Nosy Crow has acquired Granny Came to England on the Empire Windrush by Patrice Lawrence. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-21 14:26:59 UTC ]
Hachette Children’s Group will host two virtual open days to discover picture book writers and illustrators from the North of England and Scotland. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-10 07:22:21 UTC ]
Puffin has acquired The Bear in the Stars by debut author and print-maker Alexis Snell. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-04 13:19:07 UTC ]
Walker Books is releasing picture book Rain Before Rainbows by Smriti Halls and David Litchfield early and for free digitally in partnership with Save the Children’s #SaveWithStories campaign. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-31 21:43:34 UTC ]
Dr Ranj Singh, of ITV’s "Dr Ranj: On Call" and CBeebies' "Get Well Soon" series, has signed a three-book deal with Hachette Children's Group—including a picture book celebrating key workers in the coronavirus crisis. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-31 20:36:34 UTC ]
PW spoke with the panelists from BookExpo Online's New Picture Book Showcase about their featured stories, delving into their inspiration and hopes for each title. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Faber Children’s is publishing While We Can’t Hug, a picture book that "shows us how to be affectionate while social distancing". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-27 00:49:38 UTC ]
Little Tiger is to publish a picture book celebrating the work of key workers, to raise money for the NHS during Independent Bookshop week. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-26 01:38:15 UTC ]
Buster Books, the children's imprint of Michael O’Mara Books, will publish CBeebies presenter Dr Jess French's first book. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-21 16:01:48 UTC ]
The shortlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize for newcomers to children's picture book illustration has been announced, featuring a pair of Two Hoots titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-20 17:36:41 UTC ]
Emme Muñiz, the daughter of Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, shares her daily prayers in ‘Lord Help Me,’ a picture book from Crown Books for Young Readers/Random House Children’s Books releasing on Sept. 29. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-05-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
James Patterson certainly isn’t a stranger to surprising collaborations. His The President is Missing, a political thriller that credits Patterson and Bill Clinton as co-authors (Co-parents? Idea generators?), was one of 2018’s bestselling books and Showtime will be adapting it for TV. If you’ve... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-05-07 18:22:48 UTC ]
Emma Blackburn is leaving Bloomsbury Children's Books after eight years to join Hachette Children’s Group in the role of picture book and non-fiction publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-24 10:24:27 UTC ]
As quarantine continues, we’re all noticing that we respond to lockdown differently. While many spend each day providing care, food and other necessities, those of us privileged enough to be 'stuck at home' are seeing our friends’ and family members’ behaviour change under the new... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2020-04-17 15:42:05 UTC ]
Once upon a time Ken Kesey wrote an endearing tale about a wily squirrel and a hungry bear. The unlikely picture book was one of two written by Kesey nearly three decades after his well-known 1962 novel set in a psychiatric hospital, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. Who knew? Kesey—as well as... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-04-17 08:48:38 UTC ]
Avon buys a new one by Erin Sterling after a six-house auction; Little, Brown preempts a debut middle grade novel; and the sequel to a picture book classic lands at Candlewick. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
An updating list of online treats from bibliophiles including JK Rowling, Simon Armitage and Lynda La Plante to entertain locked-down children and adults • The best arts and entertainment during self-isolationGruffalo artist Axel Scheffler has put out a free new picture book explaining the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2020-04-09 11:04:32 UTC ]
Gather the kids and get to know some trailblazers in civil rights, education, disability, and more through these picture books about social justice leaders. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-04-09 10:41:32 UTC ]
Egmont has snapped up world rights to a picture book of Matt Lucas' coronavirus version of his charity comedy single, "Thank You, Baked Potato", with proceeds for the book going to his #FeedNHS campaign. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 11:15:05 UTC ]
A 2014 picture book with the timely topic of patience returns Mo Willems to our list. Plus Broken Earth series author N.K. Jemisin launches a new trilogy with ‘The City We Became,’ and ‘Station Eleven’ author Emily St. John Mantel check in with ‘The Glass Hotel. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-03 04:00:00 UTC ]