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Client News: We are delighted that the following books were selected for Oprah’s Kids Reading List:
Author/Illustrator George McClements' latest book, Night of the Veggie Monster (Bloomsbury), went from being featured as a Rachel Ray "Everyday Fave" in February to landing him an appearance on the show to talk about the book and it’s inspiration, George’s son, Samuel. The show aired on July 9th and can be viewed on the Rachel Ray Show's website. Richard Peck is featured on The Horn Book’s latest podcast. He discussed young adult books with Elizabeth Law (Vice President and Publisher of Egmont USA), Douglas Pocock (Executive Vice President of Egmont USA), and Roger Sutton (editor-in-chief of The Horn Book). Mo Willems spoke to Michele Norris and read from Elephant and Piggie: I Love My New Toy! on the May 22, 2008 edition of NPR's All Things Considered. Listen here. We are thrilled that Read All About It by First Lady Laura Bush and her daughter, Jenna Bush, and illustrated by the wonderfully talented Denise Brunkus, held the #1 spot on the New York Times Weekly bestseller list for several weeks. Congratulations to Mo Willems on Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (Hyperion) being chosen as the winner of the 2008 Book Sense Book of the Year in the Children's Literature category. Bank Street College's Children's Book Committee has announced its five best children's books of the year. Katherine Applegate's Home of the Brave (Feiwel & Friends) made the list for fiction as the winner of the Josette Frank Award. Congratulations, Katherine! LeUyen Pham has made her first appearance on the NY Times Bestseller Picture Book list for her illustrations in Grace for President by Kelly DiPucchio (Hyperion), and Jackie Urbanovic's Max of Duck at the Door (Harper 2007) fame also made a follow-up appearance on the list in the newly published Duck Soup (Harper). Be on the look out for the next installment featuring Max, Duck and Cover, due to publish in Winter 2009. We congratulate Mo Willems on a fabulous 2007! He has been given a 2008 Caldecott Honor for Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (Hyperion). This award recognizes the artists of the most distinguished American picture books for children. Mo has also been given the 2008 Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal for There Is a Bird on Your Head (Hyperion). This award recognizes the most distinguished American book for beginning readers published in English in the United States the preceding year. We also congratulate the following clients whose works were recognized as: 2008 Notable Children's Books:
Little Red Riding Hood by Jerry Pinkney
2008 Best Books for Young Adults: Spanking Shakespeare by Jake Wizner 2008 Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers:
Finding Daddy by Louise Plummer 2008 Notable Children's Videos:
Leonardo, The Terrible Monster by Mo Willems (produced by Weston Woods) Rosa illustrated by Bryan Collier (produced by Weston Woods) The following titles have been honored as a "2007 Best Book of the Year" by School Library Journal:
Home of the Brave, by Katherine Applegate
Congratulations to illustrator LeUyen Pham on the selection of Freckleface Strawberry written by Julianne Moore (Bloomsbury) as an Amazon 2007 "Top 10 Editors' Picks: Picture Books". LeUyen and Julianne Moore have just teamed up again for another Freckleface Strawberry book to be published in 2009. Mo Willems' Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity has been named a Barnes & Noble 2007 Best Book for Kids. Another feather in Mo's cap. At this rate, he'll soon resemble one of his fine-feathered friends! Illustrator Julie Paschkis, with whom we began working this year, received recognition for Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal written by Paul Fleischman (Holt) as a NY Times Notable Children's Book for 2007. Congratulations, Julie! We're so pleased to have you on board. Congratulations to Natasha Wing and Sylvie Kantorovitz on their book, Go To Bed, Monster! (Harcourt) being named a 2007 Cybils fiction picture book finalist. A follow-up book starring Lucy and Monster has been sold, and Natasha & Sylvie are well underway in working on it! Mo Willems' Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (Hyperion) has been named a finalist in this category. In their 2007/2008 Children's Edition, BookSense lists Mo Willems' Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (Hyperion) as a featured title for "Children Under 8" and Katherine Applegate's literary debut, Home of the Brave (Feiwel & Friends) as a featured title for "Ages 9-12". |
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