SLJ COVID-19 Publisher Information Directory As educators move to remote learning, many are worrying and wondering about reading books 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 PUBLISHING ● 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 book. ● 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 readings 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 eBook 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.