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Judy Taylor, longtime children's book editor at The Bodley Head in London and Beatrix Potter expert, has died at age 93 | Guardian buff.ly/2fY8oFM

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45 Best Book Character Costumes That Are Truly Novel Ideas | Pioneer Woman buff.ly/GK94WIJ

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‘Stinetinglers’ Animated Series in the Works | Deadline buff.ly/51KgYrL

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“One of the most powerful relationships a child can have is with an animal”: Holly Goldberg Sloan on the importance of connecting with nature and her middle grade novel ‘Finding Lost’ buff.ly/9nL3Jjw

Finalists for 2025 NBA for Young People’s Literature Announced

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2025 Halloween Books for Young Readers buff.ly/RM2Pa5d

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Axolotls Everywhere!: A Raft of New Books for Kids Feature the New ‘It’ Creature buff.ly/MymaoF2

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The National Book Foundation has revealed the five finalists for the 2025 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature

The National Book Foundation has revealed the five finalists for the 2025 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 10h

‘Tango’ Plaintiffs Plan an Appeal to the 11th Circuit
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For Banned Books Week 2025, Literary Orgs and Allies Determine to Make Noise buff.ly/rqBdlVA

New York Comic Con 2025 Gets the Business

Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 11h

Announcing new deals for @ravenaguron.bsky.social @landersonrios.bsky.social @emmaillustrate.bsky.social + more buff.ly/cHFLuDT

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 1d

New York Comic Con is rolling out the red carpet for the industry with an upgraded pro area and more

With a revamped pro area and the return of DC Comics, this year’s NYCC is rolling out the red carpet for industry professionals.

For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new PW…

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Freedom to Read Issue; Axolotls in KidLit; Holly Goldberg Sloan Q&A + more in the latest Children’s Bookshelf!

For more about these and other great jobs, visit the new PW JobZone, now with resume hosting and more!

Four Questions for Holly Goldberg Sloan

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Holly Goldberg Sloan spoke with PW about her new middle grade novel ‘Finding Lost,’ fostering empathy, and protecting the natural world

Holly Goldberg Sloan—the author of 'The Elephant in the Room,' 'Counting by 7s,' and more—returns with 'Finding Lost,' a middle grade novel about grief and the power of nature to heal.

2025 Halloween Books for Young Readers

Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 1d

In anticipation of Halloween, we’ve rounded up a number of new and festive books for young readers, including atmospheric picture books, chilling middle grade tales, ghostly graphic novels, and more

In anticipation of Halloween, we’ve rounded up a number of new and festive books for young readers, including atmospheric picture books, chilling middle grade tales, ghostly graphic novels, and more.

Axolotls Everywhere!: A Raft of New Books for Kids Feature the New ‘It’ Creature

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 1d

The adorable axolotl has steadily crawled its way into pop culture and into a number of books for young people

Publishers have been attuned to the popularity of axolotls for several years now, but this year, the amphibious salamanders seem to have entered their prime, featuring in a number of new releases…

Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 1d

Check out PW’s recent Freedom to Read issue for news from the frontlines of the battle against book banning, including close-ups on 10 grassroots activists who are making a difference, and more

And Tango Makes Three authors Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson, whose First Amendment claim against Florida’s Escambia County School Board was dismissed in federal court last week, will appeal to…

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 1d

Coming soon: new projects from @supriyakelkar.bsky.social @dellarossferreri.bsky.social @negapeta.bsky.social @anjalijoshi.bsky.social + more buff.ly/cHFLuDT

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 1d

‘Tango’ Plaintiffs Plan an Appeal to the 11th Circuit

For Banned Books Week 2025, Literary Orgs and Allies Determine to Make Noise

Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 1d

New book deals on the way from @kathyerskine.bsky.social @storybreathing.bsky.social @clairemabey.bsky.social + more buff.ly/cHFLuDT

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 1d

Banned Books Week is taking place this week, and the ALA has organized a slate of in-person and online events for all ages

Banned Books Week 2025 is taking place this week, and freedom to read advocates came out swinging.

Rights Report: Week of October 6, 2025

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Announcing new deals for @ravenaguron.bsky.social @landersonrios.bsky.social @emmaillustrate.bsky.social + more

New deals for Mariko Turk, Lindsey Anderson Rios, Jessica L. Cozzi, and others.

Complex ruminations on gender identity, loneliness, and neurodiversity accompany layered interpretations of grief and anger in t...

Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 1d

★ “Complex ruminations on gender identity, loneliness, and neurodiversity accompany layered interpretations of grief and anger” in Robin Gow’s “eloquent” middle grade verse novel SABER-TOOTH

Saber-Tooth by Robin Gow