For publishers of religion books aimed at young readers, it's easier than ever to find readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hodder Children’s Books has acquired picture book Dave’s Breakfast, the sequel to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Kids entertainment company Nurture Rights has signed an exclusive deal for Birmingham Stage... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Katherine Rundell’s novel Rooftoppers (Faber and Faber) has been crowned the overall winner... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
Russell Brand is writing a series of books aimed at children, with illustrations by Chris Riddell... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
A picture book by comedy star David Walliams, his first in the format, is one of 24 titles for children that are in contention for this year's Booktrust Best Book Awards. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2014-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
He's no friend of those on the political left, but he knows how to woo kids. He's been named as one of four finalists for book of the year at the Children's and Teen Choice Book AwardsName: Rush Limbaugh.Age: 63.Appearance: Angry face drawn on a pink dish.Occupation: Radio talkshow host,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
There are growing calls for young people's reading to broaden its picture of society from what is currently a depressingly monochrome viewRead Tanya Byrne's top 10 black characters in children's booksAfter a study in the US showed that of 3,200 children's books published in 2013, just 93 were... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired three books by debut picture book author Rob... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Guardian reports that “a UK campaign to stop children’s books being labeled as ‘for boys’ or ‘for girls’ is gaining support in the publishing community. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Cooperative Children's Book Center of the University of Wisconsin – Madison found that of the new children's books they received at their center, less than 3 percent focused on black people and even fewer were by black authors (about 2 percent, according to the CCBC.) Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
Waterstones, children's laureate Malorie Blackman, poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy and Phillip Pullman among supportersA national campaign to stop children's books being labelled as "for boys" or "for girls" has won the support of Britain's largest specialist bookseller Waterstones, as well as... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2014-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Lynch, who stars on the TV series 'Glee,' will co-write a story about a little girl who enjoys bullying others until someone takes her on. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
North Korean dictators Kim Jong-Il and Kim Il-Sung were credited with writing children's books featuring thinly veiled metaphors for North Korean political theory. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
The book is said to focus on the relationship between Richards and his grandfather, who got him interested in music. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Rolling Stones in their pomp were the famous five Enid Blyton could never have invented. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Sydney Morning Herald | 2014-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rolling Stone Keith Richards is to publish a picture book with illustrations by his daughter.... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The 'Paddington' book series was written by Michael Bond and initially illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
There has been a mixed responses from children's publishers to a campaign encouraging them to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Books published by Scholastic, Bloomsbury and Kelpies have won prizes at the 2013 Scottish... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]