MCPG Publicity Update bu haftaki sayısında sizlerle IT’S A BOOK by Lane Smith'in tam 22. ci uluslarası satışının Taylanda gittiğini söylemekten memnunum. BEATRICE SPELLS SOME LULUS by Cari Best, illus. by Giselle Potter SLJ'den tam 3. yıldızlı derecelendirmesini aldı ve PRIMATES 'a gelince o hala the NYT Bestseller Listelerinde – 9 haftadır hem de listenin en üst sıralarında yerini muhafaza ediyor.
BESTSELLERS:
· PRIMATES by Jim Ottaviani, illus. by Maris Wicks / New York TimesBestsellers List, Hardcover Graphic Novels, September 1, 2013: #8 (9th week on the list!)
· A WRINKLE IN TIME: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted and illus. by Hope Larson / New York Times Bestsellers List, Hardcover Graphic Novels, September 1, 2013: #10 (31st week on the list!)
HOLT BYR HIGHLIGHTS
SALES:
· WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE ANIMAL? by Eric Carle and friends / Portuguese rights (Brazil) licensed to Nova Fronteira
AWARDS:
· THE VERY INAPPROPRIATE WORD by Jim Tobin, illus. by Dave Coverly /New York Times Book Review, September 1, 2013: Editor’s Choice
REVIEWS:
EAT LIKE A BEAR by April Pulley Sayre, illus. by Steve Jenkins
Publishers Weekly, August 19, 2013 issue: 2nd STARRED REVIEW!
« “[An] excellent study of brown bears that’s in equal parts poetic and enlightening.”
THE GREATEST DINOSAUR EVER by Brenda Z. Guiberson, illus. by Gennady Spirin
School Library Journal, September 2013 issue: STARRED REVIEW!
« “Observant children will learn as much from the detailed, painterly images of groups of animals moving together, hunting prey, and adapting to new environments as they will from the text.”
THE MAD POTTER by Jan Greenberg & Sandra Jordan
School Library Journal, September 2013 issue: STARRED REVIEW!
« “[A] nicely designed, fascinating introduction to the master craftsman and art pottery.”
COOL CREATIONS IN 35 PIECES by Sean Kenney
Publishers Weekly, August 27, 2013: “Brick by Brick, Lego Guru Sean Kenney Builds a Book Empire” (Read it here!)
“Trying to simplify the models since it’s such a tiny palette of parts is kind of like a poet writing something using only half the alphabet,” he said. “I pushed myself to do a lot of different – and silly – things.”
EINSTEIN THE CLASS HAMSTER by Janet Tashjian, illus. by Jake Tashjian
Booklist, September 1, 2013
“A clever gigglefest of a series starter.”
ELECOPTER by Michael Slack
Booklist, September 1, 2013
“Ahh! The cuteness! It blinds!... Kids will instinctively get it.”
School Library Journal, September 2013 issue
“This helicopter hero with large expressive eyes gives students a reason to cheer.”
FSG BYR HIGHLIGHTS
SALES:
· IT’S SNOWING by Olivier Dunrea / Korean rights renewed to Open Kid
· SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson / Romanian rights licensed to Editura Paralela 45
AWARDS:
· FROM NORVELT TO NOWHERE by Jack Gantos / September 2013, Amazon Best Book of the Month
· RANDOLPH CALDECOTT by Leonard S. Marcus / September 2013, Amazon Best Book of the Month
REVIEWS:
BEATRICE SPELLS SOME LULUS AND LEARNS TO WRITE A LETTER by Cari Best, illus. by Giselle Potter
School Library Journal, September 2013 issue: 3rd STARRED REVIEW!
« “Once Beatrice figures out how to spell, she doesn’t want to stop.”
FREAKBOY by Kristin Elizabeth Clark
Kirkus, September 15, 2013 issue: STARRED REVIEW!
« “A must-buy…Gutsy.”
BIG SNOW by Jonathan Bean
School Library Journal, September 2013 issue
“Delightful… David is a worthy, small-town successor to Peter from Ezra Jack Keats’s classic The Snowy Day.”
DUSK by Uri Shulevitz
School Library Journal, September 2013 issue
“Though dusk may be the end of day, it may also be the beginning of a magical, memorable night.”
