October 22, 2012
Jeff Pinsker Named President of Klutz® and VP, Scholastic Inc.
Pinsker will lead the creative, sales, and marketing direction of the Klutz business and will manage the strategic development of the Klutz brand.
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September 24, 2012
Storia, the eReading App for Kids Created by Scholastic, to Offer Titles from Albert Whitman & Company
New collection of picture books, novels and nonfiction titles to be showcased as e-books on the kids’ eReading app honored with Warren Buckleitner’s Editor’s Choice Award.
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August 23, 2012
Olympic Gold Medalist and American Soccer Star Alex Morgan to Publish Debut Middle-Grade Series With Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
The first title in the three-book series will be published in Summer 2013.
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August 21, 2012
Macmillan and 21st Century Launch Joint Children's Publishing Venture in China, Macmillan Century Consulting & Service Company Ltd
The new company will acquire, develop, introduce, and promote children's titles sourced from Macmillan's publishing companies and imprints around the world.
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August 03, 2012
Scholastic Launches Harry Potter Reading Club, an Online Resource for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents
The portal enables visitors to purchase the books in print or digital format, and features classroom resources, reading guides, and more.
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July 25, 2012
Random House and FremantleMedia Announce Partnership to Develop TV Shows Based on Books
Random House Television, led by Jeffrey Levine, will both acquire performance rights and develop original scripted programs for broadcast TV.
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July 13, 2012
Niall Leonard, E.L. James' Husband, Lands US Book Deal
The London-based television writer has signed a deal for his YA trilogy with a US children's publisher.
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July 12, 2012
Babymouse for President!
To commemorate her latest book, Random House Kids is holding a Babymouse election!
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July 12, 2012
HarperCollins Children's Books Inks Major Multi-Book Deal with Newbery-Winner Neil Gaiman
The deal encompasses three novels and two picture books.
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June 25, 2012
Summer of Star Wars Library Tour for Young Readers!
Events nationwide will feature exclusive Star Wars raffle prizes and giveaways.
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June 22, 2012
Where's Waldo? On Main Street.
Indie Bookstores Launch a Massive Cross Country Campaign to Promote Shop Local Message in July
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June 20, 2012
Sylvan Dell Debuts New Spanish Titles
Sylvan Dell is now printing fourteen of its award-winning picture books in Spanish hardcover.
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June 15, 2012
'Hattie Ever After', The sequel to 'Hattie Big Sky', Will Be Released in 2013
The much-anticipated sequel to the Newbery honoree will pub in February.
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June 15, 2012
HarperCollins Launches "Epic Reads", An Interacitve Online Platform for Their Teen Authors and Books
The network's 3 arms include a a "hub" at EpicReads.com, PitchDark.com for dystopian and paranormal fiction, and StoryCrush.com for romance and contemporary teen fiction.
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June 05, 2012
Go Behind-The-Scenes At Random House!
Great video delves into the life of a book
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May 31, 2012
Random House Children's Books Launches "Choose Kind"
The campaign encourages students, educators, families, and readers of all ages to combat the nationwide rise in bullying with every day acts of kindness.
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May 30, 2012
eOne Family Announces Scholastic and Candlewick Press as the Publishing Partners for Peppa Pig in the U.S.
Entertainment One Family (eOne Family) can today reveal that Scholastic and Candlewick Press are on board as the U.S. publishing partners for Peppa Pig.
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May 24, 2012
Play Based on Children’s Books Wins First Place at New Play Festival
Author-Illustrator Maryann Cocca-Leffler Creates Award-Winner Princess K.I.M. The Musical
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May 08, 2012
Maurice Sendak Dies at 83
Beloved children's book author, Maurice Sendak, dies at 83 in Danbury, Connecticut.
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May 07, 2012
And The Winner Is . . .
The winners of the 2012 Children's Choice Book Awards have been announced!
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April 30, 2012
Scooch Over, e-Reader, Make Room for Tablet
A new study suggests more consumers are purchasing tablets over e-Readers.
