Johanna Basford Creates New Mini Coloring Book – Download for Free!

Penguin Books author Johanna Basford, universally recognized as “The Queen of Coloring,” has created a new 12-page mini coloring book, FLOURISH: A Mini Inky Adventure, which can be downloaded for free at www.johannabasford.com/flourish.    “There’s no escaping the chaos and fear Covid-19 is having on our world,” Basford says. “The global crisis is dark and scary. But in the wee

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RHCB ART SCHOOL (Updated for week of 4/27)

RHCB ART SCHOOL is a new how-to drawing series on @RandomHouseKids Instagram with beloved illustrators on the Random House Children’s Books list. Launched on 4/3, Tad Hills kicked off the series with a how-to drawing video showcasing his two feathered friends, DUCK & GOOSE! During the videos RHCB Illustrators will give drawing lessons of characters

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Reading Through It Together: Educational Resources & Activities to Use While the Kids Are at Home by the Brightly Editors

Photo credit: Geber86/Getty Images   Brightly has put together educational resources and engaging activities so there’s always something to keep your kids occupied. Whether you’re looking to keep them focused on learning, just need some peace and quiet, or a little of both, we’re here for you. And together, we’ll get through this. Follow Brightly

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Penguin Kids Story Time Live (updated for week of 4/6/20)

Every morning on Instagram at 11am ET (and 11:15 am on Facebook) Penguin Kids is hosting a LIVE picture book read aloud for their followers and prompting them with an at-home daily challenge to complete. Follow penguinkids here!! After Story Time Stories: Right after Story Time at 11:30 am, they’re sharing printable activities for parents.

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Welcome Blue Star Press!

Blue Star Press is proud to announce a new publishing distribution and sales partnership. Starting September 2019, Blue Star Press and its imprint Paige Tate & Co. will be distributed by Penguin Random House Publisher Services.   “This partnership is an important milestone for Blue Star Press,” said CEO Camden Hendricks. “Our company has grown

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Shambhala Celebrates 50 Years!!

Enjoy this short video that commemorates and celebrates Shambhala’s amazing 50 years! Find some of their BESTSELLERS HERE.     Shambhala Publications began in 1969 in Berkeley, California, and since then, they have dedicated themselves to publishing into various categories such as titles on meditation and spiritual traditions–from Buddhism and Taoism to Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism,

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