Sunday, December 07, 2014

Children's Book News with PW



What Kids Want to Read:
An Infographic

Scholastic’s forthcoming fifth edition of the Kids & Family Reading Report looks at the responses of children ages six to 17 and their parents, weighing in on everything from reading habits at home to favored genres. The report releases in January, but we’ve got an advance infographic of some of the data, detailing what kids want in books. more




'Paddington'
A CGI and live-action family comedy film adaptation of Michael Bond’s Paddington was released in the U.K. on November 23, and has earned $8.5 million at the box office. The movie stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Bonneville, with Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington; click through for more details on the film's critical reception and its January U.S. release. more
IN THE MEDIA
From Time:
Meet the 24-Year-Old Blogger Who Just Smashed Sales Records With Her Debut Novel. Click here
From the New York Times:
Pippi Longstocking, Sweden's Storybook Heroine, Ignites a Debate on Race. Click here
From the Guardian:
See author John Corey Whaley's top 10 coming-of-age stories. Click here
From the New York Times:
Saluting the Hens That Laid the Golden Egg: Sandra Boynton's Philadelphia Chickens Goes Platinum. Click here
From the Malaysia Star:
A writer and editor is "still hoping for change in the Malaysian publishing industry." Click here
From Huffington Post:
Why Louisa May Alcott's Morality Still Resonates with Readers. Click here
From Bookish:
The True Confessions of a First-Time Touring Author. Click here
From the Guardian:
A call for more YA books to be set in the Middle East to help teens understand conflict. Click here
From the Guardian:
There's a new YA book prize in the U.K.; have a look at its just-announced shortlist. Click here
From USA Today:
The Stuart Little movie leads to a long-lost painting. Click here
From the Guardian:
My Inspiration: illustrator Satoshi Kitamura on why he loves Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy and manga. Click here
From the Guardian:
David Almond: each story comes with its own kind of fizz, gurgle and energy. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
Four Things My Family Learned from the Boxcar Children Books. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
Visiting 826NYC in Brooklyn and asking kids about reading. Click here


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