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March 19, 2012
Linsanity at Scholastic!
Scholastic jumps on the Jeremy Lin sensation with a new book for young readers.
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March 19, 2012
"Chloe and the Lion" Book Trailer
Check out the latest book trailer for "Chloe and the Lion" written by Mac Barnette and illustrated by Adam Rex.
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March 19, 2012
Random House To Publish Nickelodeon Books
SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi, and Bubble Guppies are all headed to Random House Children’s Books next year.
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March 01, 2012
US Publisher Announces Company Will No Longer Sell Books on Amazon
The Educational Development Corp., owner of Kane/Miller and Usborne Books (US) is withholding its entire list of books from the online mega-retailer.
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March 01, 2012
Suzanne Collins on "The Hunger Games" Movie
The author gives her opinion on the film adaptation of her best-selling novel.
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March 01, 2012
"Beautiful Moon" and "A Walk With Grandpa" Win Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award
An Illinois-based publisher is awarded the Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award for two of their titles.
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February 13, 2012
Not Just for Kids
Don't be mistaken, YA books have an ever-growing adult readership.
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February 10, 2012
Book Trailer: 'The Disenchantments' by Nina LaCour
Take a look at Nina LaCour's latest book.
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February 10, 2012
Ooh La La! Introducing the 'Fancy Nancy Explorer Extraordinaire' App
This interactive app gives fans another way to enjoy 'Fancy Nancy'.
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February 09, 2012
Lemony Snicket: A Series of Autobiographical Accounts
Six years following the final book published in 'A Series of Unfortunate Events', Lemony Snicket pens the first book of his autobiographical series, 'All The Wrong Questions'.
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February 02, 2012
Newbery Medal Winner Jack Gantos Plays Not My Job
Jack Gantos might just be the first Newbery Medal winner to have served time in federal prison for drug smuggling. Listen to this interview on NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me to find out the details.
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January 31, 2012
Fox Options John Green's 'The Fault In Our Stars'
Author John Green has closed a deal with Fox 2000 for his new YA novel, 'The Fault In Our Stars'.
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January 30, 2012
Oscar Loves Children's Books!
From 'Harry Potter' to 'Hugo', children's book adaptations tally up 21 Oscar nominations.
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January 23, 2012
A Ball (And A Caldecott) For 'Daisy' The Dog
Chris Raschka Interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered!
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January 20, 2012
2012 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction Goes to Jack Gantos for 'Dead End in Norvelt'
The award, created by Scott O’Dell and Zena Sutherland in 1982 and now administered by Elizabeth Hall, goes to the author of a distinguished work of historical fiction for young people.
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January 17, 2012
Peskin to Head FSG Books for Young Readers
Joy Peskin, Assoc. Publisher at Viking Children's Books, will be taking over FSG Books for Young Readers as VP, Editorial Director on February 6, 2012.
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January 12, 2012
Scholastic Announces the Return of Captain Underpants
"Dav Pilkey’s indomitable Captain Underpants will be back in all his caped, alliterative glory next August."
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December 07, 2011
'Animal Antics A to Z' Has Been Selected as a 9th Annual Teachers’ Choice Awards for the Family Winner!
This is the third Teachers’ Choice Award for Kane Press (the Math Matters series received a 2008 TCA for Children’s Books).
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November 08, 2011
Lisa Greenleaf receives a Bronze Medal for Best Illustrator from the Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards
Released in September 2011, 'John Greenleaf Whittier’s The Barefoot Boy' is Ms. Greenleaf’s first full length children’s book
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October 25, 2011
Authors and Illustrators Team to Create Picture Book Month
Picture Book Month is an international initiative to designate November as Picture Book Month, encouraging everyone to celebrate literacy with picture books.
