SLJ COVID-19 Publisher Information Directory As educators move to remote learning, many are worrying and wondering about aloud online and possibly violating copyright laws. In response, many children's publishers have temporarily altered policies. Please consult individual publisher websites for additional information.

Publishers who would like to be added to this directory can contact [email protected]. ​

● LEE & LOW Table of contents ● LERNER ● ABRAMS CHILDREN’S BOOKS ● LITTLE, BROWN ● ALBERT WHITMAN ● MACMILLAN ● AMAZON ● NEPRIS ● ARIDAN BOOKS ● NOMAD PRESS ● BOYDS MILLS & KANE ● NORTHSOUTH ● PEACHTREE ● CANADIAN PUBLISHERS & ● PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE AUTHORS ● QUARTO ● CAPSTONE ● SCHOLASTIC ● CHILD’S PLAY ● SIMON & SCHUSTER ● CHOOSE YOUR OWN ● SOURCEBOOKS ADVENTURE ● WORLDBOOK ● CHRONICLE ● COTTAGE DOOR PRESS/PARAGON ● CRABTREE PUBLISHING ● DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE ● HARPERCOLLINS ● HARRY POTTER ● HOLIDAY HOUSE ● HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT ● LEE & LOW

ABRAMS CHILDREN’S BOOKS

ABRAMS is eager to support and encourage the creative efforts of educators and others who are providing remote learning in this environment. We would be happy if you chose one or more of our books to read online to your students and participants. We ask that you follow these guidelines when doing so: ● Please note at the beginning of the video that you are reading with permission of Abrams Children’s Books, and please note the title, author, and illustrator of the . ● Please only post your video through your school’s private platform or through another group or platform with limited access for your students only. ● Please delete your video or disable access by June 30, 2020. ● Please send an email to [email protected] with your name, school, city, state, the title and author/illustrator of the book(s) you would like to read online, as well as a follow-up email with a link to your video once you’ve read it. ● By posting a reading, you are agreeing to abide by the above guidelines. Booksellers and librarians who are doing similar and/or live events should also follow the above guidelines. Please note: Any bookseller or librarian event may not be maintained in the archive of the social media platform used. Any other organization or charity that is interested in doing online reading of our books should contact us at [email protected] . Thank you for all you are doing. And please tag @abramskids in any Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook posts affiliated with your readings so we can see your efforts in action!

ALBERT WHITMAN

ONLINE LIVE AND RECORDED READINGS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS

How to share Albert Whitman & Company books with students

Right now, the way children read and learn might look a bit different. And teachers, librarians, Authors, Illustrators and parents are swiftly doing what they can to allow kids across the world to continue learning no matter where their classroom may be. At Albert Whitman, we want to help the way we know best: sharing books that matter with the world, because right now the world needs unity (and a good book) more than ever. Here are our guidelines for reading Albert Whitman & Company books online during this time: ● Please note at the beginning of your recording that you are reading with permission from Albert Whitman & Company. ● Please ensure your recording is available only on closed platforms (e.g., through a password-protected school platform or a private YouTube channel accessible only by students/educators and that the YouTube video must be designated as “Unlisted” (not “Public”) when uploading). For any exception to this please contact [email protected] for permission. ● Viewers should not be charged any dollar value to watch/view the reading and all download abilities should be disabled for the video. ● Please delete or disable access to your recording after June 30, 2020. ● We ask that all educators, librarians, authors, illustrators and booksellers please notify us via email ([email protected]) when you post or stream a story time or read-aloud video or live event, providing us with your contact information and the book that is read. ● By posting any recording, you agree to all terms outlined above. Albert Whitman & Company may adjust these terms in the future, as the situation evolves. Thank you for all you are doing to keep kids engaged, involved, and inspired! Sincerely, Tom MacDonald Senior Marketing Manager Albert Whitman & Company * For a shareable version of these guidelines, please visit our permissions page. ​ ​

AMAZON PUBLISHING

Amazon Publishing is delighted to support remote learning by providing students and young readers with access to our books. We have no objection to the reading online of our books under the Two Lions and Amazon Crossing Kids imprints, solely for educational and non-commercial purposes, subject to the guidelines below.

· For educators, librarians, and booksellers, prior to the reading, please send an email to [email protected] with your name, school/library/store, city, state, and the title, author, and illustrator of the book you would like to read online, along with a description of your planned reading (e.g. audience, time, etc.). For authors and illustrators, please ensure you have any necessary permission from any co-creators or other rights holders prior to the reading.

· You may need to seek separate permission from the author, illustrator, or other rights holder.

· The reading may be displayed only in the private online classroom setting or social media live channels that we approve. No archival copies may be posted without our express written permission.

· At the beginning of the reading, please state the title of the book, the name of the author, illustrator, and translator (as applicable), and that the book was published by Amazon Publishing.

· Please delete the video or disable access by June 30, 2020, and delete any archived videos on social media.

· If you discuss any videos containing our books on social media, please tag @amazonpublishing so that we can follow along!

