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Univ. of Chicago Press Brings Children's Philosophy Series Stateside

By Natasha Gilmore | 08/13/2015 @ 02:00PM

University of Chicago Press, in an existing distribution partnership with German publisher Diaphanes, will bring a French series of philosophical picture books to the U.S. in September.
David Fickling Books to Publish Classic Dutch Novel

By Sally Lodge | 08/06/2015 @ 04:00PM

Dutch author's Tonke Dragt's longstanding bestseller 'The Letter for the King' will finally appear in the U.S. this month, courtesy of Scholastic's David Fickling Books.
Hot Off the Presses: Week of August 11, 2015

| 08/06/2015 @ 02:00PM

Hitting bookshelves next week are Halloween picture books from bestselling authors, a YA novel that addresses love beyond racial bounds, a paranormal romance, a middle-grade novel that plays possum, and a novel in which a teen attempts the impossible.
Rights Report: Week of August 3, 2015

| 08/06/2015 @ 01:00PM

New deals for Roxane Gay, Kristin O'Donnell Tubb, and Chad J. Thompson.
'What Pet Should I Get?' Sells 200K in First Week

By Clare Swanson | 08/06/2015 @ 09:40AM

The new Seuss title is the fastest-selling picture book in Random House Children’s Books history, and across all picture-book titles this year.
Chronicle Builds Publishing Program Around 'Construction Site'

By Karen Raugust | 07/30/2015 @ 03:00PM

Chronicle Books is expanding its publishing program for 'Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site' and 'Steam Train, Dream Train,' with a total of 11 new books and gifts planned for release from spring 2016 through fall 2018.
Hot Off the Presses: Week of August 3, 2015

| 07/30/2015 @ 02:00PM

Among the titles hitting bookshelves next week are a metafictive picture book, a middle grade novel set amidst a plague-ridden 1920s San Francisco, an illustrated look at Hurricane Katrina, two YA novels that look at unexpected loves, a dystopian YA from a trio of authors, and the latest from two Newbery Medalists.
The Most Anticipated Children’s and YA Books of Fall 2015

| 07/30/2015 @ 10:30AM

The big children's books of the season.
Rights Report: Week of July 27, 2015

| 07/28/2015 @ 03:00PM

New deals for Andrew McCarthy, Paul Acampora, Sherri Winston, Fred Koehler, Jennifer Sattler, and Rebecca Petruck.
Seven Stories Board Books Address Social Justice

By Sally Lodge | 07/28/2015 @ 03:00PM

"C is for Co-op….G is for Grassroots....J is for Justice!..." These are the lead-ins to three of the 26 entries in A Is for Activist, an alphabet board book featuring a multicultural cast of children and adults.
Selznick's 'The Marvels' Offers New Hybrid of Pictures and Prose

By Sally Lodge | 07/23/2015 @ 04:00PM

Caldecott-winning author Brian Selznick presents a new take on his multi-dimensioned storytelling technique in 'The Marvels,' which balances two stories.
A Graduation for 'The School for Good and Evil'

By Sally Lodge | 07/23/2015 @ 04:00PM

Soman Chainani wraps up his School for Good and Evil trilogy, which began in 2013, with 'The Last Ever After.'
Hot Off the Presses: Week of July 27, 2015

| 07/23/2015 @ 03:00PM

Hitting bookshelves next week are a new installment in a dark YA fantasy series, an animal abecedarian picture book, a YA survival story on the high seas, the much-anticipated and newly-discovered picture book from a beloved author, and the first in a new Minecraft fiction series.
Galley Talk: 'Look Both Ways in the Barrio Blanco'

| 07/23/2015 @ 02:00PM

What if characters like Junie B. Jones and Ramona Quimby had been Mexican-American girls with concerns about immigration, culture, and language?
Spring 2016 Children's Sneak Previews

Compiled by Shannon Maughan | 07/21/2015 @ 05:00PM

A look ahead at the children's and YA books due out next spring.
Peg + Cat: Making Math Cool

By Karen Raugust | 07/21/2015 @ 03:00PM

When Jennifer Oxley and Billy Aronson pitched their math-focused preschool TV series 'Peg + Cat' to PBS Kids, their goal was to integrate math principles seamlessly into the fabric of the show.
Rights Report: Week of July 20, 2015

| 07/21/2015 @ 01:00PM

New deals for Naama Bloom, E.D. Baker, Tommy Wallach, Ginger Rue, Josh Schneider, and Meghan McCarthy.
Cover Reveal: 'Salt to the Sea' by Ruta Sepetys

By Shannon Maughan | 07/16/2015 @ 03:00PM

PW spoke with Ruta Sepetys's about her new historical novel, 'Salt to the Sea,' a follow-up to her acclaimed 2011 debut, 'Between Shades of Gray.'
Two Authors Confront Race Issues in New YA Novel

By Sarah J. Robbins | 07/16/2015 @ 03:00PM

When Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely sat down for a beer last year, tackling one of our nation's most deeply entrenched problems was not at the top of their agenda.
Hot Off the Presses: Week of July 20, 2015

| 07/16/2015 @ 02:00PM

Titles going on sale next week herald the start of the fall season, with several Halloween-themed picture books featuring that feature bestselling characters, the conclusion of a middle-grade series about the battle between good and evil, and a new installment for a dystopian YA trilogy gains a new installment.

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PW KidsCast: A Conversation with Dan Gemeinhart
Dan Gemeinhart spoke with PW KidsCast about his new middle grade novel, ‘Coyote Lost and Found,’ the follow up to ‘The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise,’ and returning to his beloved characters.