Penguin Random House Open License Online Story Time and Classroom Read-Aloud Videos and Live Events

In order to encourage reading and classroom read-aloud experiences, and to support schools and public libraries forced to close by the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, Penguin Random House is permitting teachers, librarians and booksellers to create and share story time and read-aloud videos and live events, according to the following guidelines: For Teachers and Educators providing distance

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Welcome Hearst Home!

Hearst Magazines has recently launched Hearst Home, a new illustrated lifestyle book imprint inspired by the media company’s portfolio of brands, along with Hearst Home Kids, which will publish children’s books. The new imprints, led by Hearst Books Vice President and Publisher Jacqueline Deval, will include cookbooks, diet, nutrition, health & wellness, decorating, pop culture

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ALL-OF-A-KIND FAMILY HANUKKAH

A note from the author, Emily Jenkins, of All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah…   For this new picture book about Sydney Taylor’s beloved characters, I was honored to work again  with my long-time collaborator, Caldecott and Carle-winning  illustrator Paul  O. Zelinsky. He is amazing and did  huge amounts of historical research so that the book really takes

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