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Yates to Direct 'Hallows'?

By Shannon Maughan | 02/25/2008 @ 03:05PM

Though it has not yet been confirmed by Warner Bros., David Yates, who is currently directing Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in London, may have nabbed the same job for the forthcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final Potter film.
Children's Book Reviews

| 02/25/2008 @ 07:00AM

Picture Books Hello, Day! Anita Lobel . Greenwillow , $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-0-06-078765-3 It's a beautiful spring day, inspiring the denizens of farm, field and forest to offer up their full-throated version of the title greeting. “The Cow said, 'Moo,' ” proclaims the text opposite a mild-mannered, sloe-eyed cow, her hide glowing with marker-like striations of peach, pink and brown.
Making a Deal at Bologna

by Diane Roback | 02/25/2008 @ 07:00AM

Debut novels and fantasy stories of all stripes are among the offerings from agents packing their briefcases for next month’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair. The fantasy genre, which is booming around the world, hasn’t peaked yet, judging from the books reported here, which include dystopian dramas, supernatural thrillers, two stories about faerie magic, and two more about souls...
Spring Sequels

By John Sellers | 02/18/2008 @ 01:01PM

Forget about happily ever after. At one time, it may have been enough for The Three Bears to chase Goldilocks from their home and get back to their meal. But publishers know well that a good sequel can pave the road from one-off bestseller to veritable empire. Where did Goldilocks's larcenous tendencies take her next? Did she ever get to finish that nap? And did the bears ever get that broken c...
Welcome to Sarahland

by Sue Corbett | 02/18/2008 @ 01:01PM

“I feel like I always have one foot back in high school,” says Sarah Dessen, who at 37 could almost pass for a recent graduate. Chapel Hill, her home since her parents took jobs at the University of North Carolina in 1973, is her town, and she relishes in disguising its landmarks in the fictional Lakeview, where her stories are set.
David Levithan: The Happy Editor-Writer

by Rachel Deahl | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

T.S. Eliot famously called the majority of editors failed writers—though he conceded that most writers also fit that description. But not David Levithan. The author-editor who now heads up Scholastic Press and is overseeing the house's ambitious charge into multimedia projects—his lengthy title is executive editorial director of Scholastic Press fiction, multimedia publishing and Pu...
Spring Celebrations

by Sally Lodge | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

Several beloved book characters who have entertained multiple generations of young readers are marking noteworthy milestones this season. Don Freeman's Corduroy turns 40, an occasion Viking is commemorating with Corduroy 40th Anniversary Edition, due in March with a 30,000-copy printing. Featuring a larger trim size than the original and an embossed cover, this edition includes handwritten lett...
Some Silly Superlatives for Spring

by Sally Lodge | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

While compiling these listings we kept an eye open for books we deemed worthy of a lighthearted nod. In the spirit of fun, we announce the following winners: Title Most Likely to Make Middle-Grade Boys Guffaw and Parents Groan (tie): Sir Fartsalot Hunts the Booger by Kevin Bolger (Penguin/Razorbill) and Fartiste by Kathleen Krull and Paul Brewer, illus.
Message to Kids: Go Green

by Sally Lodge | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

In more ways than one, green is spring's featured color. A number of this season's books aim to raise youngsters' eco-consciousness and provide them with tools to make a positive impact on their world. Due on bookstore shelves in time for Earth Day is MySpace/OurPlanet: Change Is Possible, a joint effort between HarperCollins's Bowen Press and the MySpace community.
Big Children's Books for Spring

Compiled by John Sellers | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

| January 1 | *Jon Scieszka’s Trucktown: Smash! Crash! by Jon Scieszka, illus. by David Gordon, Loren Long and David Shannon (S&S, $16.99). 350,000 copies. Poseur by Rachel Maude (Poppy, $9.99 paper). 150,000 copies. Duck for President by Doreen Cronin, illus. by Betsy Lewin (S&S/Atheneum, $16.
The Right Mix: Kids and Adults

by Judith Rosen | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

In recent years, children's books have emerged as a welcome bright spot in the world of general bookselling, often accounting for a third or more of total book sales, even in years without Harry Potter. But promoting children's books without cutting into sales of adult titles often requires a delicate balance.
Children's Book Reviews: Week of 2/18/2008

| 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM
Children's Books for Spring: M - Q

Compiled by Sally Lodge | 02/18/2008 @ 07:00AM

MAGICAL CHILD BOOKS (New Leaf, dist.) Watchers ($16.95) by W. Lyon Martin. Who's hiding in the dark? (3-6) Aidan's First Full Circle Moon ($16.95) by W. Lyon Martin introduces rituals at a Wiccan nighttime gathering. (4-8) McRAE BOOKS (Trafalgar Square, dist.) The Animal Atlas ($16.95) by Anne McRae, illus.
About Our Cover Artist

by Diane Roback | 02/17/2008 @ 07:00AM

Tad Hills never set out to be a children's book illustrator. “I really wanted to pursue acting,” he tells PW as he drops off the art work that is now our cover. After graduating from Skidmore College in 1986, where he studied art, Hills took on various freelance jobs—working on a screenplay, making marionettes and jewelry, and generally “doing art.
Prydwen Press Sets Sail

By Sally Lodge, Children's Bookshelf | 02/14/2008 @ 05:00AM

Incorporated in Wilmington, Del., and operating from an office in a Victorian house in Antwerp, Prydwen Press will release its debut title in May. The Vanities is written and illustrated by Terence Lawlor, who also founded the press. This is the first book created by the Los Angeles native, a collage artist who has worked in fashion and advertising as a designer and art director.
Children's Book Reviews: Week of 2/11/2008

| 02/11/2008 @ 07:00AM
Veteran Bowen Starts Green

by Paul Wisenthal | 02/11/2008 @ 07:00AM

Last year on May 9, Rupert Murdoch summoned senior management of his News Corp. companies (including HarperCollins and MySpace) to a meeting in New York City to announce that all of his corporate holdings would become carbon-neutral. After the meeting, staffers at HarperCollins Children's Books began to brainstorm ideas about a book for teens interested in the environment, according to Susan Ka...
Licensing Hotline: February 2008

By Karen Raugust | 02/07/2008 @ 10:00AM

Licensing activity surrounding Simon & Schuster’s Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys properties has expanded in the last year or so, moving beyond nostalgic products for adults to more tween- and teen-targeted categories, especially electronics.
Wild Things All Over

by Matthew Thornton | 02/04/2008 @ 07:00AM

One of the more significant and highly anticipated literary collaborations of recent years isn't even a book—it's a movie. Where the Wild Things Are, based on Maurice Sendak's classic picture book, is slated for major motion picture release in mid-2009. The collaborators on the screenplay are director Spike Jonze and author Dave Eggers, though the pair consulted with Sendak throughout the...
Children's Book Reviews: Week of 2/4/2008

| 02/04/2008 @ 07:00AM

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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.