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In Brief: February 14

| 02/14/2013 @ 02:00PM

This week, a debut novelist meets her superfans; another first-timer shows signs of nostalgia; and a third gets dolled up. Plus, a group of authors show their mysterious side; and a pair of literary amphibians have 'books for breakfast.'
Digital Kids Conference Focuses on Content Creation

By Karen Raugust | 02/14/2013 @ 10:00AM

Computer and mobile device users view four billion videos on YouTube every day. That was one of the statistics used by Victor Lee, v-p digital marketing at Hasbro, to illustrate to attendees at the Digital Kids conference held earlier this week the type of competition they face in competing for children's time.
Little, Brown's NOVL Approach to Reaching Readers Online

By Sally Lodge | 02/12/2013 @ 03:00PM

On Valentine's Day, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will officially launch NOVL, a new online hub for YA book fans.
Philly's African American Children's Book Fair Marks 21 Years

By Bobbi Booker | 02/12/2013 @ 03:00PM

Over 21 nationally known authors and illustrators, along with 2,500 people, attended the 21st Annual African American Children's Book Fair in Philadelphia.
Should Booksellers Enter the School Library Business?

By Judith Rosen | 02/07/2013 @ 03:00PM

At last fall's regional trade shows, Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop and Turtleback Books each made the case that indies could and should offer a broader range of educational services aimed directly at school librarians, and subsequently took steps to make it happen.
What's Selling at Bear Pond Books

| 02/07/2013 @ 03:00PM

Jane Knight, children's book buyer at Bear Pond Books in Montpelier, Vt., sends word of several books that she's especially pleased to be selling this season.
In Brief: February 7

| 02/07/2013 @ 02:00PM

This week, the NAACP honors a b-ball star-turned-author; a debut writer stages a book launch; two tiny Brits 'tea' off; and St. Paul's literati fete one of their own.
For Libraries, the Common Core Presents Extraordinary Opportunity

By Andrew Albanese | 02/05/2013 @ 03:00PM

The Common Core was a hot topic at the ALA midwinter meeting in Seattle, specifically at a standing-room only "discussion group" where more than 80 librarians gathered to learn more about the new state standards, and to share their own experiences thus far.
Peter Pauper Press Enters the Picture Book Market

By Sally Lodge | 02/05/2013 @ 03:00PM

Peter Pauper Press will expand its reach into the children's market in May, when it releases its first hardcover picture book, Hank Finds an Egg by Rebecca Dudley.
Dr. Seuss's '500 Hats' – A Book as Well as a Lifestyle

By Kimberly Winston | 02/05/2013 @ 03:00PM

For the 75th anniversary of Dr. Seuss's The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins, Random House Children's Books is launching Hats Off to Dr. Seuss!, a yearlong celebration of children's literacy and health, and the joy that creativity could bring them.
First Book Launches OMG Books Initiative

| 02/05/2013 @ 03:00PM

First Book, which provides new books to children in need, has announced the launch of its OMG (Offering More Great) Books initiative.
Two Contests Give a Shot at Fame, Patterson Style

| 02/05/2013 @ 02:00PM

Kids ages eight to 15 can enter James Patterson's I Funny. You Funny? contest, inspired by the author's 2012 middle-grade novel about a classroom cutup, by submitting a link to a video showing up to 60 seconds of them doing a standup routine.
LeapFrog Gets Disney E-books

| 02/05/2013 @ 10:00AM

LeapFrog has announced the release of interactive e-books from Disney Publishing Worldwide as part of LeapFrog's new third-party developer program for its platforms.
Request for 2012 Sales Figures: Children's Books

| 02/04/2013 @ 10:00AM

Publishers Weekly is once again compiling its yearly bestseller lists, based on publishers’ sales reports. This list will be printed in the 2012 Facts & Figures feature in our March 18 issue. We need your responses by Friday, February 22.
Templar Publishing Buys Piccadilly Press

| 02/01/2013 @ 10:00AM

In an important children’s deal in the U.K., Piccadilly Press, the children’s book publisher founded by Brenda Gardner 29 years ago, has been acquired by Templar Publishing, the children’s publisher owned by Bonnier Publishing Ltd.
Crafting Publisher Introduces Tween Imprint

By Kimberly Winston | 01/31/2013 @ 03:00PM

C&T Publishing, a three-decade-old stalwart in quilting books, is carving new terrain with the spring launch of FunStitch Studio, a new crafting imprint aimed at 8- to 14-year-olds.
In Brief: January 31

| 01/31/2013 @ 02:00PM

This week, an author's book casts a long Shadow at ALA; librarians at the midwinter meeting show their support for a character's 50th anniversary; and Melissa de la Cruz gives her Blue Bloods series a celebratory sendoff.
Children's Book Sales Down in September 2012, Says AAP Monthly StatShot

| 01/31/2013 @ 02:00PM

Overall sales of children's books were down in September 2012 over the same period in 2011, according to the 21 publishers reporting figures to the AAP.
Children's Job Moves: January 2013

| 01/31/2013 @ 12:00AM

New job announcements in children's publishing for January 2013.
2013 Caldecott Caps Busy Year for Jon Klassen

By Carolyn Juris | 01/29/2013 @ 03:30PM

Jon Klassen was up early on Monday morning – not because he was expecting a career-changing phone call, but because he had a plane to catch.

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