Wednesday, November 05, 2014

Children's Book News from PW


Best Children's Books of 2014
With 2015 fast approaching, here at PW we've assembled our list of the very best books published this year for children and teens. Did your favorites make the cut? Read on to see our selections for the year's best picture books, fiction, and nonfiction. more

In the News
Bonnier Acquires Igloo Books
U.K.-based Bonnier Publishing has acquired Igloo Books in a deal that will make Bonnier one of the five largest children’s publishers in the U.K. Igloo Books CEO John Styring and his management team will remain in their positions, and continue to direct the company. Bonnier has about 250 employees, while Igloo has a staff of about 120. Click through for more details on the deal. more



IN THE MEDIA

From Book Patrol:
November is Picture Book Month. Click here
From Mental Floss:
11 questions for Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney. Click here
From the Star Tribune:
Amid loss, picture book author Nancy Carlson continues making books for children. Click here
From Today:
Read J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter tale profiling "malicious" Dolores Umbridge. Click here
From Early Word:
12,000 teens have voted and selected their favorite 2013 books for the YALSA Teen's Top Ten. Click here
From the Daily Mail:
Roald Dahl's Big Friendly Garden: How the British author's passion for plants inspired some of his most famous characters. Click here
From UPI:
Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond will appear in the Paddington movie. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
An Anne of Green Gables-themed wedding, in photos. Click here
From Salon:
R.L. Stine on how YA has changed since he started. Click here
From Minnesota Public Radio:
Carol Ryrie Brink's Caddie Woodlawn comes back to life. Click here
From the N.Y. Daily News:
Freaky Friday author Mary Rodgers is remembered at a memorial service. Click here
From the Washington Post:
Bruce Springsteen on his not-quite-for-children children's book, Outlaw Pete. Click here
From Amazon:
Amazon posts a list of 100 Children's Books to Read in a Lifetime, from a GoodReads poll. Click here
From the New York Times:
Russian textbook purge: Illustrating math problems with Snow White and Eeyore is "hardly designed to instill patriotism." Click here
From the Wrap:
Shekhar Kapur will direct Tiger's Curse, based on the YA series by Colleen Houck. Click here
From Mashable:
Mr. Men children's books reimagined for millennials. Click here

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