Friday, June 12, 2015

Children's Books with PW

A Father's Day Nod to 'Guess How Much I Love You'
Candlewick is celebrating Father's Day this year with a campaign centered on Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You, illustrated by Anita Jeram, which in turn is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2015. The publisher has partnered with United Through Reading, a longstanding nonprofit organization with a worthy mission: to unite military families separated by distance by facilitating the bonding experience of reading aloud together. more



IN THE MEDIA
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Fox Animation buys film rights to graphic novel Nimona. Click here
From the Bookseller:
Terry Pratchett's daughter rules out continuing his Discworld series. Click here
From the BBC:
The dark side of nursery rhymes. Click here
From CBC News:
Martin Sheen will star in a new Anne of Green Gables TV movie. Click here
From the Bookseller:
Jim Kay on doing the new Harry Potter illustrations: "extraordinarily difficult." Click here
From Today:
Tonight Show's Jimmy Fallon: Reading with my kids is "the greatest." Click here
From the Huffington Post:
32 Summer Reading Books for Kids of All Ages. Click here
From the Hollywood Reporter:
Elizabeth Banks Is in Talks to Direct YA Fantasy Red Queen. Click here
From the Guardian:
What happened at the U.K. children's laureate ceremony on Tuesday? A photo essay. Click here
From the Telegraph:
The teacher who inspired Terry Pratchett. Click here
From the Guardian:
Martyn Ford's top 10 fantastical pets in children's literature. Click here
From the Seattle P-I::
Pooh and Friends – Memorable Animals from Literature 1838-1972 (infographic). Click here
From NPR:
The Truth About America's Graduation Rate. Click here
From Flavorwire:
The Worst Canonical Kids' Books and What to Replace Them With. Click here

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