Chronicle Books

I've had the privilege of selling Chronicle Books for over 20 years. PW recently did an article that gives a behind the scene look at their kids' program. Check it out!

Top 100 Canadian Kid's Books of All Time

So many lists....it's great to see a Canadian Kid's one! And perfect timing for the summer.

If you enjoyed GONE GIRL, you will enjoy reading this Dewey Pick from my spring list  -

The Daylight Marriage by Heidi Pitlor

$31.95, Hardback

ISBN: 9781616203689

Publication date: May 5, 2015

Publisher: Algonquin Books

Reviewed in Toronto Star, “A Love, and Woman, Lost”, May 31, 2015

FUN HOME - a favourite backlist title from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - won big last night at the Tonys, taking home five awards, including Best Musical!  Author Alison Bechdel was on stage to share in the glory!

Tony Awards for FUN HOME

BEST MUSICAL 

BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL – SAM GOLD 

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL – MICHAEL CERVERIS

BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL – LISA KRON 

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – JEANINE TESORI AND LISA KRON

 

FUN HOME: A Family Tragicomic

Alison Bechdel

9780618871711

$19.95 Paperback

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

 

 

 

 

One of my Dewey Picks this spring will be featured in Canadian House and Home

 

Design Mom by Gabrielle Stanley Blair $39.95, Hardcover ISBN: 9781579655716 Publication date: Apr. 7, 2015 Publisher: Artisan   Canadian House & Home, book review + online feature.

 The Little Prince has been adapted to FILM and will release in December.  Here is some advance media coverage.

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry $32.99, Hardcover ISBN: 9780544671645 Publication date: Oct. 6, 2015 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt   First reports from Cannes on The Little Prince movie are in, and the response overall have been very good.   - Variety: http://variety.com/2015/film/festivals/the-little-prince-cannes-review-1201503230/ - The Playlist: http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/cannes-review-the-little-prince-is-a-visually-glorious-and-extremely-moving-adaptation-of-the-childrens-classic-20150522 - Hollywood Reporter: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/little-prince-le-petit-prince-797581