Industry News
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Random House Children’s Books Launches “Choose Kind”
Random House Children’s Books launches Choose Kind (ChooseKind.tumblr.com), a campaign to encourage students, educators, families, and readers of all ages to combat the nationwide rise in bullying with every day …
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Play Based on Children’s Books Wins First Place at New Play Festival
Albert Whitman & Company (Park Ridge, IL) is pleased to announce that Princess K.I.M. The Musical, a play written by children’s book author-illustrator Maryann Cocca-Leffler won first place in the …
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Maurice Sendak Dies at 83
Famously recognized as the author and illustrator of the award-winning children’s book Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak died early Tuesday morning at Danbury Hospital near his home in …
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And The Winner Is . . .
The votes are in and the winners have been announced for the 2012 Children’s Choice Books Awards! The gala took place May 7, 2012 at Espace in Midtown Manhattan. Jarrett …
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Scooch Over, e-Reader, Make Room for Tablet
E-book consumers’ preference for tablets is accelerating rapidly as dedicated e-readers drop in popularity, according to the Book Industry Study Group (BISG)’s closely watched Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book Reading survey. …
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Random House To Publish Nickelodeon Books
Random House revealed today that they will be the primary book publisher of Nickelodeon properties beginning in the spring of 2013. EIC of licensed publishing Chris Angelilli will oversee the …
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Linsanity at Scholastic!
Jeremy Lin: Rising Star is the newest sensation of the “linsanity” surrounding NBA star Jeremy Lin. The book, which will simultaneously be published in paperback and eBook editions on April …
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“Beautiful Moon” and “A Walk With Grandpa” Win Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award
The Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award highlights excellence in family-friendly books covering the broad expanse of a child’s existence, helping them grow socially, emotionally, ethically, intellectually, and physically. This year, Raven …
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Suzanne Collins on “The Hunger Games” Movie
Appearing on The Hunger Games official Facebook profile, here is what Suzanne Collins had to say about The Hunger Games movie: “I’ve just had the opportunity to see the finished …
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US Publisher Announces Company Will No Longer Sell Books on Amazon
The Educational Development Corp. (EDC), a mid-sized US publisher, announced today that the company will no longer sell any of their books on Amazon or to any entity that resells …
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Not Just for Kids
Laura Miller, senior writer for Salon, shares a few of her opinions about the naysayers who assume young adult books lack the intelligence and emotionally complexity of their adult counterparts. …
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Ooh La La! Introducing the ‘Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire’ App
Take a look at the new Fancy Nancy app now available for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. Get the latest information on Fancy Nancy by visiting her website.
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Book Trailer: ‘The Disenchantments’ by Nina LaCour
The Disenchantments by Nina LaCour is on sale starting February 16. Video
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Lemony Snicket: A Series of Autobiographical Accounts
Six years following the final book published in A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket—a.k.a Daniel Handler—pens the first book of his autobiographical series, All The Wrong Questions, due out …
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A Ball (And A Caldecott) For ‘Daisy’ The Dog
Caldecott winner Chris Raschka interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered.
