children's literature /tags/childrens-literature children's literature en-US SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT 2025 Book Picks: Storm-ravaged towns, Creole recipes and maps for kids /arts-culture/2025-12-29/books-we-love-2025-florida Every year since 2013, NPR asks their staffers and trusted critics to offer their book recommendations for the year called “Books We Love.” SAąúĽĘ´«Ä± combed the list to find books tied to South Florida. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-12-29/books-we-love-2025-florida Alyssa Ramos How real trauma inspired an author to prepare children for hurricane season /arts-culture/2024-07-23/children-book-hurricane-season-preparedness-puerto-rico 'Our Roof is Blue' tells the story of two young siblings in Puerto Rico during and after a hurricane. The book, based on the story of a kid who lost his voice after Irma and Maria in 2017, has hurricane preparedness tips and climate change information for children. It's been chosen as the Florida Youth Pick for the 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:00:08 GMT /arts-culture/2024-07-23/children-book-hurricane-season-preparedness-puerto-rico Ammy Galeano 'I Am La Chiva:' A South Florida children’s author takes you on a ride through Colombia /arts-culture/2024-07-09/i-am-la-chiva-colombia-book-palm-beach Karol Hernández's new children’s picture book celebrates community and love for one's homeland. The West Palm Beach resident was inspired by her childhood in Colombia. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:57:00 GMT /arts-culture/2024-07-09/i-am-la-chiva-colombia-book-palm-beach Sherrilyn Cabrera 'Someone who looks like me': Acclaimed author inspires Key West students to write /arts-culture/2023-01-19/someone-who-looks-like-me-acclaimed-author-inspires-key-west-students-to-write Jacqueline Woodson, a MacArthur Fellow whose memoir, Brown Girl Dreaming, won the National Book Award, visited Key West High School during January's Key West Literary Seminar. Thu, 19 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-01-19/someone-who-looks-like-me-acclaimed-author-inspires-key-west-students-to-write Gwen Filosa Percy Jackson creator Rick Riordan rips complaints about casting the TV series /news/2022-05-11/percy-jackson-creator-rick-riordan-rips-complaints-about-casting-the-tv-series Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series, has issued a forceful response to criticisms of the decision to hire a person of color, Leah Jeffries, to play Annabeth Chase on TV. Wed, 11 May 2022 09:46:48 GMT /news/2022-05-11/percy-jackson-creator-rick-riordan-rips-complaints-about-casting-the-tv-series Elizabeth Blair Jerry Pinkney, the beloved, award-winning children's book illustrator, has died at 81 /news/2021-10-21/jerry-pinkney-the-beloved-award-winning-childrens-book-illustrator-has-died-at-81 The Caldecott Medal winner died of a heart attack on Wednesday. He was known for illustrating over 100 books for readers of all ages, including The Lion and the Mouse and Their Eyes Were Watching God. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:15:52 GMT /news/2021-10-21/jerry-pinkney-the-beloved-award-winning-childrens-book-illustrator-has-died-at-81 Neda Ulaby Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has Died /news/2021-05-27/eric-carle-creator-of-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-has-died The beloved author and illustrator drew more than 70 books for kids — often about friendly bugs like that famous caterpillar. He said he got his inspiration from nature walks with his father. Thu, 27 May 2021 10:35:54 GMT /news/2021-05-27/eric-carle-creator-of-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-has-died Neda Ulaby New Children's Book Guides Families In Coping With Death Of Loved Ones In The COVID Era /news/2021-02-24/new-childrens-book-guides-families-in-coping-with-death-of-loved-ones-in-the-covid-era The pandemic has meant more children having to deal with mortality. Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:31:01 GMT /news/2021-02-24/new-childrens-book-guides-families-in-coping-with-death-of-loved-ones-in-the-covid-era Tom Flanigan Best Selling Authors In The Sunshine Economy /show/the-sunshine-economy/2019-01-22/best-selling-authors-in-the-sunshine-economy James Patterson and Brad Meltzer have scores of best sellers between them, but it’s not because of a strategic, business plan-like approach. Both say they… Tue, 22 Jan 2019 22:44:05 GMT /show/the-sunshine-economy/2019-01-22/best-selling-authors-in-the-sunshine-economy Tom Hudson Florida Constitution Revision Commission, Author Kwame Alexander & Hyperrealistic Sculptures /show/sundial/2018-04-13/florida-constitution-revision-commission-author-kwame-alexander-hyperrealistic-sculptures Guests for Sundial Thursday, April 12 2018: The Florida Constitution Revision Commission meets every 20 years to review proposals to the state's… Fri, 13 Apr 2018 14:26:57 GMT /show/sundial/2018-04-13/florida-constitution-revision-commission-author-kwame-alexander-hyperrealistic-sculptures