Bu hafta Bow-Wow’s Nightmare Neighbors and Iridescence of Birds! dördüncü yıldızlı derecelendirmesini aldığını duyurmaktan memnunum. Ayrıca Star Stuff SLC'den ilk yıldızlı derecelendirmesini aldı.
Love Letters to the Dead ilgi görmeye devam ediyor, ve aşağıdaki orjinal metindeki sıralanan ülkelere yapılan satışlarla eser tam 17 dile çevriliyor.
Diğer iyi haberlerimize gelince, Battling Boy universe'ün yeni bölümü The Rise of Aurora West, çok ciddi bir şekilde ilgi görmeye başladı. Aurora dizisinin ilk iki kitabının yayın hakları İspanya'ya satıldı. Rise of Aurora West 2014 Amazon Big Fall Books Preview'da olmasının yanısıra Kirkus ve SLJ!'den muhteşem yorumlar almaya devam ediyor.
BESTSELLERS:
· THE SHADOW HERO by Gene Luen Yang, illus. by Sonny Liew / New York TimesBestsellers List, Paperback Graphic Novels, August 10, 2014: #9 (4th week on the list!)
MCPG ANIMAL FRIEND OF THE WEEK
As many of you know, Holly spent some time back in Texas this summer…and that means we are treated to a guest hello from Willie! He’s ready to protect us from the Southern heat.
FIRST SECOND HIGHLIGHTS
AWARDS:
· JULIA’S HOUSE FOR LOST CREATURES by Ben Hatke / Fall 2014 Indie Next Title· THE RISE OF AURORA WEST by Paul Pope, JT Petty, and David Rubin / Amazon Big Fall Books Preview, Teen & Young Adult
SALES:
· BOXERS & SAINTS by Gene Luen Yang / French rights licensed to Delcourt· IN REAL LIFE by Cory Doctorow, illus. by Jen Wang / Spanish rights licensed to Roca Editorial
· THE RISE OF AURORA WEST, Books 1 & 2 by Paul Pope, JT Petty, and David Rubin / Spanish rights licensed to Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
· THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud / British Commonwealth rights licensed to Self Made Hero
· THE SCULPTOR by Scott McCloud / Dutch rights licensed to Scratch Books
· THIS ONE SUMMER by Mariko Tamaki, illus. by Jillian Tamaki / German rights licensed to Reprodukt
· THIS ONE SUMMER by Mariko Tamaki, illus. by Jillian Tamaki / Portuguese (Portugal) rights licensed to Planeta Tangerina
· THE WRENCHIES by Farel Dalrymple / Spanish rights licensed to Roca
REVIEWS:
ABOVE THE DREAMLESS DEAD: World War I in Poetry and Comics edited by Chris Duffy
Booklist, September 15, 2014: 2nd STARRED REVIEW!
« “Equally original and evocative of the pity—fearful, terrified, mournful, enraged—which the poetry inhabited and
embodied, as Owen so famously wrote. This isn’t the first and won’t be the last WWI poetry anthology issued during the war’s centennial, but it may prove to be the most accessible and striking.”
IN REAL LIFE by Cory Doctorow, illus. by Jen Wang
Booklist, September 15, 2014: STARRED REVIEW!
« “The combination of girls-only gaming; gorgeous, stylized artwork; and a meaningful, sophisticated message about online gaming makes this a surefire hit for readers everywhere, especially girls.”
Publishers Weekly, August 22, 2014 issue
“In a heartfelt and of-the-moment story, Doctorow draws on his technology acumen and activism to portray the intricacies of 21st-century global citizenry, while also touching on what it means to be a gamer (particularly a female one)…Characters come to life through Wang’s fluid forms and emotive faces.”
THE STRATFORD ZOO MIDNIGHT REVUE PRESENTS MACBETH by Ian Lendler, illus. by Zack Giallongo
Publishers Weekly, August 1, 2014 issue: 2nd STARRED REVIEW!
« “Like any fine comic idea, once the structure is put into place, the laughs come effortlessly. This is the Bard at his broadest.”
School Library Journal, September 2014 issue
“The additions and changes (such as Macbeth eating the king with copious amounts of ketchup) serve to make the tale and the entire graphic novel a comic affair that will appeal to younger readers.”
THE WRENCHIES by Farel Dalrymple
Booklist, September 15, 2014: 2nd STARRED REVIEW!
« “As vibrant and disturbing as if David Lynch directed The Goonies…Unlike anything else in the field today.”
