The Open Book Blog

A blog on race, diversity, education, and children’s books.

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Download a picture book manuscript template for our New Voices contest!

We're thrilled to be releasing two amazing books today — That Summer Night on Frenchmen…

Taraneh M. Haghanikar, Associate Professor of Children’s Literature at the University of Northern Iowa, shares…

Join us for a critical webinar on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022 at 4:00 PM EST…

Today we are celebrating two releases: The Harvey Milk Story and Cómo Aidan llegó a…

Discover five writing resources for authors submitting to the New Voices Award!