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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers | April 3, 2013

by Svetlana Keselman

Harcourt Books is now Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers.

When Houghton Mifflin acquired Harcourt in 2007, it gained a huge backlist of both adult and children’s titles, and Harcourt Books became an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. 2013 brings another change — Harcourt Books will now be Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers. For more than 85 years, Harcourt published a variety of picture books, fiction, nonfiction, and board and novelty books for children of all ages. They are known for classics such as The Hundred Dresses, The Moffats, Mary Poppins, and Half-Magic; and are home to notable authors and illustrators such as Avi, Janell Cannon, Lois Ehlert, Mem Fox, Gerald McDermott, Han Nolan, Susan Beth Pfeffer, Janet Stevens, and Don and Audrey Wood. HMHBFYR is excited to continue to serve young readers in the Harcourt tradition.

One exciting new title:
Shifty Business by Greg Trine and Frank Dormer
Trine and Dormer have created a hilarious chapter book series, The Adventures of Jo Schmo. Shifty Business is the third installment in the series.
Published January 2013.

One classic title:
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Little Prince has been beloved by children and adults for many years as a lyrical fable that speaks to the meaning of life. It is now available in the 70th anniversary gift set, which includes the hardcover book, two audio CDs of the unabridged text, and exclusive downloadable narration by Viggo Mortensen.

One title you may not have heard about:
Stuck with The Blooz by Caron Levis, illustrated by Jon Davis
A whimsical debut picture book in which a child has to learn how to cope when the “Blooz” monster comes to visit.
Published October 2012.