DRAGONS BEWARE! by Jorge Aguirre, illus. by Rafael Rosado
Cory & Poesy Doctorow
"Claudette, Marie and Gaston and their friends are back for an adventure that kicks dragon butt! If you thought Giants Beware! was an awesome exciting, hilarious rollercoaster ride, then Dragons Beware! will blow your mind!"
Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother and In Real Life, aged 43
"You will faint because it is so good and so amazing!"
Poesy Taylor Doctorow, aged 6 ½
JULIA’S HOUSE FOR LOST CREATURES by Ben Hatke
School Library Journal, September 2014 issue
“Soft illustrations complement Julia’s spirit and the mischief of the creatures…Wonderful.”
Booklist, September 15, 2014
“Lovely…[Hatke’s] ability to imbue each [character], some of whom don’t have visible faces, with expressive feeling takes the cake.”
THE RISE OF AURORA WEST by Paul Pope , JT Petty, and David Rubin
Kirkus, September 1, 2014 issue
“[Aurora’s] investigation leads her back to the one mystery her father could never solve and nearly drove him mad: the murder of her mother…Thrilling; expect readers to clamor for the next installments of this clever spinoff.”
School Library Journal, September 2014 issue
“While chasing down monsters that are stealing parts for a mysterious device, Aurora encounters a symbol she remembers from her past…This volume does a wonderful job of fleshing out their characters further; readers see an Aurora that’s not as confident in her abilities, and a slightly jaded and darker side to her heroic father.”
Booklist, September 15, 2014
“Fans of Battling Boy (and there are many) will be eager to get their mitts on this thrilling installment featuring a compelling teen girl hero.”
THE SHADOW HERO by Gene Luen Yang, illus. by Sonny Liew
New York Times, August 31, 2014: SCAN ATTACHED!
“America has to start somewhere [in learning more about Asian-American culture], and I’d recommend The Shadow Hero.”
The Washington Post, August 26, 2014: READ IT HERE!
“To cut to the Spandexed chase: The Shadow Hero is an inventive and culturally intelligent marvel.”
THE ZOO BOX by Ariel Cohn, illus. by Aron Nels Steinke
School Library Journal, September 2014 issue
“Eerily exciting and fun, this adventurous graphic-style picture book really turns the tables on the familiar, sweet, happy-ending children’s book. Very Jumanji-esque.”
Booklist, September 15, 2014
“Great fun for new readers, who will thrill to the chase as Erika and Patrick try to find their way home before their parents return.”
CHARLIE JOE JACKSON’S GUIDE TO SUMMER VACATION by Tommy Greenwald, illus. by JP Coovert
In honor of Labor Day and the official end of summer Fridays for the year, our SLE of the week is French publisher Milan’s fun and funky edition of Book #3 in the Charlie Joe Jackson series: the Guide to Summer Vacation!
The lovable slacker Charlie Joe Jackson is back, and he's wreaking havoc at an academic summer camp.
Foreign sales for the Charlie Joe Jackson series:
Bulgarian/Soft Press (Books 1 – 3) ∙ Catalan/Macmillan Infantil (Books 1 – 2) ∙ Chinese Complex/Yuan Liou (Books 1 – 2) ∙ Chinese Simplified/Macmillan Century (Books 1 – 4) ∙ Czech/Albatros (Books 1 – 3) ∙ German/Boje (Books 1 -4) ∙ Greek/Broken Hill (Books 1 – 3) ∙ Hebrew/Dani Books (Books 1 – 4) ∙ Italian/Nuova Frontiera (Books 1 – 2) ∙ Korean/Bear Books (Book 1) ∙ Portuguese (Brazil)/Pandorga (Books 1 – 3) ∙ Slovak/Albatros (Books 1 – 3) ∙ Spanish (Latin America)/Castillo (Books 1 – 3) ∙ Spanish/Macmillan Infantil (Books 1 – 2) ∙ Turkish/Yakamoz (Books 1 – 3)
ROARING BROOK PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
AWARDS:
· KID SHERIFF AND THE TERRIBLE TOADS by Bob Shea, illus. by Lane Smith / Fall 2014 Indie Next Title
SALES:
· BAD KITTY: PUPPY’S BIG DAY by Nick Bruel / French (North America) rights licensed to Scholastic Canada· JESSIE ELLIOT IS A BIG CHICKEN by Elise Gravel / French (France) rights licensed to Fleurus
REVIEWS:
BOW-WOW’S NIGHTMARE NEIGHBORS by Mark Newgarden and Megan Montague Cash
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue: 4th STARRED REVIEW!
