Tag: Children’s entertainment
Rowling children’s story ‘The Christmas Pig’ out in October
NEW YORK — J.K. Rowling has a new book coming this fall, a holiday children's story with all new characters.
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PBS Kids celebrates Autism Awareness Month with new friends
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’
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’
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
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
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’
NEW YORK — Robert Irwin has long acted as a voice for animals. Now he's actually voicing an animal.
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Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk’s art book hits bookstores
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
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
NEW YORK — Sen. Elizabeth Warren has not forgotten the many young people she befriended during her 2020 presidential run.
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