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Teachers! Choose Diverse Books!

In the past couple of weeks or so, there have been a couple of articles about the importance parents, librarians,... Read more »

Comment | April 21, 2015, 11:59 am

Library Love

CheckItOut – Taylor Swift Parody Video for National Library Week

The Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library’s parody of Taylor Swift’s “Shake It Off.”

Comment | April 15, 2015, 9:52 am

KidLit Kibbles

Progress! the “D” Word in Bologna

From CBC Diversity: First, a disclaimer. This post is only meant to be representative of my own personal experience—that of... Read more »

Comment | April 12, 2015, 5:30 am

KidLit Kibbles

Author, Mariana Llanos: Bilingual Struggles

Thanks Mariana for the great share! A few weeks ago, when I picked up my eleven-year-old son from school, I... Read more »

Comment | April 6, 2015, 5:49 pm

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History in the Making

Literature lovers are gathering in Washington DC , at the DC Public Library to hear Brian Selznick’s May Hill Arbuthnot... Read more »

Comment | April 6, 2015, 10:31 am

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It’s My Privilege

From CBC Diversity: “I remember the day that I became colored,” Zora Neale Hurston wrote in How it Feels to... Read more »

Comment | April 2, 2015, 1:07 pm

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Librarians, This One’s for You

From Scholastic: April 12th- 18th will see celebrations across the country as we showcase the outstanding work that school and... Read more »

Comment | April 2, 2015, 12:06 pm

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Categorizing the Human Condition

From CBC Diversity: One of the most frustrating arguments I see made so often in the ongoing diversity dialogue is... Read more »

Comment | April 1, 2015, 11:27 am

Library Love

Rita: Love for Libraries

Rita Meade is a children’s librarian at Bay Ridge Library. In her position, she works to develop a love of... Read more »

Comment | March 31, 2015, 3:55 pm

KidLit Kibbles

Featured Member: Taurean J. Watkins

Tauren J. Watkins has been a member of the KidLit TV community for almost a year. He delights fellow members with trailers he makes for his favorite books. Read more »

2 comments | March 31, 2015, 8:00 am

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Featured Expert: Emma Walton Hamilton

Emma has written over 20 children’s books with Julie Andrews, 7 of which have been New York Times best-sellers, including the "The Very Fairy Princess". Read more »

4 comments | March 31, 2015, 8:00 am