18 Nisan 2015 Cumartesi

MCPG BÜLTEN

Macmillan Children publishing Group yayınlarının bültenlerine hoşgeldiniz.

Herkesin beğenisini toplayan edebi kitap avı temalı ​The Book Scavenger
​ üçlemesinin ilk kitabına eleştirmenlerden ilk yıldızlı yorum yapıldı.

Sizlerle ekli dosyada Macmillan Çocuk yayınlarının pazarlama ve tanıtım ekipleri
​nin ​SPECIAL DELIVERY​ ile ilgili bir araya getirdikleri
 ekstra özel promosyon çalışması hakkında 
Publishers Weekly'de
​ ​
yayınlanan önemli bir makaleyi paylaşıyoruz.

Kimberly Willis Holt'un Dear Hank Williams
​ adlı eserinden ilham alarak birbiriyle kalem arkadaşı olan, dünyadan iki
4. sınıf öğrencilerini bir araya getiren aşağıdaki fotoğrafa göz atmayı unutmayın!​





ROARING BROOK HIGHLIGHTS

AWARDS:

·         THE PORT CHICAGO 50 by Steve Sheinkin / ILA 2015 Teacher’s Choice List
**CONFIDENTIAL TO THE TRADE UNTIL MAY 2015**

REVIEWS:

HOW TO BABYSIT A LEOPARD by Ted and Betsy Lewin
Booklist, April 15, 2015 issue
“With adventures aplenty across six continents and over four decades, this eye-opening account of the Lewins’ unique experiences will likely mesmerize kids who dream of seeing the world.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781596436169


HOW JELLY ROLL MORTON INVENTED JAZZ by Jonah Winter, illus. by Keith Mallett
Horn Book, May/June 2015 issue
“Much like jazz itself, Winter has created a book filled with ebbs and flows, rhythm and rhyme, darkness and light, shadow and sunshine.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781596439634

IF YOU WANT TO SEE A WHALE by Philip C. Stead, illus. by Erin E. Stead
Publishers Weekly, April 16, 2015:  “Kohl’s Cares Picks the Steads”
“Starting this week through June 27, Kohl’s Department Stores are featuring children’s books by the author-illustrator team Philip C. Stead and Erin E. Stead in its 1,164 stores and on its website.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781596437319


SPECIAL DELIVERY by Philip C. Stead, illus. by Matthew Cordell
“The prompt, and the tale of Sadie’s own special delivery, unleashed kids’ creativity. At Hillsdale Elementary School in Pennsylvania’s West Chester Area School District, one student wanted to mail himself so that he’d have a chance to travel, and another fantasized about sending an automaton to a surgeon to help in the operating room.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781596439313


WATER IS WATER: A Book about the Water Cycle by Miranda Paul, illus. by Jason Chin
Horn Book, May/June 2015 issue
“Text and illustrations evince an infectious joy in nature, in which readers are encouraged to take part, and visual depictions of nature and childhood alike are breathtakingly in their vibrant color, sense of motion, and wealth of detail.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781596439849


MCPG FRIENDS OF THE WEEK
Photo from Publishers Weekly

Inspired by the one and only Kimberly Willis Holt, a 4th grade class in Tennessee has a whole lot of new pen-pals! They are teaming up with the American School of Doho in Qatar. Each student will read Dear Hank Williams and pair up as pen-pals.

Praise for DEAR HANK WILLIAMS by Kimberly Willis Holt
« “Dear Hank Williams is a novel that sings from the heart.” – VOYA, starred review
« “The strength of this novel lies in the insight Tate develops as she deals with tragedy and depends on the love of family. Artfully told.” – SLJ, starred review
                                                                                                                                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805080223



HOLT BYR HIGHLIGHTS

AWARDS:

·         THE BODY IN THE WOODS by April Henry / ILA 2015 Young Adults’ Choice List
**CONFIDENTIAL TO THE TRADE UNTIL MAY 2015**


REVIEWS:

THE BOOK SCAVENGER by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
Publishers Weekly, April 10, 2015 issue: STARRED REVIEW!
« “Full of heart and replete with challenging ciphers for readers to decode, Bertman’s debut is literary cousin to classic puzzlers like The Westing Game, and a story that values books and reading above other pursuits.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781627791151


DEAR HANK WILLIAMS by Kimberly Willis Holt
Booklist, April 15, 2015 issue
“Tate’s voice as a unique and imaginative young girl comes through crystal clear.”

Horn Book, May/June 2015 issue
“Holt creates an underlying tension, an unease about Tate’s situation, that finally comes into light as she reveals her deepest tragedy…Holt gives readers a character for the ages.”

