Award-winning author and illustrator Matthew Cordell will present the Cooperative Children’s Book Center’s 2026 Charlotte Zolotow Lecture on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 350 of the Teacher Education Building. The title of Cordell’s lecture is “Work in Progress: The Ever-Changing Process and Approach of Matthew Cordell.” Cordell received the 2018 Caldecott Medal …
By Amellia Fowler UW–Madison’s Megan Schliesman, librarian and assistant director emerita of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) in the School of Education, will be honored with the South Central Library System (SCLS) Foundation’s Cornerstone Award. The Cornerstone Award is presented annually by the SCLS Foundation to an individual who has had a significant and …
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has released “CCBC Choices 2026,” an annual best-of-the-year list created by the center’s librarians recommending books for children and teens. CCBC Choices 2026 recommends 231 books published in 2025 for readers from birth through high school age. The digital publication includes full bibliographic citations, annotations, age recommendations, cover images, and links to …
“Our Lake,” written and illustrated by Angie Kang, is the winner of the 2026 Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book. The award is given by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC), a library of the UW–Madison School of Education. “Our Lake” was edited by Namrata Tripathi and published in the United …
By John Allen — originally published Dec. 1 in Badger Insider At the end of the year, the days get shorter, the temperature drops, and parents need ways to keep their cooped-up kids entertained. If you want to give kids something to read, Tessa Michaelson Schmidt ’00, MA’05 is the perfect person to talk to. As the …
UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) was recently featured in a Madison365 article about the Madison Metropolitan School District’s (MMSD) new reading initiative and mobile app, “Mad for Reading.” The article, headlined “‘Mad for Reading’ app supports and celebrates MMSD students’ reading,” highlights how the new app is designed to engage students and families across …
UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) recently traveled to New York City to accept the 2025 Carle Honor from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. The CCBC was recognized with the Angel Award, honoring organizations that make possible the creation of illustrated children’s book art exhibitions, education programs, and related projects. The honor was presented at the …
By Kari Dickinson The Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has released its annual Diversity Statistics, including data on the 3,619 books for children and teens received by the CCBC that were published in 2024.* Since 1994, the CCBC has been tracking books by and about Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). Between 1985 and …
UW–Madison’s Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) received a major honor from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, which on Wednesday unveiled its 2025 Carle Honors. These awards 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 …
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.” The CCBC, which is housed in the School of Education, “reviews the diversity of both content and creators of about 3,500 children’s and young adult books each year,” notes the article. …