The
Bestselling Books of 2014 Led by John Green’s The Fault in Our Stars, the top of the 2014 print bestseller list was dominated by children’s and young adult titles that sold more than one million copies. Green’s novel, adapted into a film that premiered in June, sold more than 1.8 million paperbacks last year according to Nielsen BookScan. Read on for more of the children’s and YA titles that dominated the lists in 2014. more
Obituary
Robert
San Souci Robert San Souci, known for his retellings of folktales and myths and author of more than 100 books for children, died suddenly on December 19 at his San Francisco home. He was 68. more
Happy
Anniversary
Guess
How Old 'Guess How Much I Love You' Is? 20! It's been 20 years – and more than 28 million copies sold worldwide – since Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram's Guess How Much I Love You hopped into print. "When you turn that first page and Big Nut and Little Nut are looking out at you," McBratney said, "then they take off on their journey. It's a little masterpiece in that way." Read more about the book's progression from idea to international success. more
Bon Voyage
Saying
'Goodbye' to Bookseller Carol Chittenden On the very first day of the new year friends and customers stopped by Eight Cousins in Falmouth, Mass., to celebrate former owner Carol Chittenden’s retirement after 28 years at the bookstore. Read more about her contributions to the community and the larger book world. more
Q & A
Q
& A with Meghan McCarthy In Meghan McCarthy's latest picture book, Earmuffs for Everyone! How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs, she not only traces the origins of the invention itself, but also muses on blurring fact and fiction. She spoke to PW about the hard work of research and having artwork rejected by her own mother.
IN THE MEDIA
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From CBS Sunday Morning:
The unlikely story behind Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. Click here
From NPR:
Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play: How Libraries Reach Kids Before They Can Read. Click here
From the Telegraph:
Costa Prize winner Kate Saunders: "I couldn't have written this book if I hadn't lost my own boy." Click here
From the Huffington Post:
16 Of The Most Anticipated YA Debuts Out In the First Half of 2105. Click here
From the New York Times:
The Lives They Lived: Walter Dean Myers. Click here
From Variety:
8 of the top 10 books published in the U.S. in 2014 were published for children or teens. Click here
From Bitch Magazine:
Revolution Sells: The commodification of rebellion in the Hunger Games. Click here
From the Guardian:
Chris Haughton's top 10 book and bookish apps for children. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
16 Hilarious One-Star Reviews of Children's Books. Click here |
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From the Phila. Inquirer:
The Rosenbach Museum contests the value of Maurice Sendak's rare books. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
What topped the list of parents' most popular New Year's resolutions for their kids? Reading. Click here
From the Associated Press:
Mariel Hemingway has a YA novel coming out in April, Invisible Girl, based on her childhood. Click here
From the Telegraph:
Horrible Histories are blamed for "dumbed-down" textbooks in the U.K. Click here
From NPR:
Six Education Stories to Watch in 2015. Click here
From BBC News:
"The idea that all YA is bad and doesn't challenge you in any way is ludicrous." Click here
From WDIO:
Minnesota School Board Won't Ban Book About Girl with Two Mothers. Click here
From Flavorwire:
Beautiful Illustrations That Reimagine the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales. Click here
Also from BuzzFeed:
The 'Little Critter' Children’s Books As Told By James Joyce. Click here |
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