Todd Burleson

1 month ago | slj.com | Todd Burleson |Kathy Ishizuka |Beth McIntyre

Award-winning author illustrators Julie Flett and Sophie Blackall sat down for a chat on the occasion of Children’s Book Week 2025. Flett created this year’s poster on the theme: “An Ocean of Stories,” and Blackall did the honors in 2024, illustrating “No Rules. Just Read.”Julie Flett is a Cree-Métis artist and an award-winning author and illustrator of books for children including Birdsong, We All Play, Let’s Go!, and others.

1 month ago | slj.com | Todd Burleson |Sophie Blackall |Julie Flett |Kathy Ishizuka

On Thursday, a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) pausing the dismantling of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in response to a lawsuit brought by the American Library Association (ALA) and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). The narrow ruling stops the Trump administration from taking further action against the independent federal agency while the case is heard in court.