July 26, 2023
Diversity statistics collected by UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) were highlighted last month in a report from Madison’s local NBC affiliate, NBC15.
Cooperative Children’s Book Center
CCBC spotlighted twice in Publisher’s Weekly magazine
July 5, 2023
UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) was highlighted in May and again in June by Publisher’s Weekly, which “offers feature articles and news on all aspects of the book business, bestsellers lists in a number of categories, and industry statistics.”
CCBC’s latest Diversity Statistics show increasing number of diverse books for children and teens
June 13, 2023
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has updated its annual Diversity Statistics to include data on the 3,450 books for children and teens received by the CCBC that were published in 2022.
CCBC librarians publish article in The Horn Book magazine
May 26, 2023
A recent article in The Horn Book magazine, titled “CCBC and Diverse Books: Numbers Are Just Part of the Story,” shares a brief history and offers insights into how the School of Education’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) documents its Diversity Statistics.
‘CCBC Choices 2023’ highlights the best children’s books of past year
March 3, 2023
The Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) has released its latest “CCBC Choices” highlighting the best children's books of the year.
Edwards wins CCBC’s Zolotow Award for ‘Me and the Boss’
January 31, 2023
“Me and the Boss: A Story about Mending and Love,” written by Michelle Edwards and illustrated by April Harrison, is the winner of the 2023 Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book.
South Korean newspaper reports on important work of UW–Madison’s CCBC
December 12, 2022
A newspaper reporter from South Korea recently came to Madison to learn more about the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) and its efforts over the past several decades to track diversity in children's books.
Lin and Ling, cohosts of ‘Book Friends Forever,’ to deliver 2022 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture
October 3, 2022
The Cooperative Children's Book Center has invited Grace Lin and Alvina Ling, cohosts of "Book Friends Forever," for the 2022 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m.
Back to school experts from UW–Madison are available to share insights
August 15, 2022
As parents, students, and teachers prepare for the upcoming 2022-23 academic year, experts from UW–Madison’s School of Education are ready to share their thoughts with media members on a range of school and education-related topics.
Horning speaks with The New Yorker about how gay-themed children’s books have evolved through the years
July 26, 2022
The New Yorker utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s KT Horning, director emerita of the School of Education’s Cooperative Children's Book Center, for a recent article exploring how children’s books with gay- or queer-centered themes have evolved through the years.