Wimpy
Kid #9 Set to Arrive in November Will Greg Heffley be getting his kicks on Route... 9? Ahead of the Bologna Children's Book Fair, Abrams Books for Young Readers has announced the publication of the ninth title in Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. And as the teaser art Kinney created for the book makes clear, the Heffleys are getting out of town. more
Jean
Craighead George's Children Complete Her Final Novel
When Newbery Medalist Jean Craighead George, author of more than 100 children's books, died in 2012 at the age of 92, she was in the process of writing "Ice Whale," a sprawling novel about a bowhead whale's 200-year bond with an Eskimo clan in northern Alaska. After their mother's death, Craig George and Twig George teamed up with Lucia Monfried, the novelist's longtime editor, to complete the middle-grade novel, which will be published in May. more
Meet
the Artist! Series Introduces Princeton Architectural Press to Children's
Market Three-dimensional pop-ups, removable artwork, flaps and tabs, and art activity suggestions and materials are among the many interactive components of the new Meet the Artist! series, which debuts this month with "Alexander Calder" and "Pablo Picasso." Written by Patricia Geis, a graphic designer, author, and illustrator, the paper-over-board series marks the press's first foray into the children’s book market. A third volume, "Henri Matisse," is due in September. more
IN THE MEDIA
From the Miami Herald:
Because of cuts, spending on children's books in Miami-Dade's library system is down 90% from previous years. Click here
From NPR:
How Common Core creates opportunities for publishers. Click here
From Bookish:
The Fault in Our Stars: How closely will the film follow the book? Click here
From the Wall Street Journal:
The Divergent challenge: to rally teen books and movies. Click here
From Salon:
Eight YA movie franchises that died untimely deaths. Click here
From NPR:
An interview with Meg Wolitzer, whose debut YA novel, the Sylvia Plath-inspired Belzhar, will be published in Sept. Click here
From Bustle:
Are You My Boyfriend? and Bi-Curious George: five picture books for millennials. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
Struwwelpeter, Krokodil Gena, and other classic children's books from around the world. Click here
From the Wrap:
Lionsgate and Reese Witherspoon are developing the forthcoming Outliers trilogy by Kimberly McCreight as the next major YA franchise. Click here
From Flavorpill:
Unhealthy relationships are the lifeblood of YA books and TV. Click here |
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From Brain Pickings:
At TED 2014 this week, Neil Gaiman spoke on the art of fear in children's books, among other topics. Click here
Also from NPR:
A crash course on the Common Core State Standards. Click here
From the New York Times:
The adapters of Divergent face a difficult balancing act. Click here
From Book Riot:
Apocalypse later: why dystopian novels speak to us. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
Which Divergent faction do you belong in? Click here
From Salon:
Comic books! Sci-fi! Post-apocalyptic awesomeness! YA Renaissance woman Cecil Castellucci opens up. Click here
From the Bristol Post:
The Gruffalo comes alive in a new series of outdoor school signs from the U.K.'s Playground Basics. Click here
From the Press Herald:
Classic Robert McCloskey illustrations will soon grace Maine-made posters and notecards. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Seven books with surprisingly active Tumblr fandoms, among them Louis Sachar's Sideways Stories from Wayside School. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Six "powerful" ideas for reading with children. Click here |
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