms. In the Midwest and along the Northeast, it’s been wind as well as fast moving snowstorms and sub-zero temperatures. Our friends in the UK, meanwhile, also are having snowstorms. All in all,

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