News consuming the children’s book publishing world revolves around the words “lead free.”  A new law, The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, enacted in August 2008 and going into effect February 10, 2009, deals with the need for toys to meet specific lead free standards.  This is a result of the toys found containing lead that originated in China.
Now strict standards are being applied to those manufactured in the United States, as well as those coming from foreign countries.  This affects the large manufacturers as well as small businesses, home businesses, and craftspeople.
Books aimed for children 12 and under apparently …read more