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Theo and Beau: A Boy, His Dog… and His Picture Book
Puppies, babies, and social media are pretty much a perfect recipe for maximum cuteness.
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Children’s Books Hot Off the Press: Week of Feb. 2
Court intrigue, teen love, and eagerly anticipated sequels comprise just some of the noteworthy books hitting the shelves next week.
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Publishers Still Mining Sales from Minecraft Titles
Books based on the popular computer game Minecraft continue to rack up impressive numbers for Scholastic and Skyhorse.
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Rights Report: Week of January 26, 2015
New deals for A.S. King, Scott Westerfeld, Laura Amy Schlitz, Terra Elan McVoy, and Sinéad O’Hart.
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A Little Press on the Prairie Grapples with a Bestseller
South Dakota Historical Society Press can't print copies fast enough of 'Pioneer Girl,' the annotated edition of Laura Ingalls Wilder's 1930 autobiography.
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Doubleday Revives Peter Spier Classics
To introduce the works of Peter Spier to a new generation of readers, Doubleday last year began reissuing select titles from the Spier oeuvre, with refreshed art, two new covers by the artist, and a uniform title typeface.
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Rights Report: Week of January 19, 2015
New deals for Ellen Oh, Rhiannon Thomas, Mike Lawrence, and Brodi Ashton.
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Offill Wins Charlotte Zolotow Award for 'Sparky!'
'Sparky!', written by Jenny Offill and illustrated by Chris Appelhans, has won the 18th annual Charlotte Zolotow Award for outstanding writing in a picture book.
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DK Launches Online Encyclopedia for Kids
This week the illustrated book publisher launched the beta version of DKfindout!, a free website aimed at students, parents, and teachers.
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'Tuck' Springs Eternal: Natalie Babbitt's Novel at 40
Macmillan has special birthday plans for the 40th anniversary of Natalie Babbitt's beloved novel, 'Tuck Everlasting.'
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12 Things You Should Know About Presidents Past and Future
With February comes Presidents' Day, see the following excerpts from three recent playful President publications.
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Sourcebooks Adds Lemony Snicket to the Story
Sourcebooks announced that its Put Me in the Story platform will add the All the Wrong Questions series by Lemony Snicket.
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Movie Alert: 'Seventh Son'
The wait is almost over for 'Seventh Son,' the film adaptation of Joseph Delaney's The Last Apprentice.
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First Look: New Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter
Here's a first look at some of Jim Kay's illustrations for the deluxe hardcover edition of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,' to be released globally October 6, 2015.
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Philip Pullman Delivers Audible Exclusive
Audiobook fans can travel back to Lyra Belacqua’s Oxford via “The Collectors,” an original short story by Philip Pullman, narrated by British actor Bill Nighy.
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Readers to Pick Next Timmy Failure Cover in Contest
Candlewick hosts a contest for readers of Stephan Pastis's Timmy Failure series to vote on the title and cover of the fourth installment, due October. See the reveal of the cover choices here.
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Guess How Old 'Guess How Much I Love You' Is? 20!
Even after 20 years, Sam McBratney's still isn't entirely sure what sparked his tale of father-and-son hares expressing their love for each other.
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Rights Report: Week of January 5, 2015
New deals for Daphne Benedis-Grab, Aaron Karo, Sonya Mukherjee, and Jennifer Latham.
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Licensing Hotline: December 23
Downtown Bookworks has secured the rights to Secret Millionaires Club, a financial literacy-themed online and TV series starring an animated Warren Buffett.
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Rights Report: Week of December 22, 2014
A new deal for Megan Wagner Lloyd and Abigail Halpin.



