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Children's Books Hot Off the Press: Week of Feb. 16
Social circles, sports, and a souped-up Sherlock Holmes are just some of the noteworthy books hitting the shelves next week.
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Quarto USA Ramps Up Its Children’s Publishing
The U.S. publishing arm of the U.K.-based publishing group, is expanding its children's list.
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Small But Mighty Presses Prevail at ALA Awards
Small presses were also more prominent than ever before at the awards ceremony.
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Q&A with Strand Book Store Children's Buyer Stella Williams
Bookseller Stella Williams tells PW about working at the New York City's famed Strand Book Store, and the plans to grow the store's children's department.
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In Brief: February 5
This week, a photographer-turned-author (and two well-dressed Weimaraners) bring hope to kids in a hospital; the latest in a middle-grade series is feted; fans "bring their Sparkle" to a bookstore event; friends and fellow writers celebrate one of their own; and an author makes a "stop" in Seattle.
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Comic Book Stores to Launch Children's Book Week with a Bang
On May 2, more than 2000 specialty comic book stores will give away two million comics to young readers to mark Free Comic Book Day, a festive early kick-off to Children's Book Week.
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G&D Vintage Mines Tried and True Backlist
The revived picture books are being plucked from a cache of some 200 titles, many created by classic children's book luminaries.
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George McHugh Nicholson, 1937–2015
The esteemed literary agent and innovative publishing executive died February 3 in New York City. He was 77.
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Alexander, Santat, Nelson Win Newbery, Caldecott, Printz
Kwame Alexander has won the 2015 Newbery Medal for 'The Crossover'; Dan Santat has won the 2015 Caldecott Medal for 'The Adventures of Beekle'; and Jandy Nelson has won the 2015 Printz Award for 'I’ll Give You the Sun.'
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CBC and ECAR Revamp Children's Choice Awards
A change in the selection process and awards for the Children's Choice Book Awards comes on the heels of a controversy that flared up last year.
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In Brief: January 29
This week, a picture book parody gets a hip release party; a classic children's novel turns 40; YA authors gather in the Southwest; an author takes part in a reading marathon; and Where's Waldo Local returns this summer with a new surprise.
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Journeys Through Bookland: A Grolier Club Colloquium
Eager bibliophiles – many visiting from out of town or state – enjoyed a colloquium held in conjunction with the Grolier Club's current exhibition, 'One Hundred Books Famous in Children's Literature.'
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National Readathon Day on Saturday
January 24 marks the first National Readathon Day to raise money for Nat'l Book Foundation's reading programs.
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DiCamillo Named Summer Reading Champion
Kate DiCamillo has been named the Collaborative Summer Library Program's National Summer Reading Champion.
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Candlewick Partners with Italian Publisher minibombo
Candlewick Press and Walker Books Group have acquired English-language rights outside of Italy to four forthcoming picture books from Italian children's publisher minibombo.
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In Brief: January 22
A picture book author and editor contemplate major career moves; a luminary of the children's art world retires; two authors bring their galaxy-crossing book on a trek across the U.S.; and a debut author shines at her local library.
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Ranking 2014 Children’s Bestsellers
In compiling PW's first-ever ranking of publishers based on the number of titles they had on our two children’s bestseller lists in 2014, there wasn’t much mystery about which company would top the lists.
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The Uni Project: Bright Lights, Big City, Mobile Reading Rooms
New York City's Uni Project is also putting books into the hands of readers – with pop-up open-air reading rooms in the city's public spaces.
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In Brief: January 15
This week, booksellers show true transparency; a book about activism serves as an inspiration for a community; an author and colleagues have a devilishly good time at a book release party; and a book event includes some historical props.
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Illustrators Say: 'Nous Sommes Charlie'
Children's book and comics illustrators from around the world respond to the 'Charlie Hebdo' magazine attack.
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