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usbby sends best wishes for a wonderful holiday season

12/20/2020

 
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USBBY sends our thoughts to you during this challenging time for all of us.

4/5/2020

 
We hope you and your families are doing well and finding ways to stay safe and healthy. IBBY was founded after the devastation of World War II with a vision of hope for the world’s children.  During this time of global crisis we cherish the spirit of hope and continue to share the joy of books with children.  We stand in solidarity with all our IBBY friends around the world.

Best Spanish Language Picture Book 2020 List and Winners

1/6/2020

 
The Spanish Language Affiliate of the Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College of Education is pleased to announce its annual  Best Spanish Language Picture Books 2020 List.  This compendium of materials is for works published or translated in 2019.  

Reviewers for the list included Spanish speaking members of the Children's Book Committee as well as Bank Street College professors and alumni. Each book was given the same rigorous review for cultural authenticity, language, translation and appeal to children that the committee gives its English language and bilingual recommendations. 

The  Center for Children's Literature at Bank Street College of Education announces with great delight that
 
Mi papi tiene una moto/My Papi Has a Motorcycle  by Isabel Quintero; Illustrated by Zeke Peña; Translated by Andrea Montejo (Kokila, Penguin/Random House) 
 
has received the gold medal for its first ever  Best Spanish Language Picture Book Award.
 
Silver medals were awarded to:
 
¿De Dónde Eres?/ Where Are You From by Yamile Saied Méndez; Illustrated by Jaime Kim (HarperCollins)
 
Sembrando historias: Pura Belpré: bibliotecaria y narradora de cuentos/Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpré; by Anika Aldamuy Denise; Illustrated by  Paola Escobar;  Translated by  Omayra Ortiz (HarperCollins) 
 
Mario y el agujero en el cielo: Cómo un químico salvó nuestro planeta/ Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet by Elizabeth Rusch; Illustrated by  Teresa Martínez; Translated by Carlos E. Calvo (Charlesbridge) 
 
These two  books received honorable mention:

Soñadores/Dreamers by Yuyi Morales (Holiday House) 

Alma y como obtuvo su nombre/Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez Neal (Candlewick) 

children's day, book day

9/27/2019

 
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Did you know that this April will mark the 24th anniversary of Children's Day, Book Day?
Catch up on all the bookjoy news here and join USBBY in supporting this wonderful initiative.

USBBY supports the ALA resolution on library service for children in detention at migrant detention centers

6/27/2019

 
The American Library Association (ALA) recently passed the “Resolution on Library Service for Children in Detention at Migrant Detention Centers.” The United States Board on Books for Young People (USBBY) supports this resolution. We agree with ALA in denouncing 
  • “the existence of family and youth detention centers;”
  • ​“the ongoing deplorable conditions in family and youth detention centers;” and
  • “the removal of educational and recreational programming, such as storytimes, from youth detention centers and calls for the reestablishment of these programs.”
The American Library Association
  • ​“Urges libraries with detention centers in or near their service areas to reach out to and work with local authorities, schools, and governmental support agencies;” 
  • “Strongly encourages libraries to perform outreach and provide access to materials for both education and entertainment in a variety of formats and media in as many languages as possible as appropriate for the populations being served;” and 
  • “Strongly encourages libraries and library workers to provide services to migrant families and reexamine their policies to resolve any barriers to access presented to the access to services.”
We encourage our members to support libraries and librarians as they strive to serve the migrant children in detention centers, and to
  • Contact their senators and representatives asking them to work towards finding compassionate and rational solutions for helping the detained children.
  • Donate to the IBBY Children in Crisis fund to help address this crisis within the borders of our own nation.
  • Encourage other like-minded people to join in protesting this atrocity—the inhumane treatment of children on American soil.

elizabeth poe receives penelope delta award

5/11/2019

 
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USBBY member Elizaeth Poe received the Penelope Delta Award.  Penelope Delta is considered the first Greek children’s author.   The award is IBBY Greece's highest honor and is given for distinguished service. This is the first time they have ever awarded it to a non-Greek.  

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Digital Launch

5/1/2019

 

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Bindy FLeischman

Digital Newsletter and Blog Editor

Welcome to the new, digital version of the USBBY newsletter.  Already a member? You'll receive the newsletter via email. Considering membership? Read on to find out what kinds of items our newsletter contains and the kinds of activities and experiences a USBBY membership affords, and feel free to follow this link to join today!

With this shift from paper to a digital format, we aim to update, inform and inspire our members and readers more frequently throughout the year. The digital platform allows us to put out calls for participation on committees, share activities from members and partners, provide conference and session reminders, and more - all in real time! Moreover, the digital platform, through blog posts, makes our news more immediately accessible to potential members who visit our website. It will show viewers, new to or lapsed from USBBY, the ongoing efforts and unique value of our organization.

In this inaugural digital newsletter, we feature information about our New Retail Partnerships, Highlights from International Children’s Book Day, Reflections from Bologna, a wonderful guest post, and information about our biennial Regional conference.

In future issues and intermittent blog posts you will find updates on awards, committee activities, news from organizational partners, invitations to serve, and guest posts from authors, illustrators, translators, and editors.

Look for the next issue on August 1.

​Happy reading!


The 100th Anniversary of Children’s Book Week

4/28/2019

 
Contributed by Tucker Stone, USBBY Board Member.
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Since 1919, Children’s Book Week has been celebrated across the United States. The longest running literacy initiative in the country, this celebration of books and reading for young people is closely connected with the rise and cultural importance of children’s literature itself.

Leonard Marcus’ introduction in 100 Years of Children’s Book Week Posters, just published by Random House, provides many fascinating details of Children’s Book Week and the cultural and social changes happening in America that made a celebration like this possible to begin with. ​

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bringing the oib lists to schools

1/23/2019

 
By USBBY Member Quentin Russell
Hello! I have three simple tips for you today for supporting Outstanding International Books (OIBs) in your school.

As I was thinking about how to get momentum for supporting OIBs, it occurred to me that a randomized survey to the teachers and administrators in your school—“What piece of household furniture do you feel most like?”—would overwhelmingly return the response, “I feel like the coffee table: overutilized, and underappreciated.” We are overloaded! There is a very real chance that putting OIBs into the limelight will kick out other important priorities your school has chosen.

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silent book nominations

1/6/2019

 
IBBY Italia invited us, along with other IBBY units, to nominate up to three recent titles for Silent Books:  Destination Lampedusa.  This juried international project collects the best wordless picture books from around the world for inclusion in a traveling exhibit, a library for refugee children on the island of Lambedusa, and a published compilation of winning titles.  The USBBY Board decided to seek suggestions from the membership. We were pleased with the variety and number received. In the end, two titles were suggested most and the Board decided to submit both: Imagine by Raúl Colón and Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell. Thank you for your participation in this unique project!
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  • About
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  • Get Involved
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  • Projects & Publications
    • Bridges Newsletter
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    • International Children's Book Day
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  • Awards & Lists
    • Bridge to Understanding Award
    • IBBY Hans Christian Andersen Award
    • Alida Cutts Lifetime Membership Award
    • Outstanding International Books List
    • Outstanding Books for Young People with Disabilities List