« “The stalwart canine sets out to retrieve his stolen doggy bed from the ornery ghost cats and kittens who live across the street in a haunted mansion…A fresh look at things that go bump in the night.”
THE IRIDESCENCE OF BIRDS by Patricia MacLachlan, illus. by Hadley Hooper
Kirkus, September 1, 2014 issue: 3rd STARRED REVIEW!
« “Captures the essence of Matisse's childhood experiences and draws powerful parallels with his later life and work…Glorious.”
Publishers Weekly, August 15, 2014 issue: 4th STARRED REVIEW!
« “It’s a sumptuous meditation on the way artists see and feel, one that possesses an iridescence of its own.”
NEIGHBORHOOD SHARKS by Katherine Roy
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue: 3rd STARRED REVIEW!
« “Impressive…Fully examine[s] the sometimes chilling, always fascinating details of what makes this animal a predator.”
STAR STUFF by Stephanie Roth Sisson
School Library Journal, September 2014 issue: STARRED REVIEW!
« “This beautifully designed and illustrated picture book gives readers a glimpse into the childhood wonderings Sagan experienced as he looked at the night sky and imagined the possibilities.”
VIVA FRIDA by Yuyi Morales
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue: 3rd STARRED REVIEW!« “Morales once again impresses us with her artistry in an ingenious tour de force.”
New York Times, August 27, 2014: READ IT HERE!
“Striking...Morales presents a simplified version of the Frida Kahlo mythology.”
Booklist, September 2015, 2014
“Morales artistically distills the essence of the remarkable Frida Kahlo in this esoteric, multigenre picture book.”
DOG AND BEAR: Tricks and Treats by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Publishers Weekly, July 25, 2014 issue
“Seeger skillfully sketches the characters’ emotions and humor, and the ‘gotcha’ zingers that wrap up all three stories will leave readers with a smile.”
HUNTERS OF THE GREAT FOREST by Dennis Nolan
Kirkus, September 1, 2014 issue
“An intrepid band conquers a rugged landscape to capture an unusually tasty conquest in this funny, wordless story…Quite a treat!”
KID SHERIFF AND THE TERRIBLE TOADS by Bob Shea, illus. by Lane Smith
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue
“At the end of the day what matters is that this book is funny, as evidenced in the best page turn of the year: Ryan’s slo-o-o-o-o-o-w descent into Drywater Gulch on his tortoise, drawn out over two full spreads (‘Give him a minute,’ requests the narrator).”
Publishers Weekly, August 8, 2014 issue
“Long on cowboy slang and longer on screwball comedy.”
I KILL THE MOCKINGBIRD by Paul Acampora
USA Today, July 30, 2014: SCAN ATTACHED!
“[A] wisecracking literary comedy…It’s a novel filled with young irony.”
THE MONSTERATOR by Keith Graves
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue
“Graves’s acrylic illustrations accentuate the marked contrast between Edgar’s vibrant appearance and his dull surroundings.”
SEBASTIAN AND THE BALLOON by Philip C. Stead
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue
“The illustrations match the text’s nostalgic feel, with a style at turns reminiscent of Brian Wildsmith and Bernard Waber, and yet this book is anything but derivative; it, like all Sebastian sees, is ‘something new.’”
Publishers Weekly, August 8, 2014 issue
“Sebastian and his fellow lonely hearts band together on a journey with no real destination in mind.”
HOLT BYR HIGHLIGHTS
SALES:
· MY LIFE AS A CARTOONIST by Janet Tashjian, illus. by Jake Tashjian / Czech rights licensed to Albatros· MY LIFE AS A CARTOONIST by Janet Tashjian, illus. by Jake Tashjian / Slovak rights licensed to Albatros
· LITTLE BUNNY ON THE MOVE by Peter McCarty / Korean rights relicensed to Sigongsa
REVIEWS:
HOW IT WENT DOWN by Kekla Magoon
Publishers Weekly, August 22, 2014 issue: STARRED REVIEW!
« “Through this resonant chorus of voices, Magoon masterfully captures the cycle of urban violence and the raw emotions of the young people who can’t escape its impact.”
THE BODY IN THE WOODS: Point Last Seen, Book #1 by April Henry
VOYA, August 2014 issue
“Henry has created not only a gripping mystery, but rich and detailed characters as well.”
