The article titled "WNBA Calls for Pannell Award Nominees" in the August 17 issue of Bookselling This Week was incorrect. The Women's National Book Association will not call for Pannell Award nominees until October, and the contact will be Mary Grey James, chair of the Pannell Award Committee. BTW apologizes for the confusion.
FAIREST, by Gail Carson Levine (HarperCollins, $16.99, 0060734086) "Aza is so ashamed of her looks that she hides behind her hand when she meets new people. When she finds a magic mirror that offers her beauty, the consequences are far-reaching. This enchanting story has romance and intrigue and gives a powerful message that beauty is about far more than looks." --Karlene Rearick, The Alphabet Garden, Cheshire, CT
On Saturday, July 22, the Southern California Booksellers Association (SCBA) will hold its fourth bookstore tourism event. The "'I Feel the Need to Read' Children's Independent Bookstore Tour" will visit four stores in the Los Angeles area, as well as the Kidspace Children's Museum in Pasadena. SCBA describes the event as an opportunity for children and booklovers of all ages to visit "some of the country's most knowledgeable and inspiring children's bookstores to meet authors, fellow book lovers, and new friends."
Thursday afternoon's sessions for children's booksellers at BookExpo America were sponsored by the Children's Booksellers and Publishers Committee: A cooperative committee of the American Booksellers Association (ABA), the Association of Booksellers for Children (ABC), and the Children's Book Council (CBC)
The deadline for the Summer Children's Picks list is Friday, March 24. Booksellers who have not yet sent in nominations to the list are strongly encouraged to do so today. Nominations can be e-mailed to picks@booksense.com, or they can be submitted via a convenient online nomination form.
Here are the winners of the 2006 John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott medals, along with other award winners and honor books, announced on Monday, January 23, at the 2006 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in San Antonio. Newbery Medal (for the most outstanding contribution to children's literature) Criss Cross, by Lynne Rae Perkins (Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins)
The Winter 2005/2006 Children's Book Sense Picks can now be previewed on BookWeb.org. Booksellers should be receiving the Children's Picks fliers at their stores soon. The list is the result of enthusiastic nominations from independent booksellers nationwide, both children's specialty stores and general independents.
1. SNOW FRIENDS, by M. Christina Butler and Tina Macnaughton (Illus.) (Good Books, $16, 1561484857) "Snow Friends is a read-aloud delight. Toddlers and parents alike will revel in the colorful artwork, with its hints of magic provided by the sparkling glitter throughout." --Eileen Charbonneau, Merritt Bookstore Vol. III, Cold Spring, NY
The 86th annual Children's Book Week, sponsored by the Children's Book Council (CBC), will be celebrated this year from November 14 to November 20. CBC, the nonprofit trade association of publishers and packagers of books and materials for children and young adults, holds the annual event to celebrate the written word and to introduce young people to new authors and ideas in schools, bookstores, libraries, and homes.
BookExpo America is inviting the book industry to submit proposals for BEA 2006 Special Events and Education Programs, which will be held from Thursday, May 18, through Sunday, May 21, 2006, at the Washington, D.C., Convention Center.
