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  • August 2008

    • Oh Bother: Pooh Bear Arrested

      Reuters  |  Aug 12, 08 12:52 PM CDT

      Oh Bother: Pooh Bear Arrested

      (Newser) - Japanese police arrested a man today for attacking and robbing two people who looked askance at his Winnie the Pooh costume. It was after midnight when the 20-year-old, accompanied by friends dressed as a mouse and panther, approached two unlucky onlookers in Tokyo. “What are you staring at?” the enraged Pooh bear demanded, before beating them up and taking their money, police said. More »

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      crime  • Children's books  • mugging

    • To Turn Boys Into Readers, Gross Them Out

      Wall Street Journal  |  Aug 8, 08 11:18 AM CDT

      To Turn Boys Into Readers, Gross Them Out

      (Newser) - Young boys, who trail far behind their female peers as readers, are reversing that trend with help from publishers who seek to exploit their love for everything gross. The Wall Street Journal examines the wave of children's’ titles rife with farts, boogers, blood, and flesh-eating bacteria—and talks with some grown-ups who don't see a problem. More »

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      children  • education  • reading  • Children's books  • books  • Penguin Group  • Scholastic

  • June 2008

    • Artist Tasha Tudor Dead at 92

      New York Times  |  Jun 21, 08 4:31 PM CDT

      Artist Tasha Tudor Dead at 92

      (Newser) - Tasha Tudor, the children’s illustrator known for her bucolic watercolors and old-fashioned lifestyle, died Wednesday at her Vermont home. Called a 19th-century Martha Stewart, Tudor's art appeared in nearly 100 books and countless greeting cards, plates, dolls, and quilts. The New York Times once applauded her for capturing “the same fragile beauty of early spring evenings.” More »

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      obituary  • New Hampshire  • Vermont  • Children's books

    • Kit Kittredge is Sweet, Simple

      Rotten Tomatoes  |  Jun 20, 08 4:00 PM CDT

      Kit Kittredge is Sweet, Simple

      (Newser) - The young girls who love the “American Girl” series are pretty much guaranteed to love Kit Kittredge: An American Girl , critics agree. Rex Reed of the New York Observer calls it “a brisk, beautifully conceived period piece that spells entertainment with a capital E,” though he admits it’s “so sweet and sanitized it makes me feel almost guilty for liking it.” More »

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      movie  • movie review  • Children's books  • Abigail Breslin

    • Punditry for the Playgroup Set

      New York Times  |  Jun 16, 08 4:15 PM CDT

      Punditry for the Playgroup Set

      (Newser) - The cover is a dead ringer for the bedtime classic, and the point of Goodnight Bush is equally recognizable. In authors' Erich Origen and Gan Golan’s re-purposing of Goodnight Moon , Dubya snuggles into bed wearing a “Mission Accomplished” flight suit, in the company of “war profiteers giving three cheers,” with a crayon-redacted constitution on the wall, the New York Times reports. More »

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      George W. Bush  • Bush administration  • constitution  • Children's books  • story  • bedtime

    • Paddington, at 50, Gets a Very 2008 Makeover

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jun 2, 08 4:08 PM CDT

      Paddington, at 50, Gets a Very 2008 Makeover

      (Newser) - Paddington Bear is celebrating his 50th birthday with a comeback, the Daily Telegraph reports, as the first new book in 30 years arrives soon. Though the marmalade-loving furball will be charming as ever, Paddington Here and Now might raise controversy: It’s about immigration. More »

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      children  • immigration  • Children's books

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • To Animal Lovers, He's the Cat's Meow

      New York Times  |  Apr 21, 08 9:54 AM CDT

      To Animal Lovers, He's the Cat's Meow

      (Newser) - One group of Catholics who weren't surprised to see Pope Benedict XVI's "softer side" on his visit to the US are devout cat lovers. Benedict harbors a legendary fondness for felines; his house in Germany was filled with them, and in his former Vatican post he looked after cats who visited his building, the New York Times reports. And the affection goes both ways: a German cat wrote a children’s biography of the former Cardinal Ratzinger, with help from a journalist. More »