EDDA by Adam Auerbach
New York Times, August 24, 2014: “Back to School” SCAN ATTACHED!
“The contrast between home and school is hard to get used to (in one, she can ride reindeer; in the she gazes through glass at the classroom guinea pig). In his first picture book, Auerbach mingles the two worlds unapologetically.”
EDWARD HOPPER PAINTS HIS WORLD by Robert Burleigh, illus. by Wendell Minor
The Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2014: READ IT HERE!
“This is a lovely, serene introduction for 5- to 10-year-olds to the creative process and to the particular, haunting talent of Hopper himself.”
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue
“Captures the essence of Hopper’s renderings.”
LITTLE BOO by Stephen Wunderli, illus. by Tim Zeltner
Publishers Weekly, July 25, 2014 issue
“Wunderli’s tender story offers a lyrical take on the holiday, entwined with an impatience to grow up that many young readers will easily identify with.”
NINJA! by Arree Chung
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue
“Maxwell, a creative—and hungry!—young ninja, will inspire legions of nascent warriors with this tale of an epic snack-time quest.”
STRONGHEART: The World’s First Movie Star Dog by Emily Arnold McCully
School Library Journal, September 2014 issue
“Children will enjoy this sweet story, and dog lovers especially will find themselves revisiting this book time and again—and falling in love with this star, just as audiences did decades ago.”
TEN RULES OF BEING A SUPERHERO by Deb Pilutti
Publishers Weekly, August 22, 2014 issue
“Pilutti has a terrific sense of space, but what’s most refreshing is how she defines her characters and their relationship. Instead of opting for braggadocio and mock high drama, Pilutti’s duo’s self-awareness and low-stakes theatrics have an offhanded, almost improvisational vibe.”
FSG BYR HIGHLIGHTS
SALES:
· LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD by Ava Dellaira / Czech rights licensed to Euromedia Group
· LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD by Ava Dellaira / Lithuanian rights licensed to Media Incognito
· LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD by Ava Dellaira / Russian rights licensed to AST
· LOVE LETTERS TO THE DEAD by Ava Dellaira / Slovak rights licensed to Ikar
· MATH ATTACK! by Joan Horton, illus. by Kyrsten Brooker / Korean rights relicensed to Gimm-Young
REVIEWS:
NOT VERY SCARY by Carol Brendler, illus. by Greg Pizzoli
Publishers Weekly, July 25, 2014 issue: STARRED REVIEW!
« “Delightful…Cram[med] with comically ghoulish chaos.”
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue
“This cumulative Halloween tale is bursting at the seams with things that go bump in the night—and they’re all ready to party.”
AND TWO BOYS BOOED by Judith Viorst, illus. by Sophie Blackall
New York Times, August 24, 2014: “Back to School” SCAN ATTACHED!
“In Viorst’s witty story about perseverance, a little boy wakes up thinking about singing his song in the class talent show. Blackall…brings quirky expression to every illustration.”
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue
“A feast of the imagination—and a stroke of genius.”
Booklist, September 15, 2014
“Viorst communicates the turmoil and the resolution in innovative ways…The result is an abstracted, expressive exploration
of apprehension, made accessible with careful language and thoughtful imagery.”
FRED’S BEDS by Barbara Samuels
The Horn Book, September/October 2014 issue
“The book’s neatly interwoven plot concludes with a happy dog and a happy girl cuddled up, and features endpapers covered with a variety of dogs in a variety of (actual) dog beds.”
RUPERT CAN DANCE by Jules Feiffer
New York Times, August 24, 2014: “Back to School” SCAN ATTACHED!
“Feiffer’s jazzy lines exude such joy that you shouldn’t be surprised if at the end of the story your little one jumps up to mimic Mandy’s and Rupert’s magnificent moves.”
The Wall Street Journal, August 1, 2014: REVIEW ATTACHED!
“The glory of self-expression first hindered, then exuberantly released through dance, as cautious individuals overcome their apprehensions and learn to leap freely.”
The Horn Book¸ September/October 2014 issue
“This warmly humorous book may resonate most with those familiar with the love of dance or the delicate dignity of cats, but the story of friendship and shared passion at its heart will appeal to any reader.”
STAR CHILD by Claire A. Nivola
The Horn Book¸ September/October 2014 issue
“Nivola’s detailed paintings, rich with brilliant color and pattern, emphasize the splendor of the natural world and humankind’s place in it.”