BookPage, April 2015 issue: “Dear Hank Williams: A Legendary Pen Pal”
“As we learn our letter-writing heroine’s greatest secret of all, this seemingly gentle novel about a ‘simpler’ time and place is packed with plenty of punch, all deftly handled by a writer who writes like Hank Williams sang—with heart and understanding.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805080223


HOW TO PEE by Todd Spector, illus. by Arree Chung
Booklist, April 15, 2015 issue
“A promising strategy that fosters imagination skills along with an important physical one.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805097733


I SEE A PATTERN HERE by Bruce Goldstone
BCCB, May 2015 issue
“As beautiful as [it is] effective, this successful math lesson doubles as an aesthetic pleasure.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805092097


THE MOST AMAZING CREATURE IN THE SEA by Brenda Z. Guiberson, illus. by Gennady Spirin
Booklist, April 15, 2015 issue
“Short paragraphs that read aloud very effectively and richly colored, intricately detailed paintings.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805099614


WOODPECKER WHAM! by April Pulley Sayre, illus. by Steve Jenkins
Horn Book, May/June 2015 issue
“Jenkins’s cut- and torn-paper collage illustrations provide action-filled perspectives on the birds swooping, pecking, fanning, and preening.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805088427



FIRST SECOND HIGHLIGHTS

AWARDS:

·         IN REAL LIFE by Cory Doctorow, illus. by Jen Wang / ILA 2015 Young Adults’ Choice List
**CONFIDENTIAL TO THE TRADE UNTIL MAY 2015**

AUDIO:

RELISH by Lucy Knisley
Publishers Weekly, March 20, 2015: “More to Come 142: Lucy Knisley Interview”
“Heidi MacDonald interviews graphic novelist Lucy Knisley about her acclaimed graphic novels 'Relish', 'An Age of License' and 'Displacement', as well as food, travel and her amazing time management skills.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781596436237


REVIEWS:

PRINCESS DECOMPOSIA AND COUNT SPATULA by Andi Watson
Horn Book, May/June 2015 issue
“This funny graphic novel populated entirely by friendly vampires, mummies, werewolves, and other creatures of the night has a decidedly supernatural twist, but at its core is a relatable tale of self-actualization and blossoming romance.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781626721494


THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud
Shelf Awareness, April 15, 2015
The Sculptor is amazing, moving, poignant and profound.”

“I made about 10 trips to Manhattan and Brooklyn, visiting locations, conducting interviews and taking about 10,000 photos.”

“The important thing is that we only see the failures. We never see the successes...So I was giving myself the luxury of only drawing failures—and that gave me permission to have fun.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781596435735


Sublicensed Edition of the Week!
Courtesy of Anne Kastner from the Agentur Silke Weniger, we’re very excited to show you this photo from Scott McCloud’s international tour for The Sculptor! Here, Scott and his wife, Ivy, are signing books in Berlin. In Germany, Scott also spoke to a crowd of 200 people as well as school classes!

German publisher Carlsen did a spectacular job with their edition of The Sculptor, using embossed lettering and spot gloss on the cover.

Foreign sales for THE SCULPTOR:
British Commonwealth/Self Made Hero ∙ Dutch/Scratch ∙ French/Rue de Sevres ∙ German/Carlsen ∙ Greek/Webcomics ∙ Italian/BAO ∙ Korean/Open Books ∙ Polish/Proszynski ∙ Portuguese (Brazil) Marsupial ∙ Spanish/Planeta
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781596435735


FSG BYR HIGHLIGHTS

AWARDS:

·         THE RULE OF THREE by Eric Walters / ILA 2015 Young Adults’ Choice List
**CONFIDENTIAL TO THE TRADE UNTIL MAY 2015**


REVIEWS:

THE BOYS WHO CHALLENGED HITLER by Phillip Hoose
Shelf Awareness, April 15, 2015
“Phillip Hoose here highlights another rebellious, brave teen who stood up for his beliefs.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374300227


FORT by Cythia DeFelice
VOYA, April 2015 issue
“A thoroughly enjoyable book with two kind, clever, and responsible main characters.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374324278


ONE FAMILY by George Shannon, illus. by Blanca Gomez
Booklist, April 15, 2015 issue
“This counting book celebrates authentic and engaging diversity, featuring families of many sizes, ethnicities, gender orientations, and even ages…Infectiously cheerful.”

Horn Book, May/June 2015 issue
“In Shannon’s simple, lyrical text, well-chosen, child-accessible details suggest larger concepts of unity and collectivity, differences and commonalities, while still bolstering the fundamentals of enumeration.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374300036


ORANGUTANKA  by Margarita Engle, illus. by Renee Kurilla
Booklist, April 15, 2015 issue
“Cleverly combining poetry with scientific information, Engle’s modern tanka poems (a Japanese style often used as a travel diary) express humor and energy.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780805098396


SURVIVAL STRATEGIES OF THE ALMOST BRAVE by Jen White
Publishers Weekly, April 10, 2015 issue
“[A] gripping debut.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374300845


TROTO AND THE TRUCKS by Uri Shulevitz
Horn Book, May/June 2015 issue
“Part Western, part ‘Tortoise and the Hare,’ part monster-truck event, this vehicle story starts with a happy little car named Troto.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374300807


A WRINKLE IN TIME: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL by Madeleine L’Engle, adapted and illus. by Hope Larson
The Wall Street Journal, April 16, 2015: “A New Wrinkle in Time
“The passage, which Ms. Voiklis shared with The Wall Street Journal so it could be published for the first time, sheds new light on one of the most beloved and best-selling young-adult books in American literature.”
                http://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250056948