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Sweet Valley High: Back in Session

By Sally Lodge, Children's Bookshelf | 03/27/2008 @ 04:00AM

In 1983, Bantam published the first of Francine Pascal’s Sweet Valley High novels, starring a pair of twins: sweet, studious Elizabeth and scheming, snobby Jessica. Sales of the 156 novels in the series reached 60 million copies. Now Random House Children’s Books is introducing these teenage twins to a new generation of readers.
Children's Book Reviews: Week of 3/24/2008

| 03/21/2008 @ 06:00AM
Letter from London

By Julia Eccleshare, Children's Bookshelf | 03/20/2008 @ 04:00AM

A roundup of British publishing news, including changes at Scholastic, awards for Templar, and a survey showing that kids are growing up faster than ever.
Children's Book Reviews

| 03/17/2008 @ 06:00AM

Picture Books Cool Daddy Rat Kristyn Crow , illus. by Mike Lester. Putnam , $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-399-24375-2 Debut author Crow’s hip ode to jazz (and scat in particular) will sweep up its audience in its catchy beat as kinetic cartoon art adds verve and wit. Blue-gray rats with bulbous snouts and ever-expressive eyes star in the animals-only tale.
‘Pigeon’ Fans Want An... Answer

By John A. Sellers, Children's Bookshelf | 03/13/2008 @ 06:00AM

How high can Pigeon fly? Hyperion hopes that the arrival of the latest addition to Mo Willems’s picture book series next month will only add to Pigeon’s mischievous appeal. The new book, which boasts a 250,000-copy first printing, is currently referred to as The Pigeon Wants A...; the full title will not be revealed until the book’s April 1 pub date.
Mélanie Watt and Scaredy Squirrel Flying High

By Sally Lodge, Children's Bookshelf | 03/13/2008 @ 06:00AM

One of Kids Can Press’s bestselling authors, Mélanie Watt, clearly struck a resonant chord with kids when she created the character of Scaredy Squirrel, who initially refuses to leave his nut tree for fear of encountering green Martians, killer bees and ferocious sharks. Published in January 2006, Scaredy Squirrel spawned a spring 2007 sequel, Scaredy Squirrel Makes a Friend, which together have sold 70,000 copies and have been published in eight languages.
Q&A with 'Hotlanta' Authors

By Kate Pavao, Children's Bookshelf | 03/05/2008 @ 07:00AM

Children's Bookshelf spoke with Denene Millner and Mitzi Miller, co-authors of
Hotlanta (Scholastic/Point, Apr.), first in a three-book series about two affluent African-American teens, and the mystery they get embroiled in.
Children's Book Reviews: Week of 3/3/2008

| 02/29/2008 @ 07:00AM

Picture Books Minutka: The Bilingual Dog/ La Perra Bilingüe Anna Mycek-Wodecki , trans. from the Spanish by Diana Abt. Milet (IPG, dist.), $9.95 (48p) ISBN 978-1-84059-509-3 Minutka, a tiny spotted dog, dances about the gray pages of this small, black-and-white square book, chatting about herself in English and Spanish: “Look at me!” read the words at the top of the page; &...
'Little Vampire' Rises Again

By John Sellers, Children's Bookshelf | 02/28/2008 @ 07:00AM

Mark Siegel, editorial director at Roaring Brook’s First Second imprint, hopes that resurrecting a series by French comic book creator Joann Sfar can help the author find the same popularity here that he does abroad. This April, the imprint will release Little Vampire, a compilation of three graphic novels by Sfar, the first two of which had been published individually by Simon & Schuster five years ago.
Yates to Direct 'Hallows'?

By Shannon Maughan | 02/25/2008 @ 03:05PM

Though it has not yet been confirmed by Warner Bros., David Yates, who is currently directing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in London, may have nabbed the same job for the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final Potter film.
Children's Book Reviews

| 02/25/2008 @ 07:00AM

Picture Books Hello, Day! Anita Lobel . Greenwillow , $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-078765-3 It's a beautiful spring day, inspiring the denizens of farm, field and forest to offer up their full-throated version of the title greeting. “The Cow said, 'Moo,' ” proclaims the text opposite a mild-mannered, sloe-eyed cow, her hide glowing with marker-like striations of peach, pink and brown.
Making a Deal at Bologna

by Diane Roback | 02/25/2008 @ 07:00AM

Debut novels and fantasy stories of all stripes are among the offerings from agents packing their briefcases for next month’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair. The fantasy genre, which is booming around the world, hasn’t peaked yet, judging from the books reported here, which include dystopian dramas, supernatural thrillers, two stories about faerie magic, and two more about souls...
Spring Sequels

By John Sellers | 02/18/2008 @ 01:01PM

Forget about happily ever after. At one time, it may have been enough for The Three Bears to chase Goldilocks from their home and get back to their meal. But publishers know well that a good sequel can pave the road from one-off bestseller to veritable empire. Where did Goldilocks's larcenous tendencies take her next? Did she ever get to finish that nap? And did the bears ever get that broken c...
Welcome to Sarahland

by Sue Corbett | 02/18/2008 @ 01:01PM

“I feel like I always have one foot back in high school,” says Sarah Dessen, who at 37 could almost pass for a recent graduate. Chapel Hill, her home since her parents took jobs at the University of North Carolina in 1973, is her town, and she relishes in disguising its landmarks in the fictional Lakeview, where her stories are set.
David Levithan: The Happy Editor-Writer

by Rachel Deahl | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

T.S. Eliot famously called the majority of editors failed writers—though he conceded that most writers also fit that description. But not David Levithan. The author-editor who now heads up Scholastic Press and is overseeing the house's ambitious charge into multimedia projects—his lengthy title is executive editorial director of Scholastic Press fiction, multimedia publishing and Pu...
Spring Celebrations

by Sally Lodge | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

Several beloved book characters who have entertained multiple generations of young readers are marking noteworthy milestones this season. Don Freeman's Corduroy turns 40, an occasion Viking is commemorating with Corduroy 40th Anniversary Edition, due in March with a 30,000-copy printing. Featuring a larger trim size than the original and an embossed cover, this edition includes handwritten lett...
Some Silly Superlatives for Spring

by Sally Lodge | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

While compiling these listings we kept an eye open for books we deemed worthy of a lighthearted nod. In the spirit of fun, we announce the following winners: Title Most Likely to Make Middle-Grade Boys Guffaw and Parents Groan (tie): Sir Fartsalot Hunts the Booger by Kevin Bolger (Penguin/Razorbill) and Fartiste by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer, illus.
Message to Kids: Go Green

by Sally Lodge | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

In more ways than one, green is spring's featured color. A number of this season's books aim to raise youngsters' eco-consciousness and provide them with tools to make a positive impact on their world. Due on bookstore shelves in time for Earth Day is MySpace/OurPlanet: Change Is Possible, a joint effort between HarperCollins's Bowen Press and the MySpace community.
Big Children's Books for Spring

Compiled by John Sellers | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

| January 1 | *Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown: Smash! Crash! by Jon Scieszka, illus. by David Gordon, Loren Long and David Shannon (S&S, $16.99). 350,000 copies. Poseur by Rachel Maude (Poppy, $9.99 paper). 150,000 copies. Duck for President by Doreen Cronin, illus. by Betsy Lewin (S&S/Atheneum, $16.
The Right Mix: Kids and Adults

by Judith Rosen | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

In recent years, children's books have emerged as a welcome bright spot in the world of general bookselling, often accounting for a third or more of total book sales, even in years without Harry Potter. But promoting children's books without cutting into sales of adult titles often requires a delicate balance.

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