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Where the Wild Books Are

An event exploring and celebrating international picture books and the publishing industry, emphasizing their role in promoting global literacy and creativity.

A year ago, noted children’s book specialist Betsy Bird reported on the School Library Journal’s blog that many U.S. publishers and librarians were opposed to buying or republishing picture books first issued overseas. American publishers, Bird said, rejected non-U.S. works as culturally inscrutable or inappropriate for American audiences—an attitude that stems the flow of imaginative, beautiful, and sometimes provocative work into our country today.

Where the Wild Books Are was conceived by artist Etienne Delessert, who, along with author/illustrator and Parsons faculty Steven Guarnaccia, will present the event as a creative response to explore cultural trends and changes in the field of global publishing and their impact on the cultural literacy and the imaginative capacities of the next generation.

Join critics, authors, illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators from Europe, the United States, and beyond as they introduce audience members to a diverse array of important picture books published in France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Japan. Take part in a lively exchange on the ethical, commercial, and aesthetic dimensions of the evolving global publishing scene.

Historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus will give the keynote address, followed by presentations, a panel discussion among influential industry insiders, and a reception with Swiss wines in Lang Cafe and the Vera List Courtyard (adjacent to the Auditorium).

Location:

The Auditorium at 66 W. 12th St., Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall

66 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011











When: Sat., Apr. 18, 2015 at 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Where: The New School
66 W. 12th St.
212-229-5108
Price: Free, seating is limited, first-come first-served
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An event exploring and celebrating international picture books and the publishing industry, emphasizing their role in promoting global literacy and creativity.

A year ago, noted children’s book specialist Betsy Bird reported on the School Library Journal’s blog that many U.S. publishers and librarians were opposed to buying or republishing picture books first issued overseas. American publishers, Bird said, rejected non-U.S. works as culturally inscrutable or inappropriate for American audiences—an attitude that stems the flow of imaginative, beautiful, and sometimes provocative work into our country today.

Where the Wild Books Are was conceived by artist Etienne Delessert, who, along with author/illustrator and Parsons faculty Steven Guarnaccia, will present the event as a creative response to explore cultural trends and changes in the field of global publishing and their impact on the cultural literacy and the imaginative capacities of the next generation.

Join critics, authors, illustrators, publishing professionals, and educators from Europe, the United States, and beyond as they introduce audience members to a diverse array of important picture books published in France, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Japan. Take part in a lively exchange on the ethical, commercial, and aesthetic dimensions of the evolving global publishing scene.

Historian and critic Leonard S. Marcus will give the keynote address, followed by presentations, a panel discussion among influential industry insiders, and a reception with Swiss wines in Lang Cafe and the Vera List Courtyard (adjacent to the Auditorium).

Location:

The Auditorium at 66 W. 12th St., Alvin Johnson/J.M. Kaplan Hall

66 West 12th Street, New York, NY 10011

Buy tickets/get more info now