Category Archives: Multicultural books

On the Road: The Sharjah International Book Fair

Posted on November 4, 2010 by

For the first time this year, we participated in the Sharjah Book Fair, which hosts nearly 800 publishing houses from around the world. We are regulars at Bologna, Frankfurt, and Beijing, but the Middle East is a new opportunity for … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Book News, Conferences, Multicultural books

Beijing International Book Fair 2010

Posted on September 7, 2010 by

By Kristie in International & Digital Although this was our second year participating at the Beijing International Book Fair, I still could not help being overwhelmed by the amount of traffic our booth generated. There were plenty of times when … Continue reading →

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PJ Library

Posted on August 24, 2010 by

By Abby in Editorial Have you ever heard of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library? This literacy program brings free books each month to preschool kids all across the country so that regardless of income, thousands of kids have good books to … Continue reading →

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A page from the past

Posted on January 24, 2008 by

Fifty years ago, this sweet, simple picture book got us in trouble. Three states boycotted Albert Whitman & Company for publishing a book portraying a black child playing with white children. We published Fun for Chris by Blossom E. Randall … Continue reading →

Posted in Albert Whitman history, Authors and Illustrators, Multicultural books