Bestseller Stat Shot
It’s nearly Thanksgiving, so you know what that means: time for the annual surge in sales of children’s holiday titles. From Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer to Elf on the Shelf, unit sales are shooting upward—and the most active of this week’s children’s movers and shakers are Christmas titles. Here’s how it breaks down:
| Title | Author | Publisher | Increase over prev. week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Rick Bunsen | Golden | 139% |
| The Story of Christmas | Patricia A. Pingry | Candy Cane | 100% |
| Elf on the Shelf | Carol V. Aebersold | CCA&B | 98% |
| The Night Before Christmas | Clement C. Moore | Golden | 97% |
| God Gave Us Christmas | Lisa Tawn Bergren | Waterbrook | 95% |
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Podcasts
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Events
Catch up on the latest developments in the digital audio world at our upcoming webcast, set for December 18 at 1 p.m. EST. It’s free and will focus on how libraries are making the most of this increasingly popular format.
Publishers Weekly and the Bologna Children’s Book Fair join Nielsen for the Children’s Book Summit on December 12 at the McGraw-Hill auditorium in New York City. Programming includes brand-new data on the evolving children’s book market, and information about how successful content is integrated across multiple platforms. To register or for more information, click here.
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