Books

Laurie Berkner Featured in First NOOK Kids Book

December 5, 2011
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Party Day by bestselling children’s recording artist Laurie Berkner will be Barnes & Noble’s first original NOOK Kids Read and Play book. Superstar children’s recording artist Laurie Berkner’s joyous song comes to life in “Party Day,” an interactive musical adventure eBook available exclusively on Barnes & Noble’s NOOK Color and NOOK Tablet, due out December 15th. [...]

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Rapper 50 Cent Pens Children’s Book About Bullying

November 3, 2011
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Curtis Jackson, better known as popular rapper 50 Cent, has launched a new children’s book that aims to tackle bullying. The book is called Playground and it does not confront bullying from the victim’s perspective. Instead, it takes a look at bullying from the bully’s point of view. In an appearance on the Today Show, 50 Cent said [...]

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New Eric Carle Children’s Book: “The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse”

October 11, 2011
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Some very exciting news for Eric Carle fans!  The bestselling children’s book author has just released his first new picture book in more than four years. It’s called The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse. Inspired by expressionist painter Franz Marc, The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse tells of an artist who “paints the world as he [...]

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Glee’s Chris Colfer to write Young Adult Novel

October 7, 2011
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Gleeks, rejoice! Glee star Chris Colfer has just signed a two-book deal with Little Brown Books for Young Readers. The first will be an adventure novel that draws elements from the world of classic fairy tales. The Land of Stories is set to hit stores in Summer 2012. While these will be Colfer’s first foray as a novelist, he does [...]

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Taye Diggs Children’s Book: Chocolate Me!

September 30, 2011
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Actor and singer Taye Diggs, best known for his role as Benny in the Broadway musical Rent and as Dr. Bennett on ABC’s Private Practice, has penned a brand new children’s book that teaches children about fitting in. Chocolate Me!, a fiction picture book, chronicles the journey of one young boy who is teased for looking different [...]

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The Golden Book of Family Fun

September 13, 2011
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I adore the Golden Books and now there is a brand new book to enjoy.  The Golden Book of Family Fun hits stores today and will be your go-to book for games, activities, party ideas, and crafts to do together as a FAMILY – big bucks and TV remotes not required! There’s something for everyone in [...]

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Children’s Book: “Maggie Goes On A Diet”

September 8, 2011
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The new children’s book Maggie Goes On A Diet tells the story of a 14-year-old girl who diets, loses weight, and becomes more popular and successful at school. The book, written by Paul Kramer, is meant to help kids make the right eating choices, but it’s riling up nutrition and body image experts even before its publication in [...]

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Perez Hilton Pens “The Boy With Pink Hair”

September 5, 2011
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Sassy celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has published his first children’s book appropriately titled The Boy With Pink Hair. The book tells the story of a young boy who was born with bright cotton candy colored hair. He gets bullied by kids who don’t accept him for who he is and, in the end, makes a friend and teaches [...]

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