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The article discusses how digital illustration could reimagine the way books are illustrated and the way they work. Digital illustration has been made to mimic traditional techniques, but in the form of ebooks, it could do much more. Images could move across the screen in a way unimaginable on paper. Already, David Macaulay's "Black and White," Art Spiegelman's "Open Me...I'm a Dog!," and David Wiesner's "The Three Pigs" are playing with traditional ideas of books and paper.

Presents a letter to the editor seeking papers and proposals for workshops at the 18th Annual International Children's Literature Association Conference (May/June 1991).

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of visiting the Kerlan Collection at the University of Minnesota, the largest archives housing materials related to children's literature.

The article explains the technique involved in pulp painting, a technique used in illustrating children's books. The technique involves pouring cotton rag fiber that is suspended in water through hand-cut stencils onto a screen, creating an image in handmade paper. The author describes the advantages and disadvantages of the technique.

The article presents information related to children's literature legacy award acceptance in the U.S. It mentions about several children's book authors including Jane Gardam, Virginia Hamilton, Donald Crews and Anita Lobel. It also mentions about the relevance of the color of the headbands on a novel, the weight of the paper and moving an illustration or a line of text.

The article offers a look at the use of the concept of brand-name recognition in packaging of books. Several factors that led to the emergence of the advertising technique for children's books are presented. A recommendation for the book 'The Children of Green Knowe,' by Lucy Boston and information on other books reissued as children's books are discussed.

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's experience of receiving the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for nonfiction for "The Notorious Benedict Arnold" and the excitement and encouragement he felt from his editor and agent.

The article focuses on American women author Pam Muñoz Ryan's acceptance speech for the 2024 Children's Literature Legacy Award. She highlighted her family's significance over accolades. She also praised her editor, Tracy Mack, and expressed deep thanks to Scholastic for supporting her diverse storytelling, especially in works like "Esperanza Rising," reflecting her family's history.

The article focuses on the career of American author Dave Eggers, winner of the 2024 Newbery Medal for "The Eyes and the Impossible," published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers and McSweeney's.

The article focuses on Vashti Harrison's acceptance of the 2024 Caldecott Medal for "Big," reflecting on her journey as a African American women illustrator. Topics include her inspiration from past African American women artists; challenges with body image in art; and her dedication to creating inclusive, empowering children's literature.

The article focuses on African women author Vashti Harrison's dedication to her craft and her impact as a children's book author and illustrator.

The article discusses children's book author James Marshall's papers, entitled "How to Make a Stupid Book." The papers are a series of sketches, text and story ideas for the book "The Stupids Die." They are remarkable in that they show the extent to which Marshall worked on and revised the seemingly simple The Stupids books.

The article explores aspects of quality in children's pop-up books. Books examined include "The Human Body" by Jonathan Miller and David Pelham, "Sailing Ships" by Ron van der Meer and Alan McGowan, and "ABC 3D" by Marion Mataille. Pop-ups capture children's attention, it notes, but holding their attention requires other features. These include synchronization of illustration and text to create something beyond both. Pop-up mechanisms, it notes, should enhance the theme or context meaningfully.

The article presents a speech given by illustrator Ed Young, winner of the 1990 Caldecott Medal for his children's book "Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China." In the speech Young discusses his film "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes," which is a story about the courage of a young Japanese girl inflected with leukemia, his study of Tai chi chuan, and the background to illustrating "Lon Po Po."

The article offers information related to the 2023 Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards and Honors.

The article considers how to evaluate the "goodness" of a children's book when "good" is acknowledged to be a relative term. The children's book world started out trying to define good as moral uplift and created awards like the Newbery Medal to legitimize the growing field. Books need to be evaluated for what they achieve in their genre rather than against a universal ideal of a "good book."

The article lists several reissue books for children. The books `Four Little Troubles,' by James Marshall, `Martin Pippin in the Daisy Field,' by Eleanor Farjeon and illustrated by Charlotte Voake, and the Betsy-Tacy series by Maud Hart Lovelace are discussed. The author suggests that many customers are saddened when their favorite childhood book is out of print.

