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September 16, 2026September 17, 2026 Nanette McGuinness

Graphic novels: The 2026 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards

September 14, 2026September 14, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Folklore, legends and dangerous voyages: Three epic reads for mythology lovers

June 22, 2026June 28, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

GLLI Translated YA Book Prize and International YA Lit Month

April 27, 2026May 25, 2026 Jackie Friedman Mighdoll

Recommendations for Dyslexic Readers: Graphic Novels, Poetry and Visual Storytelling

March 30, 2026June 5, 2026 Johanna McCalmont

Meet the Publisher: Do Re Mi Books

March 2, 2026June 5, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

Let’s Put the ‘World’ into World Book Day: Ten Children’s Books Spanning Every Continent

February 5, 2026June 5, 2026 Jackie Friedman Mighdoll

The 2026 Batchelder Awards Go To…

January 5, 2026August 31, 2026 Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

The 2026 List: Children’s and YA Books in Translation

September 23, 2025May 26, 2026 World Kid Lit Month

Pure and Free: A Peek into Taro Gomi’s Picturebook World  

September 21, 2025March 1, 2026 World Kid Lit Month

Weather and Wonder in East Asian Picture Books

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