The Children's Book Council (CBC) is a United States "nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of trade books and related materials for children and young adults", according to its website, dedicated to promoting children’s books and reading.
The Children's Book Council was originally formed as the Association of Children's Book Editors in 1944. In 1945, the organization was given the responsibility of running Children's Book Week by the event's co-founder, Frederic G. Melcher.[1] CBC organized the annual book week through 2007 after which it was succeeded by Every Child a Reader, the industry's "philanthropic arm", and it became a sponsor.
Past CBC leaders include John Donovan,[2][3] Sybil V. Jacobsen,[4] Laura Harris,[5] Joanna Foster Dougherty,[6] Eunice Blake Bohanon,[7] Sophie Silberberg,[8] and Paula Quint.[9] As of January 2022, the current chair of the CBC's board of directors is Yolanda Scott.[10]
References
edit- ^ "CBC Urges Celebration of Books". The Daily Herald. 1991-10-11. p. 27. Retrieved 2022-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Publishers Cash in on Book Boom". The Boston Globe. 1989-01-01. p. 205. Retrieved 2022-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "John Donovan, 63; Wrote Books and Plays". The New York Times. 1992-05-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2009-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Jacobsen, Sybil V. (1948-11-14). "National Trends Toward Better Children's Books". Chicago Tribune. p. 225. Retrieved 2022-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Paulus, John D. (1945-11-11). "Book Week Observance Widespread". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 27. Retrieved 2022-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Book Publishing First Night Topic in School Series". The Sunday News. 1960-10-02. p. 17. Retrieved 2022-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Franklin Book Programs (May 15, 1966). "A Book Development Program for Tanzania: Report and Recommendations" USAID.
- ^ Sutton, Carol (1973-03-28). "Children in TV age still read books". The Courier-Journal. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rautzban, Kendal A. (1997-10-30). "Children's Book Week Promtes [sic] Life of Reading". The Times Leader. p. 37. Retrieved 2022-01-14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Board of Directors – Children's Book Council". Retrieved 2022-01-14.
External links
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- Children's Book Council
- Children's Book Week: About CBW
- Two events sponsored by the CBC in 1998 and 1999, in the C-SPAN Video Library
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