Margaret Kingsbury

1 month ago | bookriot.com | Margaret Kingsbury

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The tween years are possibly the most awkward time of life, and nothing quite embodies that unresolved period between child and teenager like the angsty floundering of a first crush.

2 months ago | bookriot.com | Margaret Kingsbury

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Children’s books fall into six main categories based on age groups and format: board books (ages 0-3), picture books (3-8), readers (4-8), chapter books (6-9), middle grade (8-12), and young adult (12-18).

2 months ago | slj.com | Kathy Ishizuka |Margaret Kingsbury

Illustration and SLJ February Cover (see below) by Jessie Lin When Stacey Barney started her career in publishing 23 years ago, she was one of only a few Black people in editorial roles. “I think you could likely count us on one hand,” she says, referring to all of publishing, not just her company.

Dec 30, 2024 | bookriot.com | Margaret Kingsbury

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, follows the Hebrew calendar and starts on the 25th night of Kislev. This year, the first night of Hanukkah falls on the same day as Christmas and runs through January 2.

Dec 15, 2024 | bookriot.com | Margaret Kingsbury

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s hard to keep up with all the latest news and discussions about children’s books and publishing, so I’m helping out by doing it for you. Here are a few articles that caught my attention recently, from bilingual children’s books to more “best of 2024” lists and Jacqueline Woodson on book bans.