The article discusses the merchandising associated with Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House book series. The tales of pioneer self-reliance have spawned a collection of picture books, paper dolls, calendars, craft books and even clothing. The article argues that simplification robs readers of the joy of learning the small details of pioneer life. The books "Dance at Grandpa's" and "Little House in the Big Woods" and "Hard Times on the Prairie" and "Little House on the Prairie" are compared.

Editorial. Reports that the reason the average price of new children's books or young adult books has increased traces to the rising cost of paper. How the cost of paper has increased; Printing costs; What low inventory strategy does.

The article looks at children's illustrator Ed Young, winner of the 1990 Caldecott Medal for his book "Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story From China." The article examines the style of Young's illustrations and describes his work on books such as "Foolish Rabbit's Big Mistake" and "The Emperor and the Kite."

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's deep appreciation for the periodical, which provided solace and validation during a period of professional transition and continues to uphold its values as a pillar in the world of children's literature.

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's personal experiences with the periodical, and deep gratitude for the periodical's recognition of her work, leading to meaningful connections and opportunities within the children's literature community.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including importance to children's literature; children's librarianship; and amplifying the work of Black, Indigenous and People of Color.

The article discusses collage, a medium used for creating illustrations for children's books. The author compares doing work in collage to working with puzzles or Colorforms. She also discusses the procedures she uses in creating collage pictures, as well as the factors she considers when composing a picture.

Provides a list of posters, pamphlets, and bibliographies that are related to libraries and literature. Release of the book 'The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: An Adaptation for Children' written by Ruth Rocha for the United Nations; Consideration of model stories and techniques for teen journalists developed by groups such as the American Youth Work Center; Guides for students about writing term papers; Others.

Suggests creative ways of book reporting for children. Poetry and creative writing; Children's verbal reactions to books; Creative arts and craft projects; Books for creative book reporting.

The article discusses the 1990 discovery of unpublished writings by children's book author Margaret Wise Brown, best known for her 1947 book "Goodnight Moon." Topics discussed include Brown's interest in writing children's songs, the division of Brown's estate after her death, and the 2014 publication of "Goodnight Songs," which brings together Brown's children's songs.

An interview with picture book writer and illustrator Molly Bang is presented. She describes how she was inspired to start creating children's books. Bang discusses how she decides on the style of each of her books. She also explains differences in her approach to illustrating informational books and other picture books.

An annotated bibliography is presented of books for middle school children, including "Ellie McDoodle: New Kid in School, by Ruth McNally Barshaw, "The Rate Brain Fiasco," by Julie Gardner Berry with illustrations by Sally Faye Gardner, part of the Splurch Academy for Disruptive Boys book series, and "Notes from a Totally Lame Vampire: Because the Undead Have Feelings Too!," by Tim Collins, illustrated by Andrew Pinder.

The article discusses abridging children's books. It argues that publishers shouldn't alter classic children's literature solely for the sake of marketing to new generations. It describes the case of the 1964 book "Flat Stanley" by Jeff Brown and illustrated by Tomi Ungerer. Many critics feel that the book lost its integrity after publishers reissued the book in 2003 with different illustrations by Scott Nash.

Interviews author Mordicai Gerstein about his work. Inspiration behind his book "The Man Who Walked Between the Towers"; Description of his work process; Genesis of his career in the children's books arena; Information on his early written works.

The article discusses the problems of book reviewing, from the preconceptions of the reviewer to the vast number of books that do not get reviews. A number of readers' guides are discussed, including: `Read to Me: Raising Kids Who Love to Read,' by Bernice E. Cullinan; `New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children,' by Eden Ross Lipson; `Lesbian and Gay Voices: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to Literature for Children and Young Adults,' by Frances Ann Day.

The article provides information on the status of the children's book publishing industry in the United States in the 21st century. Several trends in children's book publishing are presented. The author discusses details on the use of digital technology in book publishing and views on competing companies behind the publishing market.

The article looks at several children's books featuring contemporary Native Americans. According to the author, the stereotypes of Native Americans seen in children's book often lead children to believe either that Indians do not exist anymore or that Indians are very exotic people. The article discusses "Fox Song," by Joseph Bruchac and illustrated by Paul Morin, and "Bird Talk," by Lenore Keeshig-Tobias and illustrated by Polly Keeshig-Tobias.

