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BookNet bestsellers: Canadian children’s books

Just in time for March Break, this week's bestsellers list, which looks at Canadian children's books, illustrates that readers will love Robert Munsch forever. For the two weeks ending March 4: 1. Love You Forever, ... Read More »

March 12, 2012 | Filed under: Bestsellers

Annick to offer digital versions of classic titles by Munsch, Schwartz

By Natalie Samson

Annick Press has partnered with Open Road Integrated Media to produce digital versions of 34 illustrated children's titles. The U.S. digital publishing and multimedia outfit will publish and market electronic versions of classic Annick titles ... Read More »

March 9, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Digital publishing and technology

Comics: not just for grown-ups

By Kenton Smith

In the March 2012 issue of Q&Q, Kenton Smith explores how the revival of quality comics for kids has seen an uptick in sales at traditional children's houses. David Saylor, vice-president and creative director at ... Read More »

March 7, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Q&A with art star and kidlit up-and-comer CybÃ¨le Young

By Leah Sandals

CybÃ¨le Young may have seemed like an overnight kidlit success when her most recent picture book, Ten Birds (Kids Can Press), won a Governor General's Literary Award last fall, but the Toronto-based artist actually began ... Read More »

March 6, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Children’s author and illustrator Jan Berenstain dead at 88

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Pennsylvania's Jan Berenstain, co-author and illustrator of the beloved Berenstain Bears book series, has died. Berenstain suffered a stroke on Thursday and died on Friday at the age of 88. With over 300 titles published ... Read More »

February 27, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

D&Q to publish collection of 1950s Pippi Longstocking comics

By Sue Carter

Montreal publisher Drawn & Quarterly will soon have its hands full, thanks to a certain mischievous, pigtailed redhead. This September, D&Q's children's imprint, Enfant, will release Pippi Moves In, the first in a three-volume set ... Read More »

January 25, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Barbara Reid named to Order of Ontario

By Natalie Samson

Children's author and illustrator Barbara Reid is set to be appointed to the Order of Ontario. Reid will receive the province's highest honour for her "unparalleled" influence on children's publishing in Canada over the past ... Read More »

January 20, 2012 | Filed under: Awards, Book news

McDonald’s becomes U.K.’s biggest retailer of kids’ books

By Sue Carter

McDonald's is super-sizing the U.K. children's book market by replacing its Happy Meal toys with books. As part of a month-long promotion with HarperCollins, the fast food chain will give out nine million copies of ... Read More »

January 11, 2012 | Filed under: Book news

Spring preview 2012: books for young people

By Dory Cerny

In the January/February issue, Q&Q looks ahead at the spring season's new books. FICTION Spring sees the Canadian launch of Penguin Canada's Razorbill imprint for young readers, and the publishing house is banking on a couple ... Read More »

January 11, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Preview

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