ELEPHANT’S STORY by Tracey Campbell Pearson
School Library Journal, September 2013 issue
“A lighthearted picture book for storytimes about friendship, cooperation, or books.”
SECOND IMPACT by David and Perri Klass
Booklist, September 1, 2013
“Exceptional… a highly engaging, timely, and thought provoking read.”
ROARING BROOK PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
SALES:
· A BEAUTIFUL GIRL by Amy Schwartz / Korean rights renewed to Kyowon
· A BEAUTIFUL GIRL by Amy Schwartz / Korean audio rights licensed to Kyowon
· IT’S A BOOK by Lane Smith / Thai rights licensed to Siam Cement Group Foundation
· MOLLY AND HER DAD by Jan Ormerod, illustrated by Carol Thompson / Korean rights renewed to Kyowon
· MOLLY AND HER DAD by Jan Ormerod, illustrated by Carol Thompson / Korean audio rights licensed to Kyowon
AWARDS:
· HELLO, MY NAME IS RUBY by Philip C. Stead / September 2013 Amazon Best Book of the Month
REVIEWS:
BULLY by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
The Washington Post, August 20, 2013: READ IT HERE!
“A complicated idea brought into focus through utter simplicity.”
HELLO, MY NAME IS RUBY by Philip C. Stead
The Atlantic Wire, August 29, 2013: “Not Just Child’s Play”
“Stead’s distinct style skillfully blends warmth and the offbeat (imagine Leo Lionni crossed with director Terry Gilliam).”
School Library Journal, September 2013 issue
“Varying perspectives and brilliant use of color and line give voice to Ruby’s emotions: from shy wonderment to abject rejection and, finally, infectious delight…Irresistible.”
I SEE KITTY by Yasmine Surovec
Booklist, September 1, 2013
“Dressed in polka dots with a hair bow, Chloe is as appealing as her fixation and well deserves the reward she receives.”
MY MOTHER GOOSE by David McPhail
Publishers Weekly, August 19, 2013 issue
“As distinctive and cozy as ever.”
TOILET by David Macaulay
Booklist, September 1, 2013
“This is high-interest stuff done in a just humorous-enough way.”
FIRST SECOND HIGHLIGHTS
AWARDS:
· BATTLING BOY by Paul Pope / USA Today, Top Fall Graphic Novel
· DELILAH DIRK AND THE TURKISH LIEUTENANT by Tony Cliff / Publishers Weekly, August 26, 2013: Best New Books for the Week
REVIEWS:
BATTLING BOY by Paul Pope
School Library Journal, September 2013 issue
“Pope perfectly matches the over-the-top and fantastical tone of the piece with gritty 1980s-style artwork, toxic coloring, and jagged inking…[An] amazing epic.”
BOXERS by Gene Luen Yang
SAINTS by Gene Luen Yang
Graphic Novel Reporter, August 22, 2013 issue: READ IT HERE!
“Putting such a human face on a violent period of Chinese history allows Yang to showcase all of his formidable storytelling skills.”
EW.com, August 22, 2013: Excerpt (READ IT HERE!)
“Gene Luen Yang takes on the often overlooked Boxer Rebellion and transforms history and legend to the page.”
EW.com, August 30, 2013: Author Interview (READ IT HERE!)
“I think a lot of what interests me is this clash — it’s not just a clash. It’s a clash and a coming together of Eastern and Western cultures.”
DELILAH DIRK AND THE TURKISH LIEUTENANT by Tony Cliff
BoingBoing, August 28, 2013: READ IT HERE!
“Marvelous and exceptionally lovely.”
New York Journal of Books, August 27, 2013: READ IT HERE!
“Fun and adventure as a pure thrill ride.”
SAILOR TWAIN by Mark Siegel
Graphic Novel Reporter, August 22, 2013 issue: “The College Comic Final” (Read it here!)
“You can do anything with comics you do with traditional texts. You can examine a comic using any theory, theme, or structure you would use for any piece of literature.”
TEMPLAR by Jordan Mechner, LeUyen Pham, and Alex Puvilland
Game Informer, October 2013 issue
“Jordan Mechner’s newest graphic novel plays out like an action-packed heist film.”
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