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Children's Book Reviews: Week of 8/6/2007

by Staff | 08/06/2007 @ 06:00AM
Children's Notes

by Staff | 08/06/2007 @ 06:00AM

ALL ABOARD Little readers will clamor for these board books. What's Wrong, Little Pookie? by Sandra Boynton finds a mother pig trying to figure out, in verse, what has saddened her “little Pookie.” (“ 'Did you fall and get hurt?' 'No.' 'Have you lost your old Teddy?' 'No.' ”) When Mother Pig finally begins suggesting such silly reasons as “Did a very large hippo tr...
'Hallows' Sells Another 1.7 Million

| 08/02/2007 @ 01:15PM

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows sold 1.7 million copies in its first full week on sale through outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan.
Potter Parties Pack Punch

| 07/30/2007 @ 02:00PM

On Friday July 27th, Harry Potter parties were everywhere, in every state in the Union, and many countries throughout the world.
Harry by the Numbers

by Staff | 07/30/2007 @ 06:00AM

8.3 million: Copies reported sold by Scholastic in first 24 hours 5.2 million: Copies sold through outlets tracked by Nielsen BookScan on July 21 and 22 2.2 million: Number of worldwide preorders at Amazon 1.4 million: Number of Amazon preorders in the U.S. 1.8 million: Copies sold by Barnes & Noble on July 21 and 22 1.
Harry's in a League of His Own

by Jim Milliot | 07/30/2007 @ 06:00AM

The record-breaking sales of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows provided a much needed shot in the arm to bookstore sales, which were down 4.3% through May and had fallen every month this year. The trend will undoubtedly be broken in July. The 8.3 million copies of Hallows that Scholastic reported selling in the first 24 hours was far above the sales of The Secret, the top-selling title in th...
Children's Book Reviews: Week of 7/30/2007

by Staff | 07/30/2007 @ 06:00AM
Children's Notes

by Staff | 07/30/2007 @ 06:00AM

AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED? Favorite characters make a triumphant return in these summer sequels. The Land of the Silver Apples by Nancy Farmer, second in a trilogy that began with The Sea of Trolls, revisits siblings Jack and Lucy. (In a starred review of the first book, PW wrote, “Fans of Viking and adventure tales will be up late nights to discover Jack's fate.
Girl Power Gets Daring

By Lynn Andriani | 07/27/2007 @ 07:05AM

The Daring Book for Girls is a companion to The Dangerous Book for Boys—but it’s hardly "a pinkified version with tea party stuff instead of Navajo talking code," say the authors.
Harry's Last Hurrah

by Shannon Maughan, Children's Bookshelf | 07/26/2007 @ 04:00PM

At last! The loooong wait is over. Harry Potter and his cohorts finally made their literary entrance at the appointed hour of 12:01 AM on July 21.
Three Harry Potter Fans Discuss Book Seven

| 07/26/2007 @ 03:00PM
Harry Potter Trivia Book on the Block

By Bridget Kinsella | 07/25/2007 @ 06:12PM

Two weeks ago when a home-schooling mom of three sent a query about The Absolute Best Harry Potter Trivia Challenge manuscript she was working on to the Los Angeles-based agent Sharlene Martin, Martin knew she was interested and knew she wanted to send the proposal out this Monday, two days after HP7’s lay-down date.
Books Inc Raises Over $17,000 in Potter Proceeds for Local Schools

By Bridget Kinsella | 07/25/2007 @ 06:10PM

Knowing that it could never compete with chains when it came to discounting Harry Potter #7, Books Inc. did what it did with #6, and gave 20% of pre-sales and party sales to seven schools located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
With HP7 Less Doesn't Mean More

By Bridget Kinsella | 07/24/2007 @ 07:03PM

Some enterprising people are looking to sell a few defective copies of Harry Potter as collectable items. Early reception has been cool.
That 8.3 Million Copies Sold
Was Just the Beginning

By Diane Roback and Jim Milliot | 07/23/2007 @ 02:19PM

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has set records for Scholastic, Random House, Borders, Barnes & Noble and Amazon as the fastest-selling book (or CD) in history. Independent bookstores also reported record sales, with scattered reports of shortages.
Children’s Book Reviews: Week of 7/23/2007

| 07/23/2007 @ 06:00AM
Audiobook Dealer Using Potter to Promote New Offering

By Shannon Maughan | 07/20/2007 @ 01:47PM

V-Burny.com, a privately held online retailer selling downloadable audiobooks, is introducing its Player2Go, a subscription service for player devices that come with audiobooks. As a promotion, the company will reimburse anyone who becomes a Player2Go member and has already ordered Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Licensing Hotline: July 2007

By Karen Raugust | 07/19/2007 @ 06:00AM

Beatrix Potter was an early environmentalist, raising funds for convervation and preserving land in perpetuity by donating it to Britain's National Trust. Now, more than 100 years later, the licensing program based on her characters is following suit.
Children’s Books for Fall: V

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 07/16/2007 @ 06:00AM

VIKING Cowboy and Octopus ($16.99) by Jon Scieszka, illus. by Lane Smith. Stories starring two unlikely friends. (All ages) The Snowy Day, Whistle for Willie DVD and Book Gift Set ($19.99) by Ezra Jack Keats package these stories with a DVD featuring an animated film of each book. (All ages) Llama Llama Mad at Mama ($15.
Children’s Books for Fall: W

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 07/16/2007 @ 06:00AM

WALKER & CO. Playful Little Penguins ($15.95) by Tony Mitton, illus. by Guy Parker-Rees, is a rhyming tale about energetic penguins. (3-6) Little Bitty Mousie ($16.95) by Jim Aylesworth, illus. by Michael Hague, offers a midnight ABC adventure. (3-6) Smile! ($11.95) by Kate Lennard, illus. by Dermot Flynn.

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