5/20/2023 0 Comments The Sea by Piret RaudPicture books are as ubiquitous an American export as iPhones and soybeans. “Today, the children’s publishing industry is a global enterprise. Why not encourage a similar mind-set in these fractious times?” He also says the following: He writes, “Two devastating world wars had prompted some idealists to wonder if a cross-cultural exchange of children’s books might have some small role to play in setting the stage for a more peaceful future. Did you see Leonard Marcus’s article in the New York Times called The Caldecott Medal Needs an International Makeover? In the piece Marcus notes that after WWII, two awards for children’s literature that were open to international recipients began (The New York Times Best Illustrated list and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, respectively). She has loads of great recommendations for picture books from across the globe. We spotted this post on her “31 Days, 31 Lists” project and she has kindly agreed for us to share it with you. Today we welcome guest writer Betsy Bird.
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