The Willesden Bookshop
I have been a frequent visitor to the Willesden Bookshop’s website over the years. It’s a veritable honey-pot for anyone looking for “Children’s Books from Around the World”: they stock many books it...
View Article2009 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards announced
Press Release Winners of the 2009 Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards were announced today by the Jane Addams Peace Association. Books commended by the Award address themes or topics that engage...
View ArticleJane Addams Children's Book Award 56th Annual Award Ceremony
The Jane Addams Peace Association and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom are pleased to announce that the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award 56th Annual Award Ceremony will be held...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Spirit of PaperTigers Project
Today we are thrilled to be announcing our Spirit of PaperTigers Project, an initiative of Pacific Rim Voices, whose aim is to promote literacy while raising awareness of our common humanity. The idea...
View ArticleSpirit of PaperTigers: If you could send your book anywhere in the world…...
When we interviewed the authors and illustrators of the books chosen for the Spirit of PaperTigers‘ 2010 Book Set, there was one question we asked everybody: “If you were to pick a place anywhere in...
View ArticleBedtime Reading: Children's Stories To Inspire You In Your Sleep
Pam Allyn’s recent article in the Huffington Post, Bedtime Reading: Children’s Stories to Inspire You In Your Sleep, lists her top recommendations for bedtime reading for all ages for the year 2010....
View ArticleGuest Post: Jeannine Cuevas-Stronach on the Spirit of PaperTigers Bookset...
The four of us who currently write regularly on the PaperTigers blog are delighted to be joined by one of our colleagues, Jeannine, who was a fellow-panelist in choosing the books for the 2010 Spirit...
View ArticleKidlit4Japan: PaperTigers Auction – #121: A Signed Spirit of PaperTigers 2010...
Now live over on the Kidlit4Japan site: Auction #121: A Spirit of PaperTigers 2010 Book Set of Seven Picture books, some signed. From PaperTigers.org Description: You are bidding for a set of seven...
View ArticleInterview with Kate O’Sullivan, Executive Editor at Houghton Mifflin Books...
Houghton Mifflin introduced its list of books for young readers in 1937. In December of 2007 the company acquired Harcourt Education, making the combined company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade and...
View ArticleThank you, Wangari Maathai
Today we pay tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner Professor Wangari Maathai, scientist, activist and environmentalist, who died yesterday. Wangari Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977...
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