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Bloggers Bristle, Scholastic Bends

By Karen Springen | 02/23/2009 @ 01:04PM

A motorized toothbrush head has generated a publishing controversy. It started at the New York Toy Fair, when Scholastic’s Klutz division unveiled Invasion of the Bristlebots. Bloggers at the fair noticed that the book failed to credit Lenore Edman and her husband, Windell Oskay, with popularizing and naming the Bristlebot. Immediately, bloggers unleashed a flurry of posts.
Children's Book Reviews: Week of 2/23/2009

| 02/23/2009 @ 07:00AM

Picture Books Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy David Soman and Jacky Davis . Dial , $16.99 (40p) ISBN 978-0-8037-3339-8 What's a superhero without a sidekick? Lulu, star of last year's Ladybug Girl, meets her friend Sam at the playground, but before they can join forces, they must first agree on what to play—a sequence handled with understanding and humor.
Kids Heart Authors Day a Success

By Judith Rosen | 02/19/2009 @ 07:00AM

This past February 14, 172 children’s book authors and illustrators drove as much as two hours each way to read and sign books as part of Kids Heart Authors Day, a literary Valentine to 43 independents booksellers in New England.
Dial Hails the Return of 'Ladybug Girl'

By Sally Lodge | 02/19/2009 @ 07:00AM

Ladybug Girl evidently spoke to the inner superhero in young readers after this Dial picture book reached store shelves last March. The book spent 22 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and has sold 120,000 copies. In a new follow-up tale, Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, this imaginative gal acquires a sidekick.
Q & A with Lisa Yee

By Lynda Brill Comerford | 02/19/2009 @ 07:00AM

Author Lisa Yee, a “mostly cured workaholic,” talked to Children’s Bookshelf about Absolutely Maybe, her first novel for young adults.
Walden Media Moves into Future

By Karen Springen | 02/19/2009 @ 05:00AM

Walden Media isn’t letting the dismal economy slow down its growing presence in both the movie and publishing industries. Next month Walden starts filming Beezus and Ramona, and is also developing the third installment of The Chronicles of Narnia and the movie version of Ingrid Law’s Savvy. And in early 2010, Walden and HarperCollins will co-publish the first three titles for a new HC imprint called Walden Pond Press.
Spring 2009 Children's Announcements

| 02/18/2009 @ 05:51PM
Children's Books for Spring: T - Z

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

TANGLEWOOD PRESS (NBN, dist.) The Tiptoe Guide to Tracking Fairies ($15.95) by Ammi-Joan Paquette, illus. by Christa Unzner. Where in children's homes do fairies eat, sleep and play? (4-8) Wolf Camp ($15.95) by Katie McKy, illus. by Bonnie Leick. After attending a mysterious summer camp, Maddie exhibits wolf-like behavior.
Children's Book Reviews: Week of 2/16/2009

| 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

Picture Books Sneaky Weasel Hannah Shaw . Knopf , $15.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-375-95625-6 When the eponymous “nasty, measly” antihero of Shaw's authorial debut invites everyone to a party “to boast about his incredible castle, fast car and huge swimming pool,” he discovers that he has made an offer that is very easy to refuse.
Children's Books for Spring: S

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

SAINT MARY'S PRESS The Catholic Connections Handbook for Middle Schoolers ($26.95, paper $18.95) by Janet Claussen, Pat Finan, Diana Macalintal, et al., is a guide to praying and living the Catholic faith. (10-14) SASQUATCH BOOKS (PGW, dist.) Larry Gets Lost in San Francisco ($16.95) by John Skewes and Michael Mullin, illus.
Children's Books for Spring: R

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

RANDOM HOUSE Seuss-isms for Success: Insider Tips on Economic Health from the Good Doctor and Seuss-isms: Wise and Witty Prescriptions for Living from the Good Doctor ($7.99 each) by Dr. Seuss compile quotes from the author's canon. (All ages) Books Are for Reading ($8.99) by Suzy Becker is a “chew-toy book” for teething youngsters.
Children's Books for Spring: D - G

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

DALMATIAN PRESS/PIGGY TOES PRESS Little Hands Love ($7.95), photos by Anthony Nex. Small hands are shown engaging in various activities. (All ages) 1-2-3 Count with Me! ($7.95) by Heather Rosas is a counting book that features flaps and a pop-up ending. (All ages) Red Riding Hood's Rainbow ($8.95) by Heather Rosas.
Taking Steps into the Digital Future

by Judith Rosen | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

E-books may date from the early 1970s, when Michael Hart launched Project Gutenberg, but the revolution in e-books for kids has only just begun. True, three novels from Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series were library distributor Overdrive's three most downloaded e-books for 2008, but adult and children's digital books combined still make up a small percentage of book sales—less than 1% of ...
Children's Books for Spring: A - C

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

ABBEVILLE KIDS Series Turn-the-Wheel by Peter Lawson introduces four board books with steering wheels ($5.95 each, boxed set $22.95, 3-up). ABRAMS Budgie & Boo ($15.95) by David McPhail tells of two gardeners—a bear and a bunny—who are best friends. (3-6) Chicken Butt! ($12.95) by Erica S.
Children's Books for Spring: P

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

PARACLETE PRESS Paperback Praying in Color: Kids' Edition ($14.99) by Sybil MacBeth is an adaptation of this adult book about creative ways to pray. (7-12) PARRAGON BOOKS First Bible Stories for Boys and First Bible Stories for Girls ($TBA), illus. by Andrew Geeson and Sophie Keen, retell Old and New Testament tales.
Children's Books for Spring: I - O

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

IMMEDIUM (Consortium, dist.) Chaff n' Skaffs: Mai and the Lost Moskivvy ($15.99) by Amanda Chin and Luke Feldman, illus. by Feldman. When a lost mosquito interrupts Mai's sleep, her friend Chaff suggests they escort it home. (4-8) You Might Be a Monster and Other Stories I Made Up ($15.99) by Atta Boy.
Fall 2009 Sneak Previews

Compiled by Shannon Maughan | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

A sneak peek at the highlights from publishers' fall 2009 lists.
New Imprints Stake a Claim

by John A. Sellers | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

Lately, the word of the day in publishing has been “reduction,” be it in head counts or acquisitions. And while several children's imprints have been lost in recent months due to restructuring, retirements, etc., 2009 will see the arrival of a new children's publisher, Egmont USA (see “New Kid on the Block,” June 16, 2008), as well as a number of new imprints.
Children's Books for Spring: H

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 02/16/2009 @ 07:00AM

HACHETTE/FAITHWORDS Paperback Series All About Us continues with Be Strong & Curvaceous and Who Made You a Princess? by Shelley Adina ($9.99 each, 12-up). And Miracle Girls adds Breaking Up Is Hard to Do by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt ($9.99, 12-up). HARPERCOLLINS Blueberry Girl ($17.99) by Neil Gaiman, illus.
YA Book Sells to Disney; Pub Rights Pending

By Rachel Deahl | 02/13/2009 @ 08:24PM

After Hollywood interest was brewing last week for Clete Smith's YA novel, Grandma's Intergalactic Bed & Breakfast, Jody Hotchkiss of Hotchkiss & Associates has closed on a deal for film rights with Disney. The lit rights, being handled by Sterling Lord's George Nicholson, remain up for grabs.

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