Some interesting articles to enjoy:

9 Exemplary Novels in Verse for Middle Grade and Teen Readers – SLJ

The American Picture Book’s Unsung Parent: Japan – The New York Times

Author John Green talks about living with OCD – NPR (This one really moved me. Definitely worth the listen!)

Classification as Colonization: The Hidden Politics of Library Catalogs – The Scholarly Kitchen

Happy Trans Day of Visibility 2025 – a booklist for all ages – LGBTQ Reads

Magic Cat Announces Deal for Board Book Series with Jamie Oliver – Publishers Weekly

Michael Morpurgo: The five books that changed my life – iNews

Ten New Children’s Books That Reveal the Wondrous Act of Storytelling – Literary Hub

And a cool video on publishing picture books in translation: