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Watertown library receives backlash over Palestinian children's book
06 Aug 2025 19:27 GMT
Librarians in Watertown have been flooded with more than 2,000 emails over a book included on their suggested summer reading list for second graders. Most requested the removal of a picture book titled "A Map for Falasteen," saying it is …
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Willington Public Library Acquires New Children's Books Through Pilcrow Foundation Grants
06 Aug 2025 16:22 GMT
WILLINGTON, CT — The Willington Public Library has been awarded more than $1,300 in new children's books through Pilcrow Foundation Grants.
Here is the official announcement:
The Willington Public Library is excited to announce it has been awarded a …
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'Just be kind': Enoch mother shares story of daughter with Down syndrome in new children's book
06 Aug 2025 10:52 GMT
ST. GEORGE — A mother in Enoch wrote a children's book inspired by her daughter with Down syndrome, aiming to inspire kindness, acceptance and understanding in readers of all ages.
"I wanted to show people how I see her," Brittney Orton, …
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New children's book focuses on self love and kindness
06 Aug 2025 02:48 GMT
Christina Giuffre's second book deals with issues of self love and kindness.
The book, illustrated by Otávio Valões, features characters Sunny and Sheepito, with Gibraltar's landscapes and Barbary Macaques also making appearances.
‘Dear Little …
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Study finds gaps in children's books on consent education
04 Aug 2025 19:53 GMT
PULLMAN, Washington (CBS2) — The number of picture books available to parents for teaching young children about personal boundaries and saying "no" to inappropriate touching has significantly increased over the past decade. A recent study by …
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Isle of Wight author shortlisted for top children's book award
04 Aug 2025 15:24 GMT
Kathryn Rossati's book, Naturally Nic/k, has been recognised in the 2025 Rubery Book Award in the Children's and YA category.
Judges praised the time-slip novel for its unique blend of themes, including neurodivergence and magic.
The storyline …
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Hesson: Children's books for August 2025
02 Aug 2025 13:40 GMT
With the start of a new school term, Tia is enthralled with the new exchange student, Dale Picklesworth from England. Leo is annoyed that he must compete with Dale, who seems to be good at everything. Leo soon learns Dale is part of a secret puzzle …
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New children's book to increase early awareness about dementia
02 Aug 2025 08:23 GMT
A new book in the Maltese language has been published that addresses the topic of dementia among the elderly in an educational way, with the aim of helping children relate to this condition from a young age, the government said Saturday.
"Grandma' …
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Children's book by local author and illustrator read to celebrate Peru Independence Day
02 Aug 2025 05:21 GMT
Local author Candy Weisner read her book "Isabelle Visits Peru" at a reading in downtown Cochrane on July 26. Weisner partnered with illustrator and Peru native Jessica Ingard for the book, as well as others in a series about cultures and the …
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Rare copy of The Hobbit sells for 'record-breaking' sum
06 Aug 2025 20:31 GMT
Clara BullockBBC News, Somerset
Chloe HarcombeBBC News, West of England
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Book found during clear-out fetches £43,000 at auction
An "astonishingly rare" first edition of The Hobbit has sold for a "record-breaking" £43,000 at …