This spring, Bank Street School for Children welcomed children’s book author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich as the 2024 Dorothy Carter Writer-In-Residence, marking a milestone tenth year for the program. Rhuday-Perkovich, who is […]
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Renowned educator and author, Robie Harris, GSE ’70, died on January 6 at the age of 83. Known for her significant contributions to children’s literature, Harris leaves behind a legacy […]
On January 23, the Children’s Book Committee (CBC) at Bank Street College of Education announced the recipients of its Best Spanish Language Picture Book Award/Premio, Mejor Libro Infantil in recognition […]
On November 4, authors and illustrators, librarians, editors, and other members of the children’s literature community gathered online for BookFest @ Bank Street, an annual event hosted by the Bank […]
In April, the Children’s Book Committee (CBC) at Bank Street College of Education announced the recipients of its annual awards recognizing exceptional children’s literature. The awards include the Josette Frank […]
In April, Bank Street School for Children welcomed children’s book author Karina Yan Glaser as the 2023 Dorothy Carter Writer-In-Residence, an annual program in which an acclaimed author works with […]
In May, the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee (CBC) concluded its inaugural CBC Fellowship, a unique opportunity for a current student from Bank Street Graduate School of Education to deepen […]
On May 1, the Bank Street Children’s Book Committee (CBC) launched its new Searchable Best Books List, an online tool designed to help families, educators, and others access book recommendations […]
On March 9, the Children’s Book Committee (CBC) at Bank Street College hosted its inaugural Margaret Wise Brown Board Book Award Ceremony and Educational Program recognizing excellence in literature for […]
On October 16, Bank Street Center for Children’s Literature hosted BookFest @ Bank Street, an annual event that welcomes authors and illustrators, librarians, editors, and other members of the children’s […]
This past spring, Bank Street School for Children welcomed children’s book author Nicole C. Kear as the 2022 Dorothy Carter Writer-In-Residence. Kear, author of the middle-grade novel Foreverland, among other […]
In April, the Center for Children’s Literature at Bank Street College announced the winners and honorees of the annual Irma Simonton Black and James H. Black Award for Excellence in […]
On April 17, the Children’s Book Committee (CBC) at Bank Street College of Education announced the recipients of its annual awards for outstanding works of children’s literature. The awards comprise […]
On October 16, authors and illustrators, librarians, editors, and other children’s literature professionals tuned in for BookFest @ Bank Street, an annual event hosted by the Center for Children’s Literature […]
In April, the Bank Street School for Children welcomed award-winning author Carlos Hernandez as this year’s Dorothy Carter Writer-in-Residence. Hernandez, author of the science fiction novel Sal and Gabi Break […]