Capstone acquires Oliver picture book

Capstone has acquired a picture book by Carmen Oliver, author and founder of book agency The Booking Biz. Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies was created to encourage literacy and is about a little girl called Adelaide and her reading buddy, Bear. In the story, Adelaide has to persuade her teacher that Bear is the best individual for the job. Capstone acquired world rights from Erzsi Deak at the Hen&ink Literary Studio and will publish simultaneously in the UK and the US in 2016. In the UK the book will be published as part of the Curious Fox imprint. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]

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