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Movie Alert: 'Tiger Eyes'
Tiger Eyes, originally published in 1981 by Bradbury Press, is the first of Judy Blume's books to be adapted into a feature-length movie.
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Children's/YA Sales Rose 13% in 2012
Total sales in the children's/young adult segment rose 13.0% in 2012, to $3.70 billion, according to figures released by BookStats, the statistical program run by the Association of American Publishers and the Book Industry Study Group.
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YA Readers in the Age of Social Networking: A CBC Forum
One glance at the stage during a Children's Book Council discussion called Engaging Relationships: How Kids & Teens Discover, Connect With, and Share Their Passions, made it clear that this wasn't your run-of-the-mill panel.
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Online Auction for ABFFE Starts Saturday
For the first time, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression and the American Booksellers Association will hold an week-long online public auction leading up to BookExpo America.
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Day Without Sugar Challenge Launched by Arte Público
This month, Arte Público Press launches a new enterprise, the Day Without Sugar Challenge (Un día sin azúca) – a challenge for children across the country to limit their sugar intake.
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Children's Bookselling: An Expansion and an Addition on the East Coast
While the number of children's-only bookstores may be dwindling, on the East Coast the ranks are growing with the addition of Edgewater Books near Annapolis, Md., and the expansion of Park Street Books & Toys in Medfield, Mass.
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In Pictures: The 2013 Children's Choice Book Awards
After tallying 1,138,675 votes from kids all over the country, the Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader announced the winners of the sixth annual Children's Choice Book Awards at a gala benefit in New York City on May 13.
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In Brief: May 16
This week, the Spiderwick Chronicles gets a new look; Margaret Stohl stands in good company; and a Stephan Pastis fan proves his greatness.
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Shanghai Gets New Children’s Book Fair
The inaugural China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF), to be held at the Shanghai Mart Exhibition Center, is set for November 7-10.
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Children's Choice Awards Announced
The winners of the sixth annual Children’s Choice Book Awards were announced May 13 at a ceremony in New York City hosted by the Children’s Book Council.
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Indie Booksellers Meet Indie Publishing: NECBA at Charlesbridge
Last week's New England Children's Booksellers Association spring gathering, held in the offices of Charlesbridge Publishing, focused on how independent presses work.
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Simon & Schuster Moves to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
Simon & Schuster will publish a series of books tied to Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood, under a master publishing license with the Fred Rogers Company and Out of the Blue Enterprises.
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Najafi Makes Investment in MeeGenius
Najafi Companies has invested in MeeGenius, the digital platform for selling children's books. Although the amount of the investment wasn’t disclosed, Najafi said it is now "a significant strategic shareholder of MeeGenius."
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Teenage Tweetland
Last year Nikki Wang, a 13-year-old from Texas, spent her birthday and allowance money on more than 100 YA books, and she plans to do the same again this year.
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Core Concerns
If the Common Core fails, what comes next?
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WNBA Announces 2013 Pannell Award Winners
A pair of Michigan booksellers – Nicola's Books in Ann Arbor, and Bookbug in Kalamazoo – were honored.
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Children's Authors Discuss a World in Peril at PEN Panel
Three children's authors spoke at a PEN World Voices panel called "Children's Literature: Braving Our Endangered World."
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Choice Critical for Promoting Reading, Says Canadian Study
A study commissioned by the National Reading Campaign in Canada says that giving people choice and control over what they read is key to instilling a love of reading.
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Rights Report: Week of May 6, 2013
New deals for Carrie Ryan, Sara B. Larson and Alyssa Day.
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In Brief: May 9
This week, the Wimpy Kid motors on; a graphic novelist goes back to school; two renowned children's authors meet for the first time; and, once more, baby animals prove to be crowd-pleasers.
PW KidsCast: Paul Rudnick
Screenwriter, playwright, and humorist Paul Rudnick discusses his first book for teens, Gorgeous, the enduring allure of royalty and happily-ever-after endings, and the power of humor and wit. Author Photo by Hat Head Studio.
