Since I started working on The Illusionists, I have been paying close attention to the world of children, with a specific question in mind: when do companies start selling the…
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According to this story on NPR, Mattel recently opened a six-story Barbie flagship store in Shanghai, China, called “House of Barbie”. In addition to building custom-made Barbie dolls, customers can…
I have recently received the following message from the CCFC (Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood) newsletter: For many of us, Scholastic’s book clubs played an important role in our childhood by…
Excerpt: Madison Avenue is scrambling to adjust to a new era, when the most admired people in America are a black family. To reflect this reality, talent scouts are on…