Graphic Novel and Picture Book Series from Kids Can Press to Launch on TV

Canadian children’s book publisher Kids Can Press will see two of its book properties transformed into television shows next fall: Ashley Spires’ graphic novels about Binky the Space Cat and a picture-book series by Geneviève Côté. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @porter_anderson Books-to-Television Adaptations anada’s Kids Can Press has announced today (September 20) two new television productions based on its ... The post Graphic Novel and Picture Book Series from Kids Can Press to Launch on TV appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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