Guest post from author/illustrator, Aram Kim I sometimes sit on the park bench in the big playground in my neighborhood. In the afternoon, the playground is dynamic with children playing, running, screaming, laughing and talking. Though it is a natural scene for me by now, I am still amazed by the wonderful diversity of the children...
Nothing is better than when you can get input and thoughts from those who are "in the trenches." From the people who are "all in" on a topic or issue. This is the case (we feel) with parents, grandparents, caregivers, librarians and educators. We wanted to know what THEY were concerned with when it came to children's...
The 4th Multicultural Children's Book Day has come and gone and as expected, it was a HUGE success. We couldn't be more proud of our team, our sponsors, our reviewers, the young readers, moms, educators, librarians, authors, illustrators, publishers and organizations that help us continue to do what we do :) As you can imagine, there...
Today, Scholastic released the latest research from the newest Kids & Family Reading Report, 6th edition. We learned what kids – and parents – want in books, as well as kids need for more guidance on books to read for fun. For 10 years, this nationally representative research from Scholastic has surveyed kids ages 6-17 and...