March 17, 2025
In 2024, for the first time, over half (51%) of the titles the CCBC received had significant BIPOC content. This marks an increase from 49% in 2023.
Cooperative Children’s Book Center
CCBC receives major honor from The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
March 6, 2025
The 2025 Carle Honors recognize the individuals and organizations whose creative vision and long-term dedication have had a profound effect on picture books and the vital role they play in arts appreciation and early literacy.
Appleton Post Crescent references CCBC expertise on diversity in children’s books
September 27, 2024
The Appleton Post Crescent sought out expertise from UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) in a recent article highlighting “!0 diverse children’s books with Wisconsin connections.”
CCBC announces Meg Medina for 2024 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture
September 20, 2024
Meg Medina will deliver the Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s 2024 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 17, at 7:30 p.m., at Tripp Commons in the Memorial Union on the UW–Madison campus.
USA Today cites CCBC diversity data in article on ‘best’ children’s books
June 12, 2024
USA Today utilized data from UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) in a recent article that is headlined, “What is the ‘best’ children’s book? Kids, parents and authors on why some rise to the top.”
CCBC’s Diversity Statistics show small changes in number of diverse books for children and teens published last year
April 3, 2024
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has updated its annual Diversity Statistics to include data on the 3,491 books for children and teens received by the CCBC that were published in 2023.
‘CCBC Choices 2024’ highlights the best children’s books of past year
February 28, 2024
The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) has released its "CCBC Choices 2024" — a best-of-the-year list created annually by the center's librarians.
Kim Rogers wins CCBC’s Charlotte Zolotow Award for ‘Just Like Grandma’
January 31, 2024
“Just Like Grandma,” written by Kim Rogers and illustrated by Julie Flett, is the winner of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s 2024 Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book.
Scientific American quotes CCBC Director Schmidt
December 29, 2023
UW–Madison’s Tessa Michaelson Schmidt discussed racial and gender representation in children’s literature with Scientific American earlier this month.
The School of Education’s 2023 year in review
December 21, 2023
As we approach the end of another year, we wanted to look back and reflect on all of the great work that has happened across the School of Education in 2023.