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April 3, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Press Release Fun: Happy Inaugural We Need Diverse Books Day!

With book bans and challenges happening at a horrifyingly consistent rate, we need this day more than ever.

March 21, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Announcing the Winners of the Annual Blueberry Awards for Excellence in Environmental Literature

Today we release the winners of the Blueberry Awards and show off a list of the winners acceptance videos. Do you want baby coyotes? We HAVE baby coyotes!

February 8, 2025 by Betsy Bird

Press Release Fun: Come To The Weird And Wild 90-Second Newbery Film Festival – Now In Its 14th Year!

Are you ready for the best children's book-to-film festival on record? Do you want to see Holes set at a girls finishing school with swordfights (what?)? Then read on!

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March 15, 2024 by Betsy Bird

At last! The only major award out there that honors excellence in environmental literature has been released! Revel in the winners!

Press Release Fun: Get Ready for the 13th Annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival!

February 4, 2024 by Betsy Bird

Are you ready for Newbery award winning books like you've never seen them before? The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is back, baby!

Press Release Fun: Building Stories – A Major New Exhibition Inspired by Beloved Children’s Books

January 5, 2024 by Betsy Bird

A children's book exhibit in Washington D.C. that will be on display for TEN YEARS? You can visit for free this month, so check it out.

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IT RETURNS! The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival Enters Its 12th Year.

February 27, 2023 by Betsy Bird

The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival Returns! But what is it? What does it do? And why is James, yet again, wearing a silly hat?

Press Release Fun: Enter the Stinetinglers Scary Story Writing Contest

October 15, 2022 by Betsy Bird

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July 5, 2022 by Betsy Bird

A run-down on who wll be presenting at the Picture Book Summit this year, with benefits going to the San Juan Community Library of Puerto Rico.

Press Release Fun: The 7th Annual Picture Book Summit, 2021

July 16, 2021 by Betsy Bird

The lineup for the 7th annual Picture Book Summit, the world's largest online picture book writing conference, has been announced. The event will stream globally on Saturday, October 2.

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