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      Pope Benedict XVI  • animal rights  • cat  • Pope Benedict's US visit  • Children's books

    • Kid Lit Meets Nip/Tuck

      Newsweek  |  Apr 17, 08 4:20 PM CDT

      Kid Lit Meets Nip/Tuck

      (Newser) - A plastic surgeon has written a children’s book aimed at explaining why Mommy is getting her tummy tucked, Newsweek reports. My Beautiful Mommy follows the story of a mother undergoing cosmetic surgery—and telling her daughter why, from doctor consultations to post-op bandages. Parents “just try to ignore the kids’ questions completely,” the author says, and his book is here to help. More »

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      plastic surgery  • Children's books  • breast implants

  • December 2007
  • November 2007

    • Pippi Longstocking Heirs Battle Pirate Products

      Der Spiegel  |  Nov 15, 07 3:07 AM CST

      Pippi Longstocking Heirs Battle Pirate Products

      (Newser) - The heirs of beloved "Pippi Longstocking" author Astrid Lindgren are fighting an infuriating legal battle to block a legion of pirate products that have cashed in on the popularity of the Swedish girl hero. Some of the products—like an Italian Barbie-ized doll that fitted Longstocking with breasts and lace panties—are in blatant conflict with Pippi's wholesome, if spunky, reputation. More »

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      Sweden  • Children's books

  • September 2007

    • 10 Girls With Major Magic

      Guardian (UK)  |  Sep 18, 07 10:24 AM CDT

      10 Girls With Major Magic

      (Newser) - Chocolat author Joanne Harris will soon publish her first children's book, Runemarks, which follows an adolescent heroine with magical powers. At the Guardian 's request, she recommends 10 children's books that feature strong female protagonists: The Ruby in the Smoke, Philip Pullman The Black Tattoo, Sam Enthoven Marianne Dreams, Catherine Storr More »

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      list  • children  • book  • Children's books  • Neil Gaiman

    • A Wrinkle in Time Author Dead at 88

      New York Times  |  Sep 7, 07 3:52 PM CDT

      A Wrinkle in Time Author Dead at 88

      (Newser) - Madeleine L'Engle, author of more than 60 works of science fiction, religious meditation, poetry, drama, and young adult fiction, died yesterday in Connecticut, the New York Times reports. She was 88 years old. Her most famous book, A Wrinkle in Time, has sold more than 6 million copies since its 1962 publication and is now in its 67th printing. More »

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      obituary  • book  • literature  • Children's books  • science fiction

  • July 2007

    • 'Potter' Printers Pay $20M to Protect Finale

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Jul 15, 07 2:52 PM CDT

      'Potter' Printers Pay $20M to Protect Finale

      (Newser) - Bloomsbury is shelling out millions to keep the latest and final installment in the Harry Potter series a chamber of secrets until its on-sale date next week. The British publishers are installing extra security and even guard-dogs at way stations as the Deathly Hallows ships to booksellers, and have a coven of lawyers ready to pounce on any breach in protocol. More »

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      book  • Harry Potter  • JK Rowling  • Children's books

    • Rowling Finds Last Hurrah Bittersweet

      BBC  |  Jul 7, 07 4:40 PM CDT

      Rowling Finds Last Hurrah Bittersweet

      (Newser) - Fans aren't the only ones who will mourn the end of the Harry Potter series. Author JK Rowling "absolutely howled" as she wrote one of the concluding chapters of the final volume of the wildly successful seven-book series, the BBC reports. But she was also elated that Harry's adventures are finally over. More »

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      book  • Harry Potter  • JK Rowling  • Children's books

  • June 2007

    • Publisher Fights Lefty Bias in Kids' Lit

      Los Angeles Times  |  Jun 1, 07 8:34 PM CDT

      Publisher Fights Lefty Bias in Kids' Lit

      (Newser) - A California publishing exec is doing his darnedest to combat the insidious leftward tilt of most children's books. Fed up with gay penguins and anti-business Loraxes, Eric Jackson started his own publishing house. His first release, "Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed!"—about a kids' lemonaid stand taxed out of business—was a surprise hit. More »

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      children  • book  • publishing  • reading  • Children's books

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