Much-watched song by Norwegian musical comedy duo due out in US as illustrated storyNorwegian musical comedy duo Ylvis may be very silly, but that's not likely to hold back their next venture, an illustrated children's book based on their massive YouTube hit song, The Fox, which is to be published in the US in time for Christmas.The song's catchy tune and ridiculous lyrics have won 215m hits on YouTube since its release in September, rocketing brothers Bard, 31, and Vegard Ylvisaker, 34, to international stardom.The Fox's opening lines are: "Dog goes woof/ cat goes meow/ bird goes tweet / and mouse goes squeak/ … But there's one sound / that no one knows / what does the fox say?" It goes on to make some suggestions.Vegard said the What Does the Fox Say? book was "much more than just a spin-off from the video. We actually started the process with the illustrator before we even uploaded the video to YouTube. As we were working with the song it just felt like it had the potential of becoming an interesting book as well, mostly because all of a sudden we found ourselves wondering what does the fox really say?"The book is illustrated by Svein Nyhus, who has previously illustrated Why Kings and Queens Don't Wear Crowns, by princess Märtha Louise of Norway, in addition to his own children's books and those of his wife, Norwegian poet and children's writer Gro Dahle.US publisher Simon & Schuster Children's bought north American rights and will print 250,000 copies of the... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Sales of books for children surged in the UK last week, as schools broke for the spring half-term... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Random House Children's Books, Egmont and Little Tiger Press have each picked up two... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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McDonald’s in the UK are replacing the toys that come with Happy Meals with educational books to help boost literacy; they plan to distribute 15 million books by the end of 2014. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Independent publisher Short Books has scored its first ever Official UK Top 50 number one. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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To mark its 50th anniversary the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, will award six new prizes for publishers at the "forefront of innovation" and "creative editorial choices." Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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How two gallery owners found 'Rhoda's Ocean' – an unpublished children's book hiding under a pile of laundry. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The number of children who have read an ebook has almost doubled since 2010 but children still... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Macmillan Children's Books has made further changes to its publishing team, appointing... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The largest children’s library in Mexico—Biblioteca BS-IBBY México—in Mexico City boasts some 25,000 titles, of which more than 3,000 are in digital format. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The Seven Stories museum in Newcastle upon Tyne has changed its name to the National Centre for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The recommendations of friends was the top driver behind children's discovery of new titles,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Hodder Children's Books has acquired a new series by The Winter Trilogy author Ruth Warburton... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Egmont, Simon & Schuster and Templar Publishing have all landed two titles on the W H Smith... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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HarperCollins Children's Books has acquired an illustrated young fiction series, Monster and... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Orion Children's Books has acquired a new title by wildlife expert and adventurer, Steve... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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'This Is Not My Hat' is from Jon Klassen, creator of the award-winning 'I Want My Hat Back.'Picture books might be for kids who can't read, but parents have been known to enjoy them as well. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Neil Gaiman will write five children's books for HarperCollins, including a sequel to his 2009 children's book 'Odd and the Frost Giants.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Thanks to the record-breaking popularity of E L James' Fifty Shades trilogy, printed book... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Stephen Colbert's latest release – a picture book aimed at young adults and up – follows a pole as it searches for the perfect job. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The chance discovery of diaries depicting the horrors of war through the eyes of a boy soldier inspired the book that has won this year's highest honour for children's literature. Continue reading at Stuff
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