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Books From Bologna: Titles I’d Love to See in America (Part Two)
And at last we come to the end! It's the final Bologna post of titles I'd love to see published here in the States.
Books From Bologna: Titles I’d Love to See in America (Part One)
We're counting down some of my favorite books I saw at Bologna this year. Let's hope someone brings them to the States1
Announcing the Stinetinglers Winner! The Kettle’s Dark Secret by Clara J.
In the mood for something scary? Today we premiere the story by fifth grader Clara J. that won the R.J. Stine Stinetinglers contest for kids.
Artist Discussions: Beatrice Alemagna, Tomi Ungerer, and Suzy Lee
Three author/illustrators were particularly celebrated at this year's Bologna Children's Book Festival. One of them is Italian. One of them is Korean. And one of them is dead.
Bologna Presentations: Worldwide Photography in Children’s Books and An Incredible New Award
Photography always gets a raw deal when it comes to book awards. Now in Bologna the inaugural photography prize has revealed some truly stunning books. I have the inside scoop.
Books from Bologna: Titles that Will Never Ever Be Published in America
Many books published around the world never make it to America. And here's a list of titles that DEFINITELY never will, for different reasons.
Bologna Presentations: Children’s Laureates Worldwide Assemble!
Children's laureates abound in other nations. In this program seven of them presented and I've got a video from it that's gonna knock your socks off!
Bologna Presentations: IBBY Doing the Good Work That Needs to Be Done, Worldwide
IBBY, the International Board on Books for Young People, mobilizes when countries are in crisis. This year they talk about their work and I am here for it.
Discussion: “This is an effort to push kids back in the closet and they don’t care if they kill themselves there.” Censorship and Book Banning Around the World
Three American children's book publishers (two of whom are the actual friggin' presidents of two of the "Big Five" companies), a rep for Portugal, a rep for Germany, a Professor from Italy and an author (who is also one of those publishers) gather to discuss censorship. This is going to be interesting.
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