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Lonely Planet Brings Its Travel Expertise to Children
The Not-For-Parents Travel Book, a compendium of facts about 200 countries, kicks off Lonely Planet's new series of guides for kids.
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StinkyKids Spotlighted at F.A.O. Schwarz
Raven Tree Press, a small publisher of bilingual children's books, held an author signing at F.A.O. Schwarz in New York City earlier this month with Britt Menzies, the creator of the StinkyKids line of multicultural dolls and storybooks.
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Children’s Books at the Brooklyn Book Festival
The sixth annual Brooklyn Book Festival was held this past Sunday in downtown Brooklyn, and the presence of children’s book authors and illustrators continues to grow along with the festival itself.
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New Peter Rabbit Tale to Be Written by Emma Thompson
Frederick Warne has announced that it will publish The Further Tale of Peter Rabbit, written by Oscar-winning actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson, in September 2012.
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In Brief: September 15
This week, Brian Selznick kicks off his national tour for 'Wonderstruck'; Minnesota residents read their way into the record books; and Simon & Schuster helps track the migration of an endangered osprey.
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September Roses Gets New Life for 9/11 Anniversary
Jeanette Winter's September Roses that was inspired by the story of two South African women who arrived in New York City on September 11, 2011 with thousands of roses intended for an international flower show, which was canceled after the terrorist attack, has been reissued by the New York Council for the Humanities.
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Musical Authors Include Bookstores on Tour
On September 9, Trout Fishing in America musicians — Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet — kicked off a bookstore and concert tour extending through the rest of 2011 for their newly released children’s storybook and music CD package, Chicken Joe Forgets Something Important, a follow-up to their 2009 release, My Name Is Chicken Joe.
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Pair of Celebrity Books Out This Month from Celebra
Two familiar media personalities, TV host and actor Mario Lopez and celebrity blogger Hilton Perez, are publishing picture books this month with Penguin’s Celebra Children’s Books.
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In New Series from Balzer + Bray, Everything Goes
Cars, trucks, buses, trains, trolleys, motorcycles, and bikes are in colorful motion in Everything Goes on Land, the kick-off title in Brian Biggs's Everything Goes series from HarperCollins's Balzer + Bray imprint.
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'Dork Diaries' Eyes New Chapter: Music
Rachel Renée Russell’s middle-grade Dork Diaries novels are bestsellers both in the U.S. and abroad, but can the series become a chart-topper in the music world, too? On September 20, Russell will release Dork Diaries The Music: Pop Star, a music album that retails for $2.97 and will be available through retailers including Amazon and iTunes.
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Minn. Historical Society Expands Children's Line and Apps
The Minnesota Historical Society Press/Borealis Books is expanding offerings of children's titles. The press is also committed to developing iPad apps in conjunction with its books for children and families.
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Philippa Gregory to Pen YA Series for S&S
Philippa Gregory is trying her hand in the young adult market. The bestselling author of The Other Boleyn Girl, among other titles, has closed a world rights, four-book deal with Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing for a historical romance series.
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In Brief: September 8
This week, a ghoulish party for the picture book Zombie in Love; author Cinda Williams Chima visits Dragon*Con in Atlanta; and Ashlee Fletcher launches My Dog, My Cat.
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Licensing Hotline: September 2011
Scholastic has rushed out its first Power Rangers: Samurai reader, which it is publishing under license from Saban Brands. The full program of readers, 8x8s, sticker books and handbooks will launch in January 2012 with the release of five more titles.
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Penguin Young Readers Debuts Expanded Line of Enhanced E-books
The Penguin Young Readers Group is expanding its line of enhanced e-books and releasing a series of apps based on bestselling picture books as Skippyjon Jones and Ladybug Girl and on classic works like The Night Before Christmas and Peter Rabbit.
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Rights Report: August 25
Joy Peskin at Viking Children’s Books has bought world rights to Beside Me, a YA novel by Isabel Gillies, author of the bestselling memoir Happens Every Day.
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In Brief: August 25
This week: Al Roker picks Brian Selznick's 'Wonderstruck' for his book club; supermodel Tyra Banks gets ready for her YA debut, 'Modelland'; Disney makes a big First Book donation; and author events around the country with Tom Angleberger, Carmen Agra Deedy, and Joyce Raskin.
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Theodore Boone's Road Trip to Kick Off in Atlanta
Penguin will launch a 17-city bus tour for John Grisham’s Theodore Boone series at the Decatur Book Festival on September 2. Between Atlanta and Sarasota, the 17-city tour will play at a number of booksellers, including Page & Pallette in Fairhope, Ala. and Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Lexington, Ky. and Cincinnati, as well as unexpected venues like the local courthouse in Oxford, Miss.
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Finding Waldo on the Cape
Who knew that skinny, bespectacled Waldo would enjoy a Massachusetts summer vacation as much as the First Family? And like President Obama, he's not always easy to spot.
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What's Selling at Blue Willow Bookshop
From Houston, Valerie Koehler, owner of Blue Willow Bookshop, sends word of what's hot at her store this summer.
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