Industry
Trends: Children's book market recovery continues
"...new
trends in the publishing market. Foremost is the
explosion of interest in kids’ literature
created by the J.K. Rowling phenomenon, Harry Potter..."
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Chasing Ghosts Throughout
History By
Jeremy
Loudenback Part
macabre spook story, part detective thriller and part
history lesson, Trish Kline’s new series of books
are aimed at getting reluctant readers to pick up books
by using a combination of suspense and web-based innovation...
The Red Balloon Bookshop By
Kris Decker Like
the story it’s named after, The Red Balloon Bookshop
isn’t afraid to find its own path. An independent
children's bookseller, The Red Balloon last month celebrated
its eighteenth year of business in the Twin Cities.
The curious need only consult the local press for proof
of the store's enduring charm...
Hands-on Books
Reading to me was a duty my parents took very seriously. As
a child, I had a great collection of books-mostly hardback Little
Golden Books. Scruffy the Tugboat and The Poky Little Puppy
were two of my favorites...
The
New, the Hot and the Unusual
A
New Reality: Fairies take to the Runway
By Tim Connolly
Fairie-ality...
is a fashion catalog for an ethereal world co-existing
with our own, showcasing 150 creations—from ball
gowns to “gossamer underthings,” all made
from leaves, grasses, sea-shells...
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