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Charlie Mylie felt relief when the pandemic allowed him to give up his "Pop Up Charlie" performance-drawing routine. Now he's a full-time children's book illustrator who is published by major houses.
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A 2020 survey of parents with children under age 18 had 49% saying their kids listen to audiobooks.
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This is the first lawsuit of its kind from an ACLU affiliate in the current wave of attempts to remove books from school libraries.
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In his novels, Kansas City author Adib Khorram shows aspects of his life that were "erased" from his own high school curricula. His main characters are Iranian, or gay, or both; they sing in boy bands and play soccer. Except now his work is being targeted by book-banning campaigns.
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There are more women now serving in the Missouri Senate than ever before in the state's history.
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Children's media experts recommend their favorite new books, TV shows and video games with characters and storylines representing the diversity of the U.S.
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Banned Book Week is an annual celebration meant to highlight intellectual freedom and freedom of expression, but some say the content crosses a line.
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Jason Kander, a veteran, has written about being brave from an adult point of view. But his son and co-author, True, provided the examples of kids overcoming fear that are the focus of their children's book.
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Elizabeth C. Bunce's Victorian 12-year old sleuth won the author the 2021 Edgar Award for best juvenile mystery.
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Why the theory that has been taught for decades is now under attack and Lenexa author Elizabeth Bunce shares the creation story of her youthful detective Myrtle Hardcastle.
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U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids' children's book will be released June 1.
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In his first children's book, "The Magical Reality of Nadia," the cardiac surgeon and political satirist argues that being different is a strength.