ARIDAN BOOKS

Offering two stories for free that librarians and educators can share on their Facebook pages: First story: The Tree I See https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S1WG6Qy58Mw

Second story : The Iceberg Sea http://www.icebergsea.com/

BOYDS MILLS & KANE

Guidelines for Online Reading During the Coronavirus How to share BMK books with students * These guidelines are for all educators and librarians, wherever you reside. A silver lining of the challenges we are currently facing is the heartwarming and absolutely unsurprising commitment we are seeing by authors, illustrators, teachers, librarians, and all other educators to make sure kids continue to have access to great books while schools are closed. We want to assure you that Boyds Mills & Kane has your back! Here are our guidelines for reading Boyds Mills & Kane books online during this time:

● Please note at the beginning of your recording that you are reading with permission from Boyds Mills & Kane.

● You may post your recording on either a closed (e.g., through a password-protected school platform or a private Youtube channel accessible only by students/educators) or open platform.

● If you post on a closed platform, please delete or disable access to your recording after June 30, 2020. If your recording is available on an open platform, it must be taken down after two weeks.

● If you are an educator, please email your name and title to us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear how you’re using our books during this time!

● By posting any recording, you agree to all terms outlined above. Boyds Mills & Kane may adjust these terms in the future, as the situation evolves. Thank you for all you are doing to keep kids engaged, involved, and inspired! Sincerely, Juliana Lauletta Publisher

CANADIAN PUBLISHERS & AUTHORS https://www.accesscopyright.ca/read-aloud/list-of-read-aloud-canadian-books-publishers-authors/

CANDLEWICK Candlewick Press is committed to the authors and illustrators who create our books and to the readers who love them. We value the art of storytelling and are keenly aware of the power of stories to connect and comfort us. During this difficult time, we want to ensure our authors’ and illustrators’ works are protected without being prohibitive.

Here are some guidelines we ask you to follow, and by posting a reading, you are agreeing to these terms:

● Please note at the beginning of your recording that you are reading with permission from Candlewick Press.

● Authors and illustrators can read their own books, as long as they’ve received permission from a co-creator. o These readings can be live or posted for a limited time on such outlets as Instagram Stories, Snapchat, etc. o These readings should not be archived or saved on social media channels, websites, YouTube, etc.

● Librarians, teachers, parents, caregivers, and the clergy can, through virtual means, read any Candlewick Press title to their patrons, students, and children. However, these readings cannot be archived or saved. Please post your videos only through your school or group’s private platform or within a closed group with access limited to your student/patron community.

● Teachers, librarians, and those who intend to make recordings, please email your name, city, state, and the title and author/illustrator of the books you intend to read online to [email protected]. If you have already contacted Candlewick permissions or this email, we will respond promptly.

CAPSTONE

Capstone is proud to support online learners during school closures by providing free access to ​ ​ our award-winning PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next research databases, as well as our Capstone Interactive read-aloud platform through June 30, 2020. All material and content published by Capstone and its imprints is protected under copyright law. Capstone wants to do everything we can to help students and educators through this challenging period. While we cannot grant permission for recordings of our titles to be posted online, on any public or private platform, for any length of time, we are happy to grant non-exclusive permission to live-stream read alouds during this unusual time when the following conditions are met: ● the reading is done in a closed (private) live stream that is not recorded or archived ● the reading is a one-time, nondramatic reading of the book, intended for educational and non-commerical purposes only ● the reading shall not be publicly shared or broadcast on social media platforms, unless posted “Unlisted” (not public), and shall not be used as a means to generate income via advertising or any other fee ● videos on platfroms that auto-archive are immediately deleted (e.g. Facebook Live) ● credit is given to the author(s), illustrator(s) and Capstone If you are one of our authors or illustrators, you may record the reading of an excerpt of your work for non-commercial purposes if proper credit is given. If you post a video containing any excerpt of a Capstone title, please send a link to [email protected] to inform us of use. Please include a link to www.capstonepub.com in your video or in the comments. ​ ​ For other permissions requests please contact us at [email protected]. Media Requests should be directed to [email protected]. Please direct inquiries for translation and other subsidiary rights to [email protected].

CHILD’S PLAY

This week we have received many permissions requests from educators and librarians who wish to share live read-aloud videos of our books. With this in mind, we have decided to allow a temporary open license for live book-reading events. The guidelines: Educators and librarians may read books published by Child's Play (International) Ltd. aloud and show the illustrations in live videos broadcasted on social media. The video must be entirely not for profit. Please include the phrase 'This picture book has been reproduced with kind permission of Child's Play (International) Ltd.' at the start or end of the video. If possible, please also read out the 'text and illustrations' copyright information listed in the front of the book. After the live feed has ended, please delete the video within 24 hours. If you will be uploading your read-aloud video to Youtube, please select 'Unlisted' in the settings. If you will be using one of our books in this way, please email [email protected] with the title of the book, a representative's contact details and a description of where and how the video was shared. We would love to hear about it! Please encourage viewers to consider supporting the authors and illustrators by purchasing a copy of the book and/or leaving a review online. This temporary open license is effective from now until 1 July 2020. We will monitor the situation and consider extending this period if necessary. You may wish to direct viewers to the printable activity sheets on our website, which can be found HERE. ​ ​ If you have any further questions, please contact [email protected] and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for sharing stories with children who need normality at this distressing time, and for respecting our guidelines. We wish you and your loved ones all the best and we hope that you enjoy performing the books! - Child's Play Team

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

Dear booksellers, teachers, and librarians: Chooseco is pleased grant permission to host live streams of reading aloud any of our Choose Your Own Adventure books. If you would like to record and post the live readings, please only do so on an unlisted page. Please announce at the beginning of the reading that you are doing so with Chooseco’s permission. Please also remove any such recordings on the last day of school, or June 30, 2020, whichever comes first. We have a number of Teachers' Guides (for select titles) available here. ​ ​ And information about the Read-Aloud Book Club here. ​ ​ If you plan on doing a live reading of one of our books, we would be delighted to help promote it. Just email us ahead at [email protected] with your name, school, city, and state, and the title and author/illustrator of the book you intend to read online and the date. If you would like to get connected with one of our staff or authors for a live reading via Skype or Zoom, please email us at [email protected] so we can help to facilitate. You’re welcome to tag us on Twitter @chooseadventure or Instagram @cyoapub so we can help boost your event! If you have any other questions or would like any feedback about which books we have found work well for read alouds, feel free to get in touch.

Thanks again for your interest and good luck with the reading!

❤ Sincerely, The Publisher and Staff at Chooseco

CHRONICLE

AUTHORS AND ILLUSTRATORS can read their own books (in live or prerecorded videos), with the permission of their co-creators, i.e., co-authors and/or illustrator (if applicable).

• In all video recordings (both live and prerecorded), please note that you are reading “with permission from Chronicle Books.“ • Wherever possible, we ask that you provide viewers with links to a variety of booksellers: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, Chronicle Books • Last but not least, please tag other featured authors/illustrators (if applicable) and Chronicle Kids so that we can join the fun! Instagram: @ChronicleKidsBooks Twitter: @ChronicleKids Facebook: @ChronicleKidsBooks LIBRARIANS, TEACHERS, AND EDUCATORS can read Chronicle books to students (any students, not just their own) in live or prerecorded videos. • In all video recordings (both live and prerecorded), please note that you are reading “with permission from Chronicle Books.“ • Wherever possible, we ask that you provide viewers with links to a variety of booksellers: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, Chronicle Books • Last but not least, please tag other featured authors/illustrators (if applicable) and Chronicle Kids so that we can join the fun! Instagram: @ChronicleKidsBooks Twitter: @ChronicleKids Facebook: @ChronicleKidsBooks

COTTAGE DOOR PRESS/PARAGON

Cottage Door Press is committed to helping parents, teachers, and caregivers keep their little ones engaged and entertained during this unprecedented time. We believe in the power of stories to connect and comfort us, and would like to open our library of books for recording and sharing.

Here are some guidelines to follow for recording and posting our books: ● Librarians, booksellers, teachers, parents, caregivers, and the clergy can read, record, and post any Cottage Door Press title (including our Parragon Imprint) to share with their patrons, students, and children. Contributors to our books, including writers or illustrators, may also read and post our books. ● Please note at the beginning of your recording that you are reading with permission of Cottage Door Press. ● We'd love to hear your recordings. If you have time to share, please send us a link to [email protected].

We would also like to offer daily activity calendars and FREE early literacy activity sheets for ​ ​ ​ ​ continued learning while at home. Please be sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for ​ ​ ​ ​ new materials.

CRABTREE PUBLISHING

Crabtree Publishing Company is dedicated to supporting our education community as we navigate uncertain service challenges. We realize that librarians, teachers, home-educators and parents are actively looking to provide reading resources for their students and community in an effort to keep them learning and reading. Virtual sharing through story time and online read-alouds provide that solution.

At this time, Crabtree is granting open permission to those individuals wishing to use our books in a virtual online setting to extend learning and engagement through read-alouds. We commend those individuals who have committed their efforts to furthering the education of their students and community during this time of uncertainty. It’s wonderful to see individuals coming together, in a virtual manner, to enrich their communities, with the love of books and reading!

Teachers, librarians,home-educators and parents may use any Crabtree Publishing title in a read-along for non-commercial use until June 30, 2020 as follows:

• At the beginning of the recording/live video, please indicate that you are reading with permission from Crabtree Publishing and reference the author.

• Video live streams may include displaying the book as part of the reading.

• Teachers, librarians, parents, caregivers, and clergy are granted permission to read any Crabtree Publishing title to their patrons, students, and children through virtual means(public or private platforms). Refer to conditions of recorded use below.

• Recordings of video or live-stream read-alouds through public or private platforms (ie Facebook Live, Instagram, Zoom, Youtube Live and other such means) are allowed under the condition the recordings of these events are removed from your archives by June 30, 2020.

• Please email [email protected] to notify us when you post a stream or recording using Crabtree Publishing books and include the following information:

- Name and address of library, school, institution, individual

- Title and author of book that is read

- Link or social media platform on which the video or live event is posted

• We would love to see our books featured in your read-alongs so kindly tag Crabtree Publishing when referencing these recordings on social media!

Twitter : @CrabtreePub

Facebook : @CrabtreePublishing

Instagram : @CrabtreePublishing

By participating in a read-along recording using Crabtree Publishing books, you agree to the above terms,which are in effect until June 30, 2020. Should you have additional questions, please email [email protected] .

Note: Usage is limited to individuals within Canada and the United States.

DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE

The below permission license from DPW is limited to our Disney Press imprint. Mo Willems has granted permission here and Ryan T. Higgins has granted permission here. The copyright for ​ ​ ​ ​ most of our Hyperion titles live with each author, so please check their website and/or social media posts. If you are still not sure about a title, please contact us at the email below. With the increase in school closures, and many schools transitioning to remote learning, Disney Publishing Worldwide has received numerous requests from teachers across the country asking for permission to post readings of books online for their students to access. We support the efforts of educators and librarians who wish to provide remote learning at this time. Our permission is limited to Disney Press titles. If you are not sure which category a book falls into, please reach out to us at the following address: [email protected].

We ask that if you read a Disney Press book online for your students that you follow a few short guidelines:

● Please note at the beginning of the video that you are reading with permission from Disney Publishing Worldwide, and please note the title of the book. ● Please only post your video through your school’s private platform or through another closed group or platform with limited access for your students only. ● Please delete your video or disable access by June 30, 2020. ● Please send an email to [email protected] with your name, school, city, state, and the title and of the book(s) you read online with a link to your video. ● By posting a reading, you are agreeing to abide by the above guidelines. ● These terms are in effect until June 30, 2020.

Please note that other organizations interested in posting videos of your Disney Press title reading will need to contact [email protected] who will evaluate their request. Thank you for all you are doing.

HARPERCOLLINS

If you are an author who would like to do a recorded or live reading of your HarperCollins Children’s book: We are granting you permission to read your HarperCollins Children’s Books titles online through the end of the school year. These virtual readings may be streamed live via digital platforms, or if recorded, posted in closed educational platforms. If a closed platform is unavailable, recorded videos of readings may be uploaded to YouTube as long as they are marked “Unlisted”. We ask that you work with your editorial and marketing contact so we can amplify appropriately. This permission grant is to best serve the community of readers out there who need us right now.

If you are an author who has received a request from a teacher or librarian to read your HarperCollins Children’s book online: We are extending the ability to our authors and illustrators to grant permission to educators and librarians to read their HarperCollins Children’s Books titles online through the end of the school year. These virtual readings may be streamed live via digital platforms, or if recorded, posted in closed educational platforms. If a closed platform is unavailable, recorded videos of readings may be uploaded to YouTube as long as they are marked “Unlisted”. We ask that you ask the requestor to do the following, as conditions of this grant of permission:

1. At the beginning of the reading, state it is “with permission of HarperCollins Children’s Books”. 2. Send their name, school or library, city and state, and the title and author/illustrator of the book they intend to read online to [email protected]. ​ ​ 3. Delete uploaded videos or, in the event the applicable platform does not permit deletion, disable access to uploaded videos, by the end of the local school year.

If you are an educator or librarian who would like to read a HarperCollins Children’s book online: We are granting permission to educators and librarians to read HarperCollins Children’s Books titles online, on video, through the end of the school year. These virtual readings may be streamed live via digital platforms, or if recorded, posted to closed educational platforms. If a closed platform is unavailable, recorded videos of readings may be uploaded to YouTube as long as they are marked “Unlisted”. We ask that any educators or librarians performing or posting readings please do the following, as conditions of this grant of permission:

1. At the beginning of the reading, state it is “with permission of HarperCollins Children’s Books”. 2. Send their name, school or library, city and state, and the title and author/illustrator of the book they intend to read online to [email protected]. ​ ​ 3. Delete uploaded or archived videos or, in the event the applicable platform does not permit deletion, disable access to uploaded videos, by the end of the local school year. This permission grant is to best serve the community of readers out there who need us right now.

If you are a bookseller who would like to stream a live online reading of a HarperCollins Children’s book: We are granting permission to booksellers to stream live readings of HarperCollins Children’s Books titles online through the end of the school year. For clarity, we are not granting booksellers permission to post recorded readings of our titles online. We ask that any booksellers performing live readings please do the following, as conditions of this grant of permission:

1. At the beginning of the reading, state it is “with permission of HarperCollins Children’s Books”. 2. Send their name, city and state, and the title and author/illustrator of the book they intend to read online to [email protected]. ​ ​ 3. Delete any archival copies of the reading that the applicable digital platform may have stored.

HARRY POTTER https://www.jkrowling.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/TBP-Temporary-Open-Licence-Scho ols-2.pdf

HOLIDAY HOUSE

We are thrilled for you to share our books with young readers, but we do need your help to protect our creators’ copyrights. We can permit the creation of virtual read-alouds at no charge within a closed platform for non-commercial use only, and as long as the video is removed after a limited time (30 days), and you acknowledge the author/artist and Holiday House. We cannot grant permission for these videos to be posted publicly to YouTube at this time.

Holiday House Terms: 1. At the beginning of your video, please state that you are reading “with permission from Holiday House Publishing.” 2. Post your reading within a closed platform or group for your members only, not for commercial use. 3. Please delete your video within thirty (30) days from date of posting. 4. Send an email to [email protected] with your name, school or library, city and state, the title and author/illustrator of the book you will read online, and what platform you plan to host the reading on.

By posting a reading, you are agreeing to abide by the above terms. We would also love to follow along with your read-aloud, so please tag us @HolidayHouseBks on social media in any posts affiliated with it! Thank you!

HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT

The Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books and Media group is dedicated to supporting our reading community as we navigate this challenging landscape together. We know stories have the power to connect people, bring joy, and create learning moments, and we are inspired in particular by the educators and librarians who are sharing virtual story time and read-aloud opportunities with young people. To help solve for some of the challenges teachers and librarians are facing due to facility closures and travel restrictions, HMH is granting an open permission to those individuals who would like to use our books to engage their students and community remotely. We are grateful for these talented educators who are keeping children’s spirits up and creating space to celebrate reading during a time of uncertainty. Our partners at HMH’s K-12 education group are working directly with schools and districts to meet the challenges around delivering curriculum and accessing our programs and resources in a variety of formats and forms to accommodate remote learning. You can learn more about this at www.hmhco.com/coronavirus . ​ ​ Our titles include books published under the following imprints: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Mariner, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers, Versify and Clarion Books. As educators and librarians, you may use any HMH title in the following ways until June 30, 2020: ● Perform a video or audio live-stream read-aloud of any HMH title including through public or private platforms such as offered by Facebook, Zoom, or the like. Video livestreams may include displaying the picture book as part of the reading. ● Post a video or audio recording of a teacher or librarian reading any HMH title through a private platform. Videos may include a video capture of the picture book as it is being read. ● If you or your students and patrons do not have ready access to a livestream or private platform, then you may use a public platform like YouTube. Please take the additional step to make the settings non-public (e.g., “private” or “unlisted” so you can share the link with your intended audience). We would like to hear from you about what titles you have chosen to read using this permission. Please email [email protected] to tell us which titles and the authors/illustrators. To be clear, if you follow these guidelines, you don’t need to ask for separate written permission from HMH. But if you have questions, you can also direct questions to that email address. We do ask that after this limited permission expires on June 30, 2020, you delete or disable access to all videos or recordings of HMH titles, including those posted to any public or private platforms.

LEE & LOW

During this critical time, we realize the absolute importance of continued learning in ways that do not put our students at risk. Normally there are companies licensed to professionally produce audio and video recordings of our titles; under the current circumstances, time does not permit professional production to take place. For this reason, Lee & Low is granting permission to allow educators to do a virtual recording or videotaping of our titles for non-commercial purposes only. Here are our guidelines for reading Lee & Low titles online during this time: • Please note at the beginning of your recording that you are reading with permission from Lee & Low Books. • Recordings should only be posted/shared on closed platforms such as a private YouTube channel or password-protected school platform. • Story time or read-aloud events featuring our books may be streamed live through platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Live. However, please make sure recordings of these events do not remain in your archives for more than 24 hours after the event has concluded. • Please tag @LEEandLOW when discussing any recordings featuring our books on social media • Reporting: Please use this form to notify us when you post a stream or recording using our ​ ​ books. By posting a reading, you agree to the above terms which are in effect until June 30, 2020. For any additional questions, please email hehrlich[at]leeandlow.com.

LERNER

Lerner is committed to our authors and illustrators as well as the readers who enjoy their books. We want to help protect the hard work and creativity of our contributors while supporting schools and in this difficult time. To that end, we are granting a temporary license to educators and librarians who would like to use our books to support their students and patrons via distance learning and remote access with the following stipulations:

· A one-time, non-dramatic reading of the book, for educational and non-commercial purposes only · The reading shall not be publicly shared/broadcast on Youtube/Facebook or other social media platforms, unless posted “Unlisted” (not “Public”), and shall not be used as a means to generate income via advertising or any other fee · The reading shall be removed from all formats, including live videos that have been archived, by June 30, 2020 · Please begin the video or recording with a statement that you are reading with permission of Lerner Publishing Group

· The following imprints are covered by this agreement: Carolrhoda Books, Carolrhoda Lab, Darby Creek, ediciones Lerner, First Avenue Editions, Graphic Universe, Kar-Ben Publishing, Lerner Classroom, Lerner Digital, Lerner Publications, Millbrook Press, Twenty-First Century Books, Zest Books. Imprints or publishers listed in our catalog but not listed above are NOT COVERED by this license and permission must be sought directly. · With all readings, you must include the following notice: Displayed with the permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. “Title” by Author, illustrated by Illustrator. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the prior written permission of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. ● Please fill out this form within 10 days to alert us of your use: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1z_bHMG-08gxzZC3eBgui9FwP66KAnQcxTlxviB464co /edit?usp=forms_home&ths=true Please email [email protected] with any questions.

LITTLE, BROWN

With the rapid increase of school closures and many schools transitioning to remote learning, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers has received numerous requests from teachers across the country asking for permission to post readings of books online for their students to access. We are in awe of your efforts to adapt to the changing needs of your students, and we want to support you. We ask that if you read an LBYR book online to your students that you follow a few short guidelines: · Please note at the onset of the video that you are reading with permission from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. · Please only post your video through your school’s private platform or through another closed group or platform with limited access for only your students. · Please delete your video or disable access within 30 days. · Please send your name, school, city, and state, as well as the title and author/illustrator of the book(s)you intend to read online to [email protected] . · By posting a reading, you are agreeing to abide by the above terms. Please tag our social media handles in any posts affiliated with your readings—we’d love to see them! ● Twitter: @lbschool ​ ● Facebook: @littlebrownschool ​ ● Instagram: @littlebrownyoungreaders ​ Thank you for all of your incredible work to support students and families during an uncertain time.

MACMILLAN

With many schools around the country closed, and more closing daily, Macmillan wants to support teachers, librarians and parents as they work to keep their students and children engaged with reading and learning via virtual classrooms and other forms of remote learning.

Using Our Content in Media During this emergency and when their schools are closed, we have no objection to (1) teachers and librarians live streaming or posting videos reading our children’s books to their students, provided it is done on a noncommercial basis, and (2) authors live streaming or posting videos reading their children’s books, provided it is done on a noncommercial basis.

Reporting We ask that all educators, librarians and booksellers please notify us via email (addressed to [email protected]) when you post or stream a story time or read-aloud video or ​ live event, providing the following information: ● Name and address of the library, school, or store ● Title, author and ISBN of the book that is read ● Contact information for the individual responsible for the reading ● The educational or social media platform on which the video or live event is posted or held and a link to that video or live event

NEPRIS

Nepris Gives Students and Parents Free Access to Live Discussions with Experts and to a Library of 9,000 Archived Sessions

This free parent resource from Nepris gives parents and their children access to over 9,000 archived videos of professionals talking about careers, as well as the ability to join live, online “industry chats” with STEM experts There are many entertainment options for families and their children learning at home due to COVID-19, but with schools closed across the country for the foreseeable future, educational resources are particularly sought after to help keep students on track with their education. Nepris is providing a free parent resource to families to keep children engaged and learning while sheltering in place. Click to Tweet. Every educator, student, and parent is now able to participate in Nepris Industry Chats - live, interactive talks with guest speakers which take place virtually throughout the day...

Nepris is a virtual learning platform used by over 75,000 educators at more than 600 school districts across the country, bringing real-world relevance and career exposure to students through live, virtual connections with industry experts. Nepris has connected students with industry professionals who work in a wide variety of jobs, from cosmetology to engineering.

Many of these virtual sessions are about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math), but there are also authors, artists, designers, actors, athletes, entertainers, and more available. The professionals talk about their jobs and help students see that their education has a real connection to the world of work. The live sessions let students ask questions to gain insights from working professionals, participate in mock interviews, and even present their own projects for feedback. Most importantly, these connections enable students to envision themselves in a variety of careers, regardless of their location or economic status. Additional Information ● All sessions are guided by a moderator and are delivered through a secure and private video chat session on the Nepris platform. Speakers are trained on technique and guided on how to give an engaging session with students. ● Students can virtually join from home through a link their teacher or parents provide. ● All students must be over 13 years of age to join, or they can participate with their parents.

About Nepris Austin-based Nepris provides a cloud-based platform connecting industry professionals with K-16 classrooms so that students see the relevance of what they are learning in school. Students are exposed to diverse role models and career paths in STEM, the Arts, retail, manufacturing, and countless other careers. Nepris makes it easy for teachers to leverage industry connections while offering a scalable platform for companies and regional intermediaries to easily and effectively engage the current workforce with the future workforce, virtually. Nearly a half-million students have participated in a Nepris virtual session or have viewed one of the 10,000 hours of videos in its library. See Nepris in action at Nepris.com. @NeprisApp ​ ​ ### Media Contact: Jennifer Harrison for Nepris Pando Public Relations +1-916-716-0636 [email protected]

NOMAD PRESS

Here at Nomad Press, we're diving deeper into the services we already provide for our customers, many of whom are schools, libraries, and homeschools. To help with the sudden, widespread necessity of distance learning, we're getting the word out about our extensive Learning Center, where parents and educators can find activities, classroom guides, videos, and more. We've also granted permission to our authors and all educators to use Nomad Press books in ways typically prohibited by copyright laws, including making videos of read alouds. We just ask that people email us to let us know.

Plus, twice a week we'll be posting different Distance Learning Lessons on our What's Trending blog, which include a sample chapter, a hands-on activity, and a classroom guide designed to enable learning for all different age groups.

We still offer our full catalogue of books, and because we sell directly from our website, there is no delay in shipping. Our warehouses are still open and operating with updated safety standards. And we are making all shipping free through April.

We know what parents are going through right now - we're going through the same thing. But the great thing is, there's no limit to education - learning happens everywhere! We're going to make sure that stay true even in a rapidly changing world.

Rachel K Benoit Director of Marketing Nomad Press 2456 Christian Street White River Junction, VT 05001 (D) 802-589-4211 (O) 802-649-1995 extension 107 [email protected] www.nomadpress.net

NORTHSOUTH

NorthSouth Books hopes to support schools and libraries forced to close by the escalating COVID-19 outbreak. NorthSouth Books is permitting our authors & illustrators, teachers, librarians, and booksellers to create and share read-aloud videos and live events from now until June 1. Please do include the copyright information. We ask that you self-monitor your uploads and remove after June 1st. Also please check our resources for free coloring pages and activities ​ ​ that are available for sharing.

PEACHTREE

If you’re looking for educational and entertaining resources, Peachtree is here to help! Our Remote Learning Resources Hub pulls together all of our free, downloadable teacher’s guides, ​ discussion guides, and activities, along with a variety of author and illustrator videos and information on virtual author events. Please check back often, because we’ll be updating the page regularly.

PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE

In order to encourage reading and classroom read-aloud experiences, and to support schools and public libraries forced to close by the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, Penguin Random House is permitting teachers, librarians and booksellers to create and share story time and read-aloud videos and live events, according to the following guidelines:

For Teachers and Educators providing distance learning to students in a virtual classroom setting: ● Story time or classroom read-aloud videos in which a Penguin Random House book is read aloud and the book is displayed (for picture books) may be created and posted to closed educational platforms such as Google Classroom, Schoology, Edmodo and Discovery Education, in order to replicate the read-aloud book experience that would otherwise be available to educators in the classroom. ● If a Teacher or Educator plans to share a story time video by recording a video, uploading it to a YouTube channel, and posting a link to that YouTube video inside a closed educational platform, that YouTube video must be designated as “Unlisted” (not “Public”) when uploading. See screenshot for how to choose “Unlisted” while uploading ​ on YouTube. ● These story time and classroom read-aloud videos may be hosted on the educational platform and/or YouTube (as an “Unlisted” file) until the end of the current school year, after which we request that they be removed from the educational platform and/or from YouTube, unless this permission is extended for the next school semester.

