Simon and Schuster Children’s Books has bought a new title in the Underpants series from author and illustrator team Claire Freedman and Ben Cort. The series was launched in 2007 with Aliens Love Underpants and includes titles such as Dinosaurs Love Underpants and Monsters Love Underpants, selling 1,645,898 copies all together through Nielsen Bookscan. Lara Hancock, editorial director of picture books at S&S, acquired world rights in the new book, called Aliens Love Dinopants, from Freedman and Cort. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
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Jamie Oliver’s Veg (Michael Joseph) has blossomed in its second week in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, improving 28% in volume week on week to 30,974 copies sold through Nielsen BookScan’s TCM. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 00:11:58 UTC ]
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Jamie Oliver’s Veg (Michael Joseph) has leapt straight into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 24,261 copies through Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 05:37:15 UTC ]
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David Walliams’ The World’s Worst Teachers (HarperCollins) has once again claimed the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 16,713 copies through Nielsen BookScan’s TCM. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-13 17:45:11 UTC ]
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David Walliams' The World's Worst Teachers (HarperCollins) has reigned atop the UK Official Top 50 for a sixth consecutive week, selling 20,553 copies for £154,839 through Nielsen BookScan's TCM. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-06 08:23:41 UTC ]
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As publishers vie to persuade us to pack their titles for the holidays, we chart the evolution of the ’beach read’Summer reads, beach reads, holiday reads … at this time of year, the publishing world works itself into a sweat trying to force its novels into our carry-on luggage, or over the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-07-14 07:00:23 UTC ]
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Andersen Press is working with animation studio Factory on a new TV series of David McKee’s Elmer series of picture books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-02 03:37:11 UTC ]
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Guardian research shows that the top 100 illustrated children’s books last year showed growing marginalisation of female and minority ethnic charactersThe most popular picture books published in 2018 collectively present a white and male-dominated world to children, feature very few BAME (black,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-13 05:00:18 UTC ]
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Actor, author, and magician Harris will appear today in conversation with Eva Chen, fashion editor and exec (and star) at Instagram, mom, and now author of two picture books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What promises to be a picture-perfect annual BookExpo event makes its debut today. During the “New Picture Book Showcase,” eight authors and illustrators will share their most recent contributions to the genre in a panel moderated by Sarah Enni, host of the 'First Draft' podcast. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chronicle Books, which is distributed in the UK and Europe by Abrams & Chronicle Books, has acquired two picture books by Deborah Underwood and Meg Hunt. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-27 20:45:38 UTC ]
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Welsh publisher Graffeg has acquired four picture books by Jason Korsner, a BBC broadcaster, film critic and photographer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pinch of Nom (Bluebird) has boomeranged back into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, with Kay Featherstone and Kate Allinson’s record-breaking slimming cookbook selling 45,198 copies through Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market to defeat E L James’ The Mister (Arrow) after just one week. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E L James' The Mister (Arrow) has scorched into the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 52,674 copies through Nielsen BookScan's TCM. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram sensation Mrs Hinch’s Hinch Yourself Happy (Michael Joseph) has sold 160,302 copies in its first week on sale to sweep straight into the UK Official Top 50 number one, according to Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP has bought three picture books about the natural world by author/illustrator Yuval Zommer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow has bought three picture books by author-illustrator Chris Naylor-Ballesteros on the eve of the Bologna Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Thinkingdom Children’s Books, the main goal in creating its first series of original children’s picture books goes beyond “helping every kid to become a book lover,” which has been the company’s motto since 2003. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Kinney’s £1 World Book Day title Diary of Greg Heffley’s Best Friend (Puffin) has swiped the UK Official Top 50 number one spot from David Walliams’ Fing (HarperCollins), shifting 72,782 copies through Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams’ Fing (HarperCollins) has claimed the UK Official Top 50 number one for a second week, selling 76,340 copies in its first full week on sale through Nielsen BookScan’s Total Consumer Market. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The New York Rights Fair has announced the winners and honorees in the “Talking Pictures: Selected Books” program; awards were given in five categories for excellence in book design, including children’s picture books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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