Tag: Children’s entertainment

Rowling children’s story ‘The Christmas Pig’ out in October

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NEW YORK — J.K. Rowling has a new book coming this fall, a holiday children's story with all new characters. ...

PBS Kids celebrates Autism Awareness Month with new friends

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NEW YORK — A new child is introduced this month on the animated TV show “Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum” who is a...

NYT reporters writing young person’s edition of ‘She Said’

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NEW YORK — An acclaimed book by two New York Times journalists who won Pulitzer Prizes for their investigation of Harvey Weinstein is coming...

‘Captain Underpants’ book pulled for ‘passive racism’

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NEW YORK — A graphic novel for children from the wildly popular “Captain Underpants” series is being pulled from library and book store shelves...

Study: Tween TV viewers get new message about value of fame

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LOS ANGELES — As a parent, Yalda Uhls found herself immersed a decade ago in TV series including “Hannah Montana,” “iCarly” and “Victorious,” and...

Racial diversity in children’s books grows, but slowly

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CHICAGO — In the world of children's books, villagers can protect their water from a black snake, dark skin is as beautiful as the...

Gone to the dogs: Robert Irwin voices a character on ‘Bluey’

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NEW YORK — Robert Irwin has long acted as a voice for animals. Now he's actually voicing an animal. ...

Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s art book hits bookstores

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WARSAW, Poland — The latest book by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk to be translated into English is a departure for the celebrated Polish author....

Michelle Obama to team up with puppets for a kids’ food show

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NEW YORK — Michelle Obama is launching a Netflix children’s food show with a pair of puppets “to bring a bit of light and...

Sen. Warren’s ‘Pinkie Promises’ to be published this fall

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NEW YORK — Sen. Elizabeth Warren has not forgotten the many young people she befriended during her 2020 presidential run. ...