POSTED BY prbythebook ON February 25, 2013
HarperCollins Children’s Books had some great honors (some of the most notable awards, even) for several of their titles at the latest Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association. Aaaand here they are:
Newbery Medal Winner: The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Caldecott Honor: Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
Printz Honor: Dodger by Terry Pratchett
Schneider Family Book Award: A Dog Called Homeless by Sarah Lean
Geisel Honor: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by James Dean, story by Eric Litwin
Morris Award Finalist: The Miseducation of Cameron Post by Emily M. Danforth
Excited about sharing any of these titles with your kiddos? Let us know which ones caught your eye!
Tags: Caldecott, children's books, Newbery Medal
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POSTED BY prbythebook ON October 16, 2012
It’s hard to argue with “FREE!” This month we’ve spread the word about several giveaways that our clients have shared. Many already have lucky winners, but here are few going on right now that you can take advantage of: Luca Lashes is giving away a free app at the end of each month for the [...]
Tags: books, children's books, Giveaways, history, Parenting
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POSTED BY prbythebook ON October 9, 2012
Bullying has been major focus in the news lately and has become a national epidemic across the country. Captain McFinn and Friends is a new book series for elementary children with the theme, “Be a Buddy Not A Bully,” which aims to eliminate the problem and encourage kindness and friendship. In addition to traditional books, [...]
Tags: bullying, children's books, eBooks
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POSTED BY babs ON May 4, 2011
Texas Writers Month is a month-long event in May where—you guessed it—Texas writers are celebrated. It began in 1994 as an effort to get local bookstores to feature their local authors more prominently. Since then, it has evolved into a celebration that unites the entire literary community with multiple events that take place all over [...]
Tags: authors, books, children's books, Texas Writer's Month
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POSTED BY prbythebook ON November 8, 2010
PR by the Book Founder Marika Flatt Here at PR by the Book, we would like to start inviting guest blog posts by some of our fellow industry professionals in order to bring more overall industry how-to firepower to you on a weekly basis. We will be inviting key individuals to contribute to this blog [...]
Tags: book pr, book publicity, children's books, media tips, mommy-bloggers, SCBWI, social media tips
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