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October 25, 2011
Angus Killick named v-p and associate publisher at Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group
Angus will also head kids' marketing
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October 04, 2011
Anna Perera to Appear on NPR's "To the Best of Our Knowledge" on 10/9
Perera is the author of 'Guantanamo Boy' and 'The Glass Collector'
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October 03, 2011
Rick Riordan Announces New Norse Mythology Series with Disney Publishing for Fall 2015
Riordan is the 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards Author of the Year
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September 09, 2011
Big Kid Science book is first to be read in space!
Astronaut Alvin Drew read 'Max Goes to the Moon' aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
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August 30, 2011
Albert Whitman Announces New Teen Imprint
Inaugural releases include 'Guantanamo Boy' and 'The Poisoned House'
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August 22, 2011
There's a 100% chance of August flurries -'The Snowy Day' celebrates 50 years!
Ezra Jack Keats' 'The Snowy Day' was originally published in 1962.
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August 02, 2011
Raven Tree Press Announces Upcoming StinkyKids® The Musical!
The musical production is slated for launch in early 2012.
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August 02, 2011
Capstone Digital Launches PebbleGo Biographies
New PreK-3 Reading and Research Solution
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August 01, 2011
Erin and Philip Stead talk about their Caldecott-award winner A SICK DAY FOR AMOS MCGEE on NPR
A Sick Day for Amos McGee received the Caldecott Medal in 2011 and was one of the New York Times' 10 Best Illustrated Childrens' Books of 2010.
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July 29, 2011
Coming in October from Tanglewood Press: Mike Mullin\'s ASHFALL
www.tanglewoodbooks.com
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July 27, 2011
Jason Wells interviewed in the Early Career Committe's BOLDFACE newsletter this month
Jason is the Executive Director, Publicity and Marketing at Abrams Books for Young Readers | Amulet Books.
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July 25, 2011
Metal mouths rejoice! 'Smile' by Raina Telgemeier (Scholastic Graphix) wins the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens!
'Smile' was also a 2011 Children's Choice Book Awards nominee
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July 05, 2011
Talking About Words and Pictures with Barry Moser
Sunday, July 10 at the Eric Carle Musuem of Picture Book Art
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June 21, 2011
Paul Crichton Promoted to VP, Director of Publicity at S&S Children's Publishing Division
Crichton joined the division in 2006.
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June 16, 2011
Scholastic announces Hunger Games Gift Edition and Movie Tie-In Program
The Hunger Games film is currently in production at Lionsgate.
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June 15, 2011
The Carle Museum Welcomes Founder Eric Carle for Two July Events
Carle will visit the musuem in Amherst, MA on July 15 and 16.
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June 13, 2011
Kristin Ostby Joins Albert Whitman & Company as Senior Editor
Otsby has been working for a number of publishers as a freelance editor since August 2010.
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June 06, 2011
Random House and Habitat for Humanity Celebrate Picture Book Collaboration
New home to be built in Newburgh, N.Y. on June 7th
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June 06, 2011
Gallery Tour and Book Signing with Tomi Ungerer
At the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (Amherst, MA) - Sun, June 19
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May 23, 2011
Albert Whitman & Company Partners with Netgally to Distribute Galleys Digitally
Albert Whitman will use NetGalley to share secure digital galleys to reviewers, bloggers, media contacts, booksellers, librarians, educators and other professional readers.
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May 19, 2011
Capstone To Re-Release Author Kate McMullan's Myth-o-Mania Series
Originally published in 2002 and 2003, the revised and redesigned series of eight titles will release Aug. 1, 2011
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May 10, 2011
Capstone Digital to Award $2 Million in Grants to Improve Literacy in Schools
More information available at www.TheFutureinReading.com/CARE
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April 27, 2011
A Memorial Service for Author Steven Kroll Will Take Place Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Steven died this March from complications after surgery.
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April 22, 2011
Congratulations to Cecil Castellucci and Julia Denos!
GRANDMA'S GLOVES wins 80th annual California Book Award!
