Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC)
The CCBC is a unique and vital gathering place for books, ideas, and expertise in the field of children’s and young adult literature. The CCBC is a noncirculating examination, study, and research library for Wisconsin school and public librarians, teachers, early childhood care providers, university students, and others interested in children’s and young adult literature. The CCBC is part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, and receives additional support from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. More about the CCBC.
Book of the Week
The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America’s Cook
Fannie Farmer loved cooking as a child. When she lost the use of a leg as a teenager due to polio, her love of cooking helped reshape her vision for the future; while she recovered, she cooked. Fannie noticed that the imprecise instructions and measurements in most recipes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (e.g., “a suspicion of nutmeg”) made for inconsistent results.
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News
CCBC Nominated for Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
The CCBC has been nominated for the 2025 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international award administered by the Swedish government. The library is one of eleven nominees from the United States. There are a total …
2023 CCBC Diversity Statistics: Press Release and Media Kit
The Cooperative Children’s Book Center has released its 2023 diversity statistics on the number of books it received by and about Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Check out the press release and media kit, …
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Events
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Feb06
Great New Books for PreK-Grade 12 at WSRA @ 11:15 am - 3:15 pm The Baird Center, Milwaukee Conference Website
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