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Little, Brown to Publish 'Creativity Project' by Michigan Teacher Colby Sharp
Colby Sharp, a Michigan third-grade teacher, is going to expand upon the importance of reading and writing by editing an interactive anthology, 'The Creativity Project.'
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Rights Report: Week of October 31, 2016
New deals for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kwame Alexander, Tessa Gratton, Isaac Fitzgerald, Patricia C. McKissack, and Eric Gansworth.
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'On the Night You Were Born': A Triple Success Story
Ten years ago this month, Feiwel and Friends released Nancy Tillman's 'On The Night You Were Born,' a publishing moment that marked three significant "firsts."
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The Boss Baby Gets a Starring Role – and Second Billing
Marla Frazee did not immediately start planning what she'd wear to the premiere when Dreamworks Animation optioned the rights to her 2010 picture book, 'The Boss Baby.'
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Wimpy Kid Takes to the Thanksgiving Skies Again in Macy's Parade
For the seventh year running, Jeff Kinney's iconic Wimpy Kid, aka Greg Heffley, will be a helium balloon star in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in Manhattan.
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Rights Report: Week of October 24, 2016
New deals for Jessica Townsend, Katherine Paterson, Tara Altebrando, Lily Collins, J.W. Ocker, and Ed Vere.
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Julia Donaldson and Helen Oxenbury: A Propitious Picture-Book Pairing
For the very first time, the names of two British children's book luminaries will appear together on a picture-book cover.
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New Children's and YA Books: Week of October 24, 2016
Hitting shelves next week are a picture book biography of an influential artist, a metafictional tale featuring a frustrated protagonist, and a historical YA novel that blends fairy tales with the Russian Revolution.
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Cover Reveal: Olivia Spies a New Book in 2017
After a hiatus of half a decade, literature's bossiest pig returns next April in 'Olivia the Spy,' the cover of which PW unveils here for the first time.
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Rights Report: Week of October 17, 2016
New deals for Malala Yousafzai, Bruce Hale, Sarah Porter, Kathi Appelt, Ryan Higa, Lauren DeStefano, and Kristin Halbrook.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 17, 2016
Hitting shelves next week are a handful of Christmas picture books, heralding the start to the holiday season; an illustrated book that forms new words for old feelings; and a YA novel in which the daughter of Christmas tree farmers falls for a troubled boy.
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Rights Report: Week of October 10, 2016
New deals for Joelle Charbonneau, Julie C. Dao, Joyce Wan, Jason Chin, Miranda Paul, among others.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 10, 2016
Hitting shelves next week are a picture book about two turtles taken with a cowboy hat, a sculptural exploration of the Grimm fairy tales, and a YA debut about an Indian teen living in Hawaii working through trauma.
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Finalists Announced for 2016 NBA in Young People's Literature
On Thursday morning, the National Book Foundation narrowed its longlist down to five finalists for the National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
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School Days for Squash
Last fall, students at Ivy Hill Elementary in Arlington Heights, Ill., read 'Sophie's Squash' during library time. This August, when the kids returned to school, they were in for a surprise.
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The Grown-Up Lives Behind Classic Children's Books
The lives of the creators behind some of the more enduring children's books are often as interesting as the books themselves, albeit to an older audience.
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Rights Report: Week of October 3, 2016
New deals for Blake Nelson, Carrie Mesrobian, Tom Angleberger, Jen Klein, Liz Garton Scanlon, and Philip and Erin Stead.
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New Kids' and YA Books: Week of October 3, 2016
Hitting shelves next week are a picture book retelling of a Mesoamerican legend, a middle grade followup to a series inspired by Chinese folklore, and the conclusion to a YA series following former slaves fighting for freedom.
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Stanley the Hamster Makes Board Book Debut
Peachtree introduces William Bee's good-natured rodent to a younger audience with a pair of concept board books.
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What's Selling at Harleysville Books
Catching her breath after the summer vacation scramble, settling into a new and larger location, and gearing up for the fall book fair season, Stephanie Steinly, owner of Harleysville Books in Harleysville, Pa., shared word of books that are moving briskly in her store.