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April 21, 2011
Picture Window Books Announces Super-Pet Contest Winner
Winning Characters to be Illustrated by Eisner Award-Winner Art Baltazar in Upcoming DC Super-Pets Book
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April 13, 2011
PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature in NYC
April 25 through May 1
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April 12, 2011
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Announces Publication of MONSTER HIGH: THE GHOUL NEXT DOOR
"The Drop-Dead Fah-Bulous Second Book in Lisi Harrison's MONSTER-ously Popular New York Times Best-Selling Series."
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April 11, 2011
Capstone Supports Cartwright School District's Summer Reading Book Donation Program
The district will give more than 100,000 books to students.
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April 07, 2011
Children's Choice Book Awards Finalist Mo Willems among Chrisopher Award Recipients!
The awards acknowledge media which "reminds audiences of their power to make a difference."
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April 06, 2011
Candlewick Press Earns Environmental Stewardship Award
CP is the 2011 winner of the Newton Marasco Foundation's Leading Environmental Stewardship Award
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April 06, 2011
Congratulations to Katy Hershberger, new Publicity Manager at Bloomsbury and Walker Books for Young Readers!
Previously Katy was a senior publicist with St. Martin's Press.
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March 29, 2011
Shaun Tan Wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award!
Tan has illustrated more than 20 books, including The Lost Thing (2000) and The Arrival (2006)
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March 29, 2011
Illustrator Art Sale at Sotheby's to Benefit The Eric Carle Museum
April 11 at 2:00 pm
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March 25, 2011
HarperCollins to Publish BUMBLE-ARDY, the First Picture Book Maurice Sendak Has Written AND Illustrated in 30 Years!
The story, about a pig who has his first-ever birthday party when he turns 9, will publish this fall.
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March 25, 2011
Abrams Announces New Appleseed Imprint
Abrams' third imprint dedicated to children's books will launch Spring 2012.
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March 25, 2011
Capstone Names Ashley Anderson Zantop as New Group Publisher and General Manager
Andersen Zantop brings more than 20 years experience in publishing and a background in education to her new role.
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March 23, 2011
NBM Creates 'Dinosaurs Across America' iPad App
The popular graphic novel has been published in hardcover since 2007
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March 23, 2011
Librarians & Teachers: Celebrate the Upcoming 50th Anniversary of 'A Wrinkle in Time'!
A special anniversary edition will be available in January 2012
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March 22, 2011
Nat'l Ambassador Emeritus John Scieszka Featured at Fourth Annual Walla Walla Kids Read program
John appeared via free live webcast on 3/21 and 3/22
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March 18, 2011
Author of Newbery-winner SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL to Write Boxcar Children Prequel
To be published in September 2012
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March 18, 2011
Celebrate the Very Hungry Caterpillar's Birthday this Sunday!
At the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art (Amherst, MA)
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March 16, 2011
The Little Weed Flower Wins The Mom's Choice® Gold Award
The Little Weed Flower was originally released September 2010 in full text bilingual (English/Spanish) and English-only editions.
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March 10, 2011
Candlewick Press Announces New Imprint
Nosy Crow, an imprint of Candlewick Press, launches with ten children's titles in fall 2011
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March 07, 2011
Marshall Cavendish Children's Book Publisher Featured on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice
Margery Cuyler, Publisher of the imprint, will be featured in an episode airing March 13 (9/10 PM ET/PT)
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March 03, 2011
Peel Productions Announces the 1-2-3 DRAW Drawing Instruction App for iPad
Peel Productions is a leading publisher of children's how-to-draw books.
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February 28, 2011
Author Dori Hillestad Butler appeared on Fox & Friends (Fox News Channel) to discuss her book My Mom's Having a Baby
The book was recently challenged by a parent/babysitter in Texas.
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February 24, 2011
Job News at S&S and Harper Children's!
Congratulations on your new positions, Zareen, Caroline, & Karen!
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February 14, 2011
Gallery Tour and Book Signing with Etienne Delessert at The Carle Museum
Sunday, February 20, 2011 at 1:00 pm.
