Buzzfeed's 23 top picture books of 2014

BuzzFeed® has published its list of the 23 Best Picture Books of 2014 and we represent TEN of them! Congratulations to our friends at Candlewick, Abrams/Tate, HMH, and Chronicle!

JOSEPHINE (Chronicle) 9781452103143
A LION IN PARIS (Tate/Abrams) 9781849761710
PEGGY: A BRAVE CHICKEN (HMH/Clarion) 9780544259003
SHH! WE HAVE A PLAN! (Candlewick) 9780763672935
COUNTABLOCK (Abrams) 9781419713743
SAM & DAVE DIG A HOLE (Candlewick) 9780763662295
GO TO SLEEP LITTLE FARM (HMH) 9780544150140
MIX IT UP! (Chronicle) 9781452137353
AT THE SAME MOMENT AROUND THE WORLD (Chronicle) 9781452122083
TELEPHONE (Chronicle) 9781452110233

You can see the complete list here.

Holiday greetings from Candlewick

Aren't they a friendly publisher?

December promotions from Candlewick Press

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The Wes Anderson Collection Continues

Books We Missed: El Deafo

All Things Considered from NPR/National Public Radio (11 million listeners – 570 stations worldwide) is going to feature El Deafo in their December “Books We Missed” coverage.

Author Cece Bell will be interviewed by Arun Rath and the segment will air between December 12-28, 2014. Exact date to come.

El Deafo
HC 9781419710209 $21.95
PB 9781419712173 $10.95

Lonely Planet Appreciates You!

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Candlewick's Backlist Holiday Stock Up Offer

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Artbook/D.A.P. fall 2014 white sale

Contact us for a list of eligible titles!

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2 of ours on the NYT Best Illustrated!

Two of our publishers have shown up on the New York Times list of the 10 Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year - congrats to Candlewick and Creative Editions!

HARLEM HELLFIGHTERS
Written by J. Patrick Lewis. Illustrated by Gary Kelley.
32 pp. Creative Editions. $18.99. (Picture book; ages 9 and up)

THE PROMISE
Written by Nicola Davies. Illustrated by Laura Carlin.
40 pp. Candlewick Press. $16.99. (Picture book; ages 6 to 9)

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Big savings on Moleskine 18-month planners

Three Houghton Mifflin Harcourt titles selected for Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2014

We have GREAT publishers! More Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year, this time from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt:
Mystery/Thriller: THE DEVIL IN THE MARSHALSEA by Antonia Hodgson

Nonfiction: FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES by Charles Blow

Lifestyle: BAKING CHEZ MOI by Dorie Greenspan

Five Candlewick titles selected for Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2014

Yippee!

The following five Candlewick titles have been selected for Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of 2014:
Picture Books:
»»Sam and Dave Dig a Hole
»»Firefly July
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Young Adult:
»»The True Tale of the Monster Billy Dean
»»Beyond Magenta
»»The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
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Congratulations to us - and to you!

This morning, Brunswick MD Mayor Karen B.Tome, Frederick County MD's County Commissioