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The article offers information on the Children's Institute 10 (Ci10) highlighting author receptions reinforced how essential racial & gender representations have become to children's publishing, organized by the American Booksellers Association (ABA) held in Phoenix, Arizona from June 20–22, 2022.

The article informs on retooling efforts of Lonely Planet during COVID-19 induced lockdown. It mentions that a sign of Lonely Planet's new direction came when Red Ventures announced the appointment of Nitya Chambers as the company's senior v-p of content and executive editor. It also mentions about the impact of its merger with Red Ventures on its digital expansion.

The article "Making Space at the Table" from Publishers Weekly discusses conversations about diversity in the publishing industry, focusing on the experiences of publishing professionals of color. It features insights from agents and editors like Tanya McKinnon, Anjali Singh, Quressa Robinson, Regina Brooks, Deborah Ghim, Nicole Counts, Stacey Barney, Ibrahim Ahmad, Sally Kim, and the organization We Need Diverse Books. These professionals share their experiences, challenges, and efforts to advocate for diverse narratives and authors in the industry. The article also highlights the work of independent children's publishers Lil’ Libros, Bitty Bao, and Gloo Books in promoting bilingual and culturally attuned early readers. [Extracted from the article]

Presents six children's authors who made their debuts in the fall of 1997. Javaka Steptoe's `In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall'; Tracey Porter's `Treasures in the Dust'; Chris Sheban's `I Met a Dinosaur'; A. M. Jenkins' `Breaking Boxes'; Valerie Coursen's `Mordant's Wish'; James Kaczman, who illustrated Rhonda Gowler Greene's `When a Line Bends... A Shape Begins.'

Discusses the merger of graphic novels and picture books for children. Regeneration of the graphic novel into a younger format; Subject matter and styles of graphic picture books; Risks to be taken in producing and selling graphic picture books.

The article focuses on the sales of books of independent booksellers during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Topics discussed include an increase in the sales over 2021, views of owner of Greenlight Bookstore, Jessica Stockton Bagnulo on decline in online ordering, books promoted on TikTok are doing well and bringing in younger customers, and stores hosting in-person events again.

The article discusses lack of in-person trade show like BookExpo. Topics discussed include publishers have turning to digital initiatives to reach their trade partners particularly independent booksellers in the absence of BookExpo, the strengths and weaknesses of BookExpo according to independent publishers like Milkweed Editions and Chronicle Books, and Networking and schmoozing gained from the BookExpo.

Focuses on the issue concerning the growing demand for picture books for children in the U.S. with gay and lesbian themes. Examples of gay and lesbian theme picture books; Feedback received by Bobbie Combs of Two Lives Publishing, regarding the distribution of such kind of books; Purpose of picture books, according to Nicole Geiger, publisher of Tricycle Press.

Features artist Ed Briant, author of the picture book "Paper Parade." Professional background of Briant; Summary of the book; Approach used by Briant in the book.

Profiles Howard Norman, an author. National Book Award-nominated novel `The Northern Lights'; `The Bird Artists'; Family background; Career as a writer of natural history and researcher for film companies; Writing style.

Reveals stories behind the publication of the children's book `Tumble Tower,' by Anne Tyler. Circumstances that led to the birth of ideas for the book; Illustrator for the picture book; Openness of the author to constructive criticisms.

Examines the life and work of children's author and illustrator David Wisniewski. His home and identity; Traits of his children's books; His background; His family life; His never having had a literary agent; How he plans a picture book; Overlap and complexity in picture books; Desire for wider audience; Efforts at comedy; Upcoming book `The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups.'

Discusses how so-called gross-out topics have had higher visibility in children's books as well as in toys, movies and television shows in the 1990s. The bestseller `Grossology: The Science of Really Gross Things,' by Sylvia Branzei and how the book exposes flatulence, pimples and scabs; Previous books like Roald Dahl's `James and the Giant Peach' dealing with gross topics; Why such topics appeal to children.

An excerpt from an interview with author Valerie Fisher is presented on topics such as questions on how and when she became a photographer and diorama maker, and the up close point of view in her book.