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February 11, 2011
BEA Children's Book & Author Breakfast Speakers Announced!
Julianne Moore will be the master of ceremonies.
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February 10, 2011
Andy Laties to Interview Norton Juster About His Life and Work at The Carle Musuem
Juster is author of The Phantom Tollbooth, The Odious Ogre, and more.
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February 10, 2011
Cynthia Leitich Smith Will Appear at the Brooklyn Public Library's Teen Valentine Party!
Thursday, February 10 at 3:30 pm
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February 07, 2011
Congratulations to Jason Wells, Tamar Brazis, & Maggie Lehrman!
Recipients of recent promotions at Abrams Books for Young Readers and Amulet
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February 02, 2011
Al Roker picks "The Search for WondLa" for the Today Show's Book Club for Kids
Roker will interview Tony DiTerlizzi live on the Today Show on Monday, February 21.
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February 02, 2011
"Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer," a movie based on Megan McDonald's best-selling series, will be distributed in the US this summer!
McDonald also co-wrote the script.
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January 27, 2011
National Geographic Releases First iPad App for Kids
'Ultimate Dinopedia' is an interactive iPad encyclopedia that features comprehensive data, entertaining narration, and beautiful artwork and video of more than 700 dinosaurs
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January 27, 2011
Lionsgate Will Release the Movie Adaptation of Suzanne Collins' Bestseller "The Hunger Games" on March 23, 2012
The film will be directed by Gary Ross.
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January 24, 2011
Eric Carle to Publish First New Picture Book in 4 Years!
"The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse" will be published by Penguin's Philomel imprint in October.
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January 04, 2011
Brian Buerkle to Join Kingfisher
Buerkle will be joining the New York office of Kingfisher as Associate Publisher, Director of Marketing on January 9th 2012
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December 17, 2010
Scholastic to Publish Brian Selznick's "Wonderstruck" on September 13, 2011
A new novel in words and pictures from the best-selling and award-winning author of "The Invention of Hugo Cabret"
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November 24, 2010
Candlewick Named Recommended Children's Publisher by Rainforest Action Network
Leading book publishers were ranked based on their paper policies and purchasing practices.
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November 23, 2010
Yaged Named President of Macmillan Children's Publishing Group
Yaged succeeds Dan Farley and will start January 3
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November 22, 2010
Capstone Donates $5 Million in Books to Books for Africa
Donation of 300,000 Books is Largest in Publishers' History
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November 16, 2010
The Smurfs Return in a New Graphic Novel Series from Papercutz
Papercutz will publish the first two graphic novels in September 2010.
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November 16, 2010
Raven Tree Press' "The Surprise Party" is a National "Best Books 2010" Awards Finalist
This prestigious award is sponsored by USA Book News.
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November 16, 2010
Papercutz Announces the Release of "Harry Potty and the Deathly Boring"
The first title in the new 'Slices' parody series
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November 16, 2010
Papercutz Relaunches "Nancy Drew Girl Detective" Graphic Novels
"Nancy Drew Case Files: Vampire Slayer, Part One" to publish in January
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November 16, 2010
Papercutz Releases Wickeder
The latest edition in their TALES FROM THE CRYPT series
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November 16, 2010
Papercutz Releases "Crawling with Zombies"
The first title in the all new case files for the iconic tween boys' series THE HARDY BOYS
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November 11, 2010
Lori Benton Named VP & Publisher, Scholastic Trade
In her new role, Benton will oversee direction of the publishing program for all imprints of the division.
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November 08, 2010
S&S Books for Young Readers to Publish Final Book of the Hush, Hush Trilogy
Tempest, the third and final book in Becca Fitzpatrick's New York Times bestselling trilogy, to be published in 2011
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November 04, 2010
'A Story Before Bed' Connecting Separated Military Families
A Story Before Bed is Giving Away 100,000 Free Recordings to Military Families
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