Wednesday, November 13, 2013

PW's Best Children's Books of 2013 - and other children's book news

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Selecting a shortlist from the thousands of books published for children and teens in a given year is always a painful undertaking, and this year was no different. With that said, it's also one of our favorite challenges, as we try to determine which stories rose to the top of a field crowded with singular ideas, hilarious writing, arresting art, and unforgettable characters.

So we are thrilled to present our favorites from 2013. Click through to see PW's picks for the year's best picture books, middle-grade and YA fiction, and nonfiction. more





Promoting 'The Book Thief' with Help from Little Free Library
Little Free Library and 20th Century Fox and have teamed up to promote the film based on Markus Zusak's 2006 bestselling novel, The Book Thief, which opened on November 8 in a limited number of theaters and will be released nationwide November 15. The partnership marks the first time that Little Free Library, which has more than 12,000 "take a book, return a book" mini neighborhood libraries in 54 countries, has partnered with a major motion picture company. more





'Good Night, Gorilla' Turns 20
Simple yet sly, Peggy Rathmann's Good Night, Gorilla has been entertaining children at bedtime since 1994, and the release of a new hardcover edition marks the book’s upcoming 20th anniversary. Rathmann adds an author’s note to the commemorative edition, which features a larger trim size and some newly tweaked art. The first 17,000 copies sold will also include a print of one of the book’s illustrations, signed by the author. more

And in the media:

From the Telegraph:
J.K. Rowling says she knew back in 2000 that she would "never top Harry Potter." Click here
From the Los Angeles Times:
S&S will publish a picture book based on the viral video "What Does the Fox Say?" on December 10. Click here
From the Wall Street Journal:
A teen poet has sparked a new debate on Islam in Denmark with his just-published book. Click here
From Entertainment Weekly:
Jennifer Lawrence and other The Hunger Games: Catching Fire stars cast their votes for their favorite YA novels. Click here
From Salon:
Author-illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky remembers his teacher, colleague, and friend Maurice Sendak. Click here
From the New Yorker:
That was then, this is now: publicity-shy author S.E. Hinton in the age of Twitter. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Because Catniss is better than Katniss: a feline remake of The Hunger Games. Click here
From Mashable:
17% of kids under age eight use a mobile device every day. Click here
From Harper's Bazaar UK:
For her charity efforts, the magazine names J.K. Rowling its Inspiration of the Year. Click here
Also from the L.A. Times:
On the release day for Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck, Jeff Kinney hopped back on the bus to middle school. Click here
From the Wrap:
Lionsgate has been approached about potential Hunger Games theme park opportunities. Click here
From Metro News:
Natalie Portman talks about her obsession with the Baby-sitters Club, and phone-stalking Ann M. Martin. Click here
From USA Today:
Ricky Martin says his five-year-old twins are his inspiration for the first of five planned children's books. Click here
From NPR:
Matt de la Peña, reluctant reader-turned-author, on the transformative power of books. Click here
From Pub(lishing) Crawl:
Jordan Hamessley London: a peek at a children's book editor's to-do list. Click here
From Pop Sugar:
15 children's books that are better than the movie. Click here

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