Jay-Z sues children’s book publisher who is accused of racism and copyright violation
“If you’re having alphabet problems I feel bad for you son, I got 99 problems but my ABCs ain’t one.” So reads the quote on the back of children’s book… Read more »
This week in fraud: fake children’s books used to boost campaign finances
We are living in something of a golden age of fraud. It seems in the past four years, we’ve become acquainted with every permutation of misdeed involving a country in… Read more »
LGBTQ friendly book removed from library for fear of turning children gay
West Virginia’s Upshur County public library has pulled a book from its shelves this week, after a local church minister publicly raised concerns over its content. Prince & Knight written… Read more »
HarperCollins Children’s establishes imprint for Native creators
Coming Winter 2021, young readers can expect a new line of books by Native authors and illustrators that introduce the world to oft-overlooked Native protagonists. This is all thanks to… Read more »
Illustrated kids book about girls’ bodies criticised for avoiding the word vagina
Last month, Ruby Tuesday Books published two illustrated children’s volumes in a new series called Fred and Woody’s Fantastic World. The series aims to initiate honest and realistic conversations about… Read more »
Tome-ward bound: museum shopper reunited with childhood book
Remember the chicken in trousers? You know, the chicken in trousers. From 2018. The chicken. In trousers. Okay fine here’s the link. Revel in it, then return. Anyway, the originators… Read more »
Australian football legend Tim Cahill to add to children’s book series
OK, I’ll level with you. Every week, we go through the books news looking for the most vital, interesting, controversial and otherwise blog-worthy stories. It’s fun! And the past couple… Read more »
A complaint describing a children’s book on potty training as “filth” helps it become a bestseller
British blogger turned children’s author Simon Harris self-published Little Budgie’s Done A Fudgie back in January 2018. Almost two years later, and it has reached the dizzy heights of bestseller… Read more »
Donald Trump is the latest to face the satirical treatment from multi-million bestselling series Ladybirds for Grown-Ups
The Ladybirds for Grown-Ups book series has been a crazy-successful phenomenon since its launch in 2015. So many of us (myself included) grew up reading Ladybird books—beautifully illustrated, slim children’s… Read more »
Building in the moment: Lego launches mindfulness book
It has already teamed up with Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and Jurassic Park. Now, Lego is taking the leap from screen to soul as it presents… Read more »