This paper presents an update on awards in the U.S. as of February 1989. Parenting Magazine gave its first annual Reading-Magic Awards for excellence in children's literature to ten titles that includes The Tom and Pippo series, written and illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. Barbara Nugent, director of the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in New York City, was among six recipients of the 16th Annual Fund for the City of New York Public Service Awards. She received $5,000 and was honored by city officials, in part, for her efforts in the campaign to get approval for a new 56,000 square-foot-building to be opened in July 1990. Merilyn Grosshans, librarian at Las Vegas High School, was the 1988 recipient of the Special Achievement Award, to be given annually by the Children's/School Division of the Nevada Library Association.

Reports on the scholarships for research and criticism offered by the Children's Literature Association in the U.S. Criteria for scholarship grants; Development of writings such as dissertations, theses and papers into publishable level; Encouragement of scholarly investigation into the techniques in adapting children's literature into motion picture, filmstrips and recordings.

The article discusses the role of children's books in the process of childrearing. The author discusses the influence of peers, movies, and books on children, as well as the psychological effect of books may have on children. The author also discusses an experience she shared with her daughter that involved building a wheelchair for a teddy bear.

The article presents a speech given by Brian Pinkney, winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for picture book for his book "The Adventures of Sparrowboy," at the 1997 annual meeting of the New England Library Association. In the article, the author discusses his work as a paperboy and how his idea for the storyline in "The Adventures of Sparrowboy" came about.

The article discusses how picture books of the 1990s possess a unique look that is graphically bold and beautiful. The author reports on the many changes taking place in children's picture books over the past decade and discusses how the world of children's book illustration is witnessing bold new visual voices. Featured books include "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs," by Lane Smith, "Tuesday," by David Wiesner, and "Rain Player," by David Wisniewski.

The article provides an autobiographical account of the life and career of Petra Mathers, who is an author and illustrator of children's books. Mathers describes her childhood and background noting how she always enjoyed books. Details are given for Mathers' training, the materials used when illustrating, books she has written and her plans for the future.

The article presents an interview with award-winning illustrator Henrik Drescher, the illustrator of "Simon's Book." In the interview, Drescher discusses his childhood love of drawing, how Horst Janssen's works have influenced him, and the techniques he uses in order to make the book an object. He also discusses the inspiration he finds in the works of Maurice Sendak, Maira Kalman, and Lane Smith.

In the article the author and illustrator of the "Arthur" book series, Marc Brown, recounts his childhood, education, and introduction into writing and illustrating children's books. Brown's first published book was "Arthur's Nose," which evolved out of a bedtime story he was telling his son. Brown states that humor is an important creative element to him and he believes that children learn better when humor is involved in the teaching process.

A calendar of events related to children's literature in Massachusetts during 2010 and 2011 is presented which includes the exhibitions "Eric Carle: Prints and Papers" and "Leo Lionni: Geraldine, the Music Mouse" at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art and a screening of the documentary film "Library of the Early Mind" at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

The article discusses books written by Lois Ehlert which are relevant to the science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics (STEAM) programs. Topics discussed include some Ehlert titles that early learning librarians can use for toddlers and preschoolers including "Oodles of Animals," ideas that can be triggered by the book, homophones and homonyms and vocabulary that can be introduced by direct questioning.

The article reflects the views author on Pura Belpré Award importance in his life, and the U.S. American literature. Topics include respect for oral traditions and imagination centering the children's literature; and Latinx children's book creators work to entertain children or illuminate the journey of childhood with information and learning.

Examines photography as art in children's books. Findings of a survey of introductory books on juvenile literature; Uncritical reviews of books with photographic illustrations; Use of photography in illustrating concept books and life situations for children.

Focuses on the book 'Children and Literature--Views and Reviews,' by Virginia Haviland. Range of anthology; Readings on a range of issues covered in a library science or teachers education course in children's literature.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experiences of being a part of a summer camp for children titled 'Camp Read-a-Rama.'

The article focuses on the publication of the biographies of women in the children literature. Topics discussed include the increase in the popularity of the collected biographies of women such as "Rad American Women A-Z," by Miriam Klein Stahl and Kate Schatz, the collected biographies of women and man, and the publication of the biographies of women in picture books.