Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Children's Books in the Media


PW

From the New York Times:
The Rosenbach Museum and Library in Philadelphia is suing the estate of Maurice Sendak over a collection of rare books. Click here
From the Bookseller:
A U.K. study shows that children who read for pleasure achieve higher results in vocabulary scores as adults. Click here
From Re/code:
Vlogbrothers John and Hank Green bring their 'Crash Course' videos to PBS Digital Studios. Click here
From the Hollywood Reporter:
A Hunger Games stage show is set for summer 2016 in London. Click here
From the Guardian:
E.H. Shepard's Winnie the Pooh Illustration Expected to Fetch £100K at Auction. Click here
From Deadline:
Ivanhoe Pictures acquires film rights to YA novel The Walled City by Ryan Graudin. Click here
From the Guardian:
Meg Wolitzer asks: Why are teenage girls drawn to books about mental instability? Click here
From the Guardian:
Room on the Broom: from book to stage. Click here
From PopMatters:
Katniss Everdeen: The Girl Who Volunteers? Click here
From the CBC:
Amazon's choices for the best children's books of 2014. Click here
From the Denver Post:
A retrial is ordered for the Denver woman convicted in a DUI crash that killed librarians Kate McClelland and Kathy Krasniewicz. Click here
From the New York Times:
"I was hoping my 4-year-old would see the library as I once did. Instead, it's become a video arcade." Click here
From Variety:
Jennifer Lawrence Meets New Characters in New Hunger Games: Mockingjay Clip. Click here
From Fast Company:
What happens to your brain when you're lost in a Harry Potter book. Click here
From the Atlantic:
Ed Emberley, the Kids' Book Artist Who Taught Baby Boomers to Draw, Gets His Due. Click here
From Variety:
Ella Purnell and Asa Butterfield to Star in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. Click here
From the Washington Post:
Christopher Paolini's mother, on the education of a bestselling teenage author. Click here
From Book Patrol:
Paddington Bear invades London, with 50 statues. Click here
From Allvoices:
What does the future hold for YA literature? Click here
From Bustle:
6 Kids' Books That Didn't Touch Death With Kid Gloves. Click here

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