Children's Literature Association

Global Committee Welcomes New Members The ChLA Global Committee is delighted to welcome several new members: Dr. Melanie Ramdarshan Bold, Dr. Tharini Viswanath, Dr. Chengcheng You

The ChLA Global Committee is excited to welcome our new members! We’re thrilled to have passionate scholars and advocates join us as we continue to explore and celebrate global children’s literature.

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Call for Papers 2026 ChLA’s Global Committee seeks paper proposals that explore what it means to be a neighbor—helpful, harmful or otherwise—or to create, maintain, inhabit, or leave a neighborhood, particularly in a glob...

The Global Committee invites you to submit proposals to our guaranteed panel for the 2026 ChLA Conference. Due by September 30, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EST.
Scholarships & travel grants available! 📝🌍
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#CFP #ChLA2026 #ChildLit

Understanding the Complex Morality of Japanese Fairy Tales: Kachikachi yama In 2015, NHK released Fairy Tale Tribunal (Mukashi banashi hōtei 昔噺法廷), an educational TV series that put beloved characters from traditional Japanese fairy tales under legal scrutiny. Heroes who were...

Join Tian Gao on the Global Committee's blog as we explore the complex morality of #JapaneseFairyTales #Folklore #ChLALit
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✨ Calls for papers & nominations
👥 New committee appointments
🏆 2025 award winners & grants
📍 2026 Pittsburgh Conference CFP live!

Don't miss out on these opportunities and announcements. Check your inbox now! #ChildrensLiterature

🎨 REVEAL TIME! 🎨
It's "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats! ❄️
This 1963 Caldecott winner follows Peter's snow day adventures. Beautiful collage art + groundbreaking representation made this a classic!
Did you guess it? Thanks for playing!
#TheSnowDay #EzraJackKeats #BookReveal

🎨 Guess the Book! 🎨
Can you spot this classic from just a tiny peek? Drop your guesses below and come back next Tuesday for the big reveal and why we love this story! Tag a friend who might know it. #GuessTheBook #ChildrensLitFun #BookLovers #ReadingIsFun

Nominate your own work or that of your colleagues for the ChLA Article, Book, and Edited Book publication awards. Recognizing peer-reviewed publications in our field that are published in 2024. The deadline for nominations is August 31, 2025. #childlit #literature

Welcome to the 2025 ChLA Conference! We encourage you to engage, connect, and dive deep into the conversations that matter most to our community. Share your insights, ask bold questions, and don't forget to use #ChLA2025 to connect with fellow attendees. Let's make this opening day unforgettable! 🎉

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Excited for our 2025 Annual Conference?!
Join us for engaging pre-conference virtual events

Virtual Event #2: Accessibility
Wednesday, May 28
1:00- 2:00 pm (EST)
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Virtual Event #3: Member Support
Wednesday, June 4 3:00-4:00 pm (EST)
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Are you ready for the ChLA Virtual Conference 2025?!?!?! Keep checking for updates. #chla @childrensliterature

Join #chla for a fun panel talking about #translation and #childrensliterature!