Month: December 2016
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Writer and Actor B.J. Novak to Publish Companion to His #1 New York Times Bestselling Children’s Book, ‘The Book With No Pictures’
New York, NY ― In 2014, B.J. Novak reimagined the idea of a traditional picture book with his riotously funny and conceptually groundbreaking The Book With No Pictures – a genuine …
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Debut on the Indie Bestsellers List
Early and Middle Grade Readers: A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig, illustrated by Chris Mould (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
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Two Debuts on the NYT Children’s Best Sellers Lists
The following books made the list: Children’s Picture Books: Charlie the Choo-Choo by Beryl Evans, illustrated by Ned Dameron (Simon & Schuster) Young Adult Hardcover: Scythe by Neal Shusterman (Simon & Schuster)
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Screen-Free Week to Partner with Children’s Book Week for May 1 – 7, 2017
Boston, MA – December 14, 2016 — Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, sponsor of Screen-Free Week, announces its partnership with Every Child a Reader, sponsor of Children’s Book Week. Both …
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Global Kids Connect Surveys China, Latin America, and Brexit
Renee Huang, founder and publisher of Everafter Books, presented on China’s picture book market and showed that children’s books represent about 44% of revenue generated by Chinese physical bookstores, and …
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Random House Children’s Books and Dr. Seuss Enterprises Celebrate How the Grinch Stole Christmas! With Nationwide Grinch-mas “Grow Your Heart Three Sizes” Community and Good Deeds Initiative
In its fourth year this holiday season, Random House Children’s Books celebrates “25 Days of Grinch-mas” and encourages children and adults to grow their heart three sizes. The holiday season …
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First Book and Penguin Random House Partner to Bring Brand New Books and Red Mittens to Kids in Need Through Red Mitten Campaign
WASHINGTON, D.C. — First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that has 13distributed more than 150 million books to kids in need, and Penguin Random House, a global leader in children’s …
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Young Readers Prefer Paper Books to E-Books for Pleasure Reading
In the survey, 77% who had tried e-reading previously said the majority of the books they read were in print. Younger readers especially preferred reading for pleasure on paper: 84% …
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Launches New Social Studies Program For Grades 6-12
BOSTON, MA — Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced the release of HMH Social Studies ©2018, its new, next generation social studies curricula for grades 6 through …
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Penguin Young Readers Together with the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader to Establish the Anna Dewdney Read Together Award in Memory of the Late Author and Illustrator
New York, NY – December 9, 2016 – Penguin Young Readers, the Children’s Book Council, and Every Child a Reader have partnered to launch a picture book prize in honor …
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The Rise of the New Adult Genre
The NA genre has gained momentum since it debuted in 2013, and, though similar to the Young Adult genre, books under this genre explore stories of teens after graduation, in …
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2017 Teen Tech Week™ Site Now Live
CHICAGO, IL — The Young Adult Library Services Association’s (YALSA) 2017 Teen Tech Week website is now live. The celebration will take place March 5-11, 2017 with the theme “Be …
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National Ambassador Gene Luen Yang’s Creativity in Progress Series: Part 10
In his latest post, Yang explores the three types of research (as defined by screenwriter Robert McKee): memory, imagination, and book research. Yang has drawn on each of these techniques in his effort …
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Presenting the 2017 Best STEM Books Preview List
The list provides recommendations to educators, librarians, parents, and guardians for the best trade books with STEM content (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The Best STEM Books are curated by a team …
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Debut on the Indie Bestsellers List
Young Adult: Courage to Soar: A Body in Motion, a Life in Balance by Simone Biles (Zondervan)
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In Partnership with First Book, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Announces a Toy and Book Relief Effort for North Carolina Flood Victims
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Marine Toys for Tots Program, with support from HASBRO, FIRST BOOK, The Walt Disney Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and the Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Team, …
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National Ambassador Gene Luen Yang Gives TEDx Talk on Bringing Comics into the Classroom
A former teacher, Yang witnessed first-hand the educational value of comic books. The combination of images and words teaches visual literacy and empowers students to process information at their own …
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Three Debuts on the NYT Children’s Best Sellers Lists
The following books made the list: Children’s Picture Books: Take Heart, My Child by Ainsley Earhardt with Kathryn Cristaldi. Illustrated by Jaime Kim (Aladdin) Young Adult Hardcover: Courage to Soar by Simone Biles …
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Every Child a Reader Announces Expanded Plans for Children’s Book Week (May 1-7, 2017)
Major new plans for the longest-running national reading initiative in the U.S. New York, NY – December 7, 2016 – Every Child a Reader, a nonprofit literacy organization dedicated to …
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January 2017: #ReadYourWorld Book Jam
Below is the lineup of participating children’s book creators: January 2: Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier January 3: Darcy Pattison January 4: Sandra L. Richards January 5: Linda Williams …
