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Tales of Beedle the Bard becomes best seller in the UK

Posted by: misshappycat on: December 10, 2008

Tales of Beedle the Bard set tills ringing
JK Rowling’s pendant to the Harry Potter books is outselling its nearest book-chart rival five to one

JK Rowling’s new book The Tales of Beedle the Bard has followed in the footsteps of its seven predecessors to fly to the top of the UK’s book charts, selling more [...]

Notable Children’s Books of 2008 on NYTimes

Posted by: misshappycat on: December 9, 2008

Holiday Books
Notable Children’s Books of 2008
WABI SABI
By Mark Reibstein. Illustrated by Ed Young.
Little, Brown & Company Books for Young Readers. $16.99. (Ages 3 to 6)
In this book of ingeniously layered text — both narrative and haiku — and gorgeous collage art, a cat named Wabi Sabi sets out to discover the meaning of her name. [...]