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OverDrive Launches Its Own Browser-Based e-Reading Platform With Booki.sh Technology
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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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Full Video Footage of the Children’s Choice Book Awards Gala!
The Children’s Choice Book Awards is the only national book awards program where the winning titles are selected by children and teens of all ages. This year, a record-breaking 900,000 …
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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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Target Phasing Out Amazon’s Kindle
The move coincides with the discounter’s plan to create mini shops of Apple Inc. products in 25 of its stores this year. (via Huffington Post)
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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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Step Into (e-)Reading With ‘Elmo’s Big Birthday Bash!’
Sesame Street Workshop has released a new Elmo-themed eBook app, the first of its new “Step into Reading” app series developed by Random House Children’s Books with Smashing Ideas. Elmo’s Big …
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Has Children’s Digital Reading Arrived?
Says Scholastic Media President Deborah Forte, “By 2015, we anticipate that approximately 30% of our book revenue will be digital – across the board, including young adult.” full article via …
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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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2012 Bologna Children’s Book Fair: The Landscape of Children’s eBooks
This week publishing professionals from around the world made the annual trip to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair. Through a series lectures, keynote speeches, and discussions, publishing executives gave their …
