The hottest Children's Books Substack posts right now

Florida school district adds clothing to illustrations in classic children's books due to challenges from Moms for Liberty
Challenges included concerns about nudity and obscenity in books like 'In The Night Kitchen'
Alterations to books in libraries raise questions about censorship and the rights of readers

The author embarked on a challenging, multi-year journey to create a parody children's book mimicking a classic, venturing into a realm of satirical humor.
Drawing from inspiration and striving for humor, the author faced hurdles in advertising due to the political nature of their content, highlighting the complexities of self-publishing.
The process of creating a book presented unexpected challenges, from mimicking a famous art style to learning new tools like Photoshop, illustrating the perseverance and creative struggles involved in bringing art to life.

When choosing books to review, focus on those that are enjoyable, not well-known, and offer something interesting to discuss.
Creating children's literature with conservative values is important to provide alternatives to modern ideological narratives.
In storytelling, it's crucial to balance delivering moral lessons with engaging and entertaining narratives.

Con-men are using AI to flood Kindle with low-quality children's books, which might harm childhood literacy.
AI-written e-books are increasing on platforms like Amazon, enabling rapid production and plagiarism.
AI-generated children's books, lacking empathy and coherence in story and illustrations, may negatively impact young readers' literacy and empathy development.

Being polite is different from being kind; politeness focuses on today, kindness on helping people improve tomorrow.
In polite cultures, disagreement and criticism are often avoided, while in kind cultures people express their thoughts respectfully.
Some discussion topics include new book recommendations, insightful podcast conversations, and intriguing data on well-being, conversation enjoyment, and online behavior.

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Children's books have changed, with a rise in books by political figures for kids, often serving propaganda-like purposes.
Two major categories include the Hagiographic Style that glorifies figures and the Friendship Style that simplifies morals in a cartoonish way.
Conservative figures have created their own publishing ecosystem for children's books, more focused on influencing young minds compared to their liberal counterparts.