★ In “funny yet bruising” YA debut THE GREAT COOL RANCH DORITO IN THE SKY, Josh Galarza “carefully touches on issues surrounding underage drinking, body dysmorphia, and internalized anti-fatness” buff.ly/44oGeUz

How Maurice Sendak’s Jewishness shaped ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ | The Forward buff.ly/4dmzJWv

How a librarian became a social media sensation spreading a message of love and literacy | @USAToday buff.ly/3y47P1y

Robert Cormier's Book 'The Chocolate War' Was Repeatedly Banned. Fighting For It Shaped His Life | The New York Times pwne.ws/3UJMbZm

★ In English and Spanish, maría dolores águila and illustrator Magdalena Mora (@Magdalenadraws) craft a “powerful work that celebrates community engagement at any age” in “activist picture book” BARRIO RISING: THE PROTEST THAT BUILT CHICANO PARK buff.ly/3UPpyml

A Facebook user roasted the popular kids' book 'Love You Forever.' The internet is divided | @USAToday buff.ly/3xXJdYf

Lauren Sánchez threatened with cease-and-desist letter for allegedly stealing children’s book idea from former instructor | Page Six buff.ly/3Upjpvq

Have you read the latest Children’s Bookshelf? buff.ly/4agcVFn

2024 Kids Graphic Novel Festival in Photos buff.ly/44oAQ3L

“A graphic novel has so much more breathing room that I can use to explore a bunch of different ideas in one story”: author-illustrator Vera Brosgol on her creative process for graphic novels, including her forthcoming ‘Plain Jane and the Mermaid’ buff.ly/44u1SHi

2024 Children's Book Week Unveils Event Firsts buff.ly/3wjkNI3

Spotlighting 2024 Children's Book Anniversaries buff.ly/4dmD1ca

New deals coming from Molly X. Chang✨, 📚🧁🔅 Rajani LaRocca 💗⚾️🧬, Mary Boone, Jo Whittemore + more buff.ly/3wgdKjg

Spring Anniversaries; Children's Book Week Preview; Q&A with Vera Brosgol + more in the latest Children’s Bookshelf! buff.ly/4agcVFn

Belinda Rasmussen Named President and Publisher of Walker Books buff.ly/3xT8J0B

The second annual Kids Graphic Novel Festival took place on April 20 in Acton, Mass., hosted by Silver Unicorn Bookstore. We’ve rounded up highlights from the festivities. buff.ly/44oAQ3L

We spoke with Caldecott Honoree and Eisner Award winner Vera Brosgol about her new middle grade graphic novel ‘Plain Jane and the Mermaid,’ her love of fairy tales, and the importance of collaboration buff.ly/44u1SHi

Children’s Book Week, the annual literacy event orchestrated by the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader, takes place next week and is marking the occasion with a first-ever reading club, an official jingle, and new programming buff.ly/3wjkNI3

New projects coming from Mary Boone, 📚🧁🔅 Rajani LaRocca 💗⚾️🧬, Susan Wroble + more buff.ly/3wgdKjg

We’ve gathered a sampling of notable children’s book anniversaries being commemorated in the first half of 2024 buff.ly/4dmD1ca