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Milo Imagines the World, written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson

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A Boy Named 'Milo' Reminds Us To Choose Imagination Over Impressions

8:01am February 14, 2021

by Samantha Balaban

Milo and his big sister take a long subway ride to visit their mother, who is incarcerated, in the latest collaboration from award-winning picture book duo Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson.

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New Children's Book Highlights NC African American Heritage

6:00am January 20, 2020

by Eddie Garcia

A new children's book on North Carolina's African American history has been released.

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Fifty books made the cut for the 2019 National Book Award longlists. Winners will be announced in November.

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Here Are The Nominees For The 2019 National Book Awards

1:58pm September 20, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

Colson Whitehead and Marlon James headline the longlists of names in contention for the literary prize. Altogether, 50 books across five categories stand a chance at winning in November.

Children's book author Roald Dahl and his daughter Lucy. "Food was a huge part of our upbringing," Lucy Dahl says. Her father delighted his children with fanciful "midnight feasts" in the woods and often used mealtime to test out new characters from stori

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What If Willy Wonka Was Your Dad? Roald Dahl's Magical Parenting With Food

2:28pm June 16, 2017

by Dan Pashman

Food played a big role in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Dahl's other books. His daughter remembers fanciful "midnight feasts" and says her father used mealtime to test out new characters.

Dick Bruna at the opening of his 2005 exhibit of Miffy creations in the Hague. Bruna's iconic white rabbit proved to be popular worldwide.

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Dick Bruna, Artist And Author Of The Intricately Simple Miffy, Dies At 89

5:07pm February 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The Dutch illustrator and children's book author wrote over 120 books and sold some 85 million copies worldwide. But no character earned him greater acclaim than a simple white rabbit.

Pasta puttanesca is perhaps the most well-known dish among Lemony Snicket fans, although Count Olaf would have preferred roast beef.

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Ring In 'Lemony Snicket' On Netflix With A Series Of Unfortunate Recipes

7:37pm January 13, 2017

by Kristen Hartke

In the children's books, food is practically a supporting character. So why not welcome the poor Baudelaire orphans with a delightfully miserable repast while binge-watching the new show?

NPR producer Lucy Perkins and mother Lynne Rae Perkins.

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Why My Mom Left Me Out Of Her Book

7:59am June 19, 2016

Frank and Lucky Get Schooled author Lynne Rae Perkins wrote a book about her son Frank and their dog Lucky. But she left one important person out — her daughter Lucy.

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We Eat Tomatoes, Why Not Tornadoes? A New Kids' Book Clears Up The Confusion

7:56pm April 19, 2016

by Tove Danovich

Can I Eat That? by food critic Joshua David Stein gets young readers curious about their food. And it's fun for adults, too!

Myles Johnson and Kendrick Daye are raising money on Kickstarter to publish their children's book Large Fears.

Lovely Illustrations From The Story Of A Black Boy Who Dreams Of Going To Mars

5:48pm May 26, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

The authors — who are black and queer — didn't see a lot of kids like them in children's books growing up. They wanted to help change that.

The original, 1963 cover of Clifford the Big Red Dog. "[I] was shocked when it was accepted for publication, because I'd never written anything before," said Norman Bridwell.

'Clifford The Big Red Dog' Creator Bridwell Dies At 86

2:26pm December 17, 2014

by Bill Chappell

More than 50 years after he came up with a story about a huge dog, author Norman Bridwell has died. In 2012, Bridwell told NPR he had been shocked when his idea was accepted for publication.

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