For Booksellers and Librarians who wish to provide a story time reading or other read-aloud experience to young people who would otherwise visit the library or bookstore in person: ● Story time or read-aloud live events in which a Penguin Random House book is read out loud and the book is displayed (for picture books) may be streamed live, in real time, on social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook Live, Twitter, and Instagram. ● These story time or read-aloud live events may not be maintained in the archive of the social media platform and appropriate measures should be taken to ensure that videos of the live events are not retained. Because these platforms automatically archive live events by default, when your event has concluded, please locate the recorded live video in your account (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) and delete it. See ​ screenshot for how to delete a live video from YouTube after it has concluded. ​

Reporting requirements – We ask that all educators, librarians and booksellers please notify us via email (addressed to [email protected]) when you post ​ ​ or stream a story time or read-aloud video or live event, providing the following information: ● Name and address of the library, school, or store ● Title, author and ISBN of the book that is read ● Contact information for the individual responsible for the reading ● The educational or social media platform on which the video or live event is posted or held and a link to that video or live event

QUARTO

At The Quarto Group we are deeply committed to connecting readers of all ages to books, stories, and information. As teachers, students, and families turn to virtual learning, we have received many requests to use our books in online classrooms and social media posts, and we absolutely aim to support this work. During this unprecedented time we want to balance protecting the hard work of our authors and illustrators while also making sure their work is accessible. We are all in this together, and we are grateful you look to our books for all the fun, learning, and storytelling they hold.

Authors & Illustrators, below are some guidelines we ask you to follow. By posting a reading/project you are agreeing to the below: ● Authors and illustrators are welcome to read their own books or share projects from their books, and we encourage you to collaborate with and tag your author/illustrator counterpart when possible. ● Please mention at the beginning of your video that you are using the book with permission from The Quarto Group ● Please limit readings to media that is posted for a limited time, such as Instagram or Facebook live, Instagram stories, Snapchat, etc. If sharing to IGTV, please archive or remove after 15 days. ● Please do not archive or save complete readings to more permanent channels like YouTube. ● Please tag @quartokids in any posts so that we can share your posts as well. ● Please make purchase links available via swipe up or in your bio/linktree, etc.

Educators and librarians, below are some guidelines we ask you to follow, and by posting a reading or project you are agreeing to these terms: ● Teachers, librarians, educators, caregivers, and parents are welcome to read any Quarto Group title to their students, patrons, and children via virtual means. However, please do not archive or save the recordings for continuous use. If being used as part of an educational curriculum, we ask that recordings be removed or disabled after 30 days. ● Please mention at the beginning of your video that you are using the book with permission from The Quarto Group. ● Please post your videos only via private platforms or within closed groups. ● Please send your name, school/organization, city, state, and the title, author, and illustrator of the book you intend to read online to [email protected]. We also have downloadable activity kits, DIY videos, coloring sheets, teachers’ guides, and more for our titles here. ​ ​

SCHOLASTIC

Dear Teacher, These are challenging times for all of us and we are particularly sensitive to the needs of children to continue their learning and to reap the many benefits that literature brings them. We at Scholastic are in full support of providing a wide range of online learning activities for kids during this time of school closures. If you haven’t yet, please check out our Scholastic Learn ​ At Home initiative for educators, administrators, and families. ​ We have been moved by the numerous requests we’ve received from teachers across the country who are trying to address these needs by posting readings of books online for students to access. We want to support you in your efforts and ask that if you choose to read your book online to your students you follow these guidelines:

1. At the beginning of your video, please state that you are presenting your reading “with permission from Scholastic.” 2. Our preference is that you post your reading through your school's platform or another closed group or platform with limited access for your students. However, we recognize this may not be possible, in which case you may post it through a more publicly accessible platform, such as YouTube. 3. Since we view this as a way to compensate for the closure of schools, please delete your video or disable access by the end of this current school year, no later than June 30, 2020. 4. Please reply to [email protected] with your name, school, city and state, and the title and author/illustrator of the book you intend to read online. By posting a reading, you are agreeing to abide by the above terms. 5. Finally, we would love to follow along with your read-aloud, so please tag Scholastic's social media handles in any posts affiliated with it!

Twitter: @Scholastic Instagram: @ScholasticInc Facebook: @Scholastic YouTube: @Scholastic

Thank you for all you are doing to help students and their families through this difficult time.

SIMON & SCHUSTER

Dear Educators, Librarians, and Booksellers: Simon & Schuster is pleased to provide resources and support as you navigate distance learning and in the weeks ahead. Please visit The Book Pantry website for reading group and teaching guides, author studies, and more at SimonandSchusterPublishing.com/TheBookPantry ​ In addition, we will permit you to livestream and post readings of Simon & Schuster books online for your students and customers, subject to the following. By posting a reading, you are agreeing to these terms:

1. At the beginning of your video, please state that you are reading the book “with permission from Simon & Schuster.” 2. We ask that you post your reading within the confines of your school, library, or store's platform or another closed group with limited access for your students and customers. However, for Ready-to-Reads, picture books, and any other younger formats, if this is not possible, you may post it through a public platform, such as YouTube. 3. For these younger formats, it is fine to read the entire book. For chapter books and novels, the readings should be limited to a few chapters. 4. Since this is a way to deal with the current extraordinary situation, your video should be deleted or access disabled by no later than June 30, 2020. 5. If you are an educator or librarian, email us at [email protected] with your name, school, city, and state, and the title and author/illustrator of the book you intend to read online and the date. If you are a bookseller, email us at [email protected] with your name, store, location, and the title and author/illustrator of the book you intend to read online and the date. 6. Finally, we would love to follow along with your read-aloud, so educators and librarians, please tag Simon & Schuster Education & Library’s social media in your posts!

Twitter: @SSEdLib ​ Instagram: @SSEdLib ​ Facebook: @SSEdLib ​

And booksellers, please tag Simon & Schuster’s social media in your posts! Twitter: @SimonKids ​ Instagram: @SimonKids ​ Facebook: @SimonKids ​

Many thanks for the work you do every day to share books and the love of reading! Sincerely, Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

SOURCEBOOKS

Sourcebooks' mission is to reach as many people as possible through books that will enlighten their lives. At the core of that mission is the unfaltering belief that Books. Change. Lives. In the face of the escalating COVID-19 outbreak, we are proud to continue that mission and support our community of teachers, librarians, and booksellers by permitting them to create and share story time and read-aloud videos and live stream events, according to the following guidelines:

Teachers and Educators

● For Teachers and Educators who are looking to record and post content to replicate the classroom story time experience, we are happy to grant permission to temporarily create and post readings of Sourcebooks titles to closed educational platforms such as Google Classroom, Schoology, Edmodo, and Discovery Education until the end of the school year, upon which the videos should be removed from the relevant platforms. ● Please note, all videos uploaded to YouTube for the purpose of sharing a link on a closed educational platform must be designated as “Unlisted” (or not “Public”) when they are uploaded to YouTube to ensure a closed system. ● Teachers and Educators may read and live stream Sourcebooks titles on YouTube, Facebook Live, Instagram Live, Twitter, or other live streaming platforms that are available to a closed school network. Live streams cannot be available to the public or recorded or permanently archived on any social media platforms. Live streams may be available for a 24-hour period after their initial recording. Please keep in mind that most social media platforms automatically archive live streams. After the 24-hour period has ended, all efforts must be made to ensure that all potential recordings and archives are deleted. ● Reading and Reporting guidelines must be followed for all video posts and live streams.

Librarians and Booksellers

● Librarians and Booksellers may include Sourcebooks titles in live reading events on YouTube, Facebook Live, Instagram Live, Twitter, or other live streaming platforms provided that said live events are not recorded or posted. ● Live streaming events that include Sourcebooks titles cannot be recorded or permanently archived on any social media platforms. Live streams may be available for a 24-hour period after their initial recording. Please keep in mind that most social media platforms automatically archive live streams. After the 24-hour period has ended, all efforts must be made to ensure that all potential recordings and archives are deleted. ● Reading and Reporting guidelines must be followed for all video posts and live streams.

Reading and Reporting Requirements

● Start your reading with “Read by permission from Sourcebooks” and please be sure to read the name of the author and illustrator ● Please notify us via email (addressed to [email protected] ) when you post your reading or live stream your event. The email should include the following: ○ Name and address of the library, school, or store ○ Title, author and ISBN of the book that is read ○ Contact information for the individual responsible for the reading ○ The educational or social media platform on which the video or live event is posted or held and a link to that video or live event ● Videos must be taken down by the end of the school year or June 30, 2020, whichever is later, unless permission to extend the term has been obtained from Sourcebooks.

WORLDBOOK

Dear Educators,

The events over the past few weeks and uncertainty about what is to come are unprecedented, but it is a period that we will get through together as a community, as we always do. Whether you are directly or indirectly impacted, we know that COVID-19 is placing a significant strain on the ability of educators to reach their learners, causing much stress for schools and libraries, as well as for children and their parents. World Book has been a partner supporting the education community since 1917, and we are here to continue to support you today and through these challenging times.

For over 100 years, our missions have been aligned. To further support you and your remote learning efforts, we are providing all of our valued educators with access to additional Pre-K to grade 12 learning resources through April 30, 2020. To gain access to these additional complimentary resources, please click here . ​ ​

We created this guide to support you, your team, parents, grandparents, caregivers, or anyone ​ ​ using our resources remotely. To further support virtual learning, next week we will be launching Wizard, an adaptive learning resource for math, science, social studies, and language arts. This resource can help augment teacher and parent efforts by:

● Ensuring that kids retain content taught earlier this school year, and ● Providing teachers and parents the opportunity to assign new learning topics and to monitor students’ progress on each topic, ensuring that they are learning and mastering standards-based content.

When you click to gain access to the additional complimentary resources, you will automatically have access to Wizard when it becomes available next week, without any further action. If we can do anything more to help in your efforts, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our hearts and thoughts go out to everyone in your community.

Best, Geoff Broderick President, World Book, Inc.