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Storey Publishing Broadens Its Appeal
After testing a separate children's line in 2002, Storey Publishing is making a new push into children's with activity-oriented books on sewing, nature, and papermaking for adults and children to use together.
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A Different Trend: A Toy Store Moves into Books
At a time when independent bookstores are looking to increase their margins with nonbook items—educational toys, Bucky Balls, and Bananagrams—and Barnes & Noble and Borders are adding large toy sections to their superstores, one independent toy store is doing the opposite and growing its books department.
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'Children's Choice' Finalists Announced
This past Monday, the Children's Book Council announced the finalists for the fourth annual Children's Choice Book Awards. Thirty books in six categories were selected, and through April 29 kids of all ages can vote for the winners. The winners will be announced on May 2, during Children's Book Week, at the Children's Choice Book Awards Gala, hosted this year by author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
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B&N Launches Exclusive Partnership with Eric Carle
Barnes & Noble has announced an exclusive four-month partnership with author and illustrator Eric Carle. As part of the arrangement, Carle created special artwork just for Barnes & Noble stores and for its Web site, which went live this week in advance of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day on Sunday.
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Twitter Watch: March 17
This week, the hashtag #higherstakeschildrensbooks took off on Twitter. We list a few favorites, courtesy of the Twitterati.
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An Introduction to 'Daddy-Long-Legs,' by Ann M. Martin
Joining Random House's Looking Glass Library imprint this season is Jean Webster's classic novel Daddy-Long-Legs, written in 1912 and beloved by generations of girls. Baby-sitters Club author Ann M. Martin contributed an introduction for the new volume.
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Q & A with Cheryl B. Klein
Senior editor of Scholastic's Arthur A. Levine Books imprint, Cheryl B. Klein steps into another publishing role this week with the release of Second Sight: An Editor’s Talks on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Books for Children and Young Adults.
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The Week in Children's Apps: March 17, 2011
This week brings an app based on 'Finding Nemo'; Dora the Explorer's new musical special; an app for kids to learn about world landmarks; a collection of illustrated children's books; and an app from cartoonist Phil Yeh.
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Random House Releases 'Mortal Kiss' as eBook Original
Werewolves, ethereal spirits, a motorcycle gang, relentlessly falling snow and a town's menacing secret all converge in Alice Moss's Mortal Kiss, a paranormal romance that Random House Children's Books' Ember imprint published this week as its first full-length original eBook novel.
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Children's Publishing in Asia
In most parts of Asia, wizardry and fantastical plots have lost much of their magic after dominating the bestseller list for so long. The subsequent vampire and werewolf fever is, by comparison, not as rabidly welcomed in certain territories. As for that wimpy kid, well, his popularity suffers somewhat as Asian kids have different school life and growing-up problems. Still, these imported blockbusters have spurred local writers to produce longer fiction for children and helped boost a hitherto weak YA market.
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U.K. Agent Rosemary Canter Dies
Rosemary Canter, children’s book agent and co-founder of United Agents, died on March 11. Highly respected and admired by publishers, her fellow agents, critics and booksellers and loved by her authors and illustrators, Canter was proud of her authors and illustrators while remaining modest and private about her very considerable achievements.
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Rights Report: March 10
New deals for several YA novels, and a middle-grade poetry anthology.
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39 Clues Tournament Has a Grand Prize Winner
The U.S. grand prize winner of The 39 Clues online tournament has been announced; he's a 12-year-old resident of Pinckney, Mich, named Christopher, and in winning top honors, he collected a $10,000 prize.
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The Week in Children's Apps: March 10, 2011
This week, there are apps based on Sandra Boynton's bestselling Going to Bed Book, Cinderella, a fairy named Penelope, two stories from Ladybug magazine, and more.
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Candlewick Partners with Nosy Crow for U.S. Imprint
Candlewick is launching a new imprint in partnership with Nosy Crow, an independent U.K. publisher of illustrated children’s books and apps that debuted in 2010. To be edited by Candlewick's Joan Powers, the imprint plans to co-publish many of Nosy Crow's titles in the U.S. and Canada, starting with 10 in fall 2011.
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Cuyler to Appear on 'Celebrity Apprentice'
Set your DVRs. This Sunday evening at 9 p.m. ET, Margery Cuyler, publisher of Marshall Cavendish Children's Books, will be featured on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice. In the episode, the two teams of celebrities will split into two teams and create a picture book, to be judged by Cuyler and actress Robin Holly.
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Early Reader Collaboration for RIF, National Writing Project, FableVision
Children's literacy nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental and the National Writing Project have collaborated with Boston-based educational media production firm FableVision to create an early reader to teach children ages six to eight about science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts.
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Movie Alert: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
The Heffleys strike back: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules, based on the second book in Jeff Kinney's bestselling middle-grade series, lands in theaters March 25.
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Ruckus Media Gets $3.5 Million in New Financing
Rick Richter's Ruckus Media Group has received an important vote of support in the form of $3.5 million in new funding. The Series A funding was led by Alsop Louie Partners along with private investors.
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Licensing Hotline: March 2011
Simon & Schuster is getting set for a Smurfy summer with the release of 10 Smurfs titles, half with a classic look and half based on the 3D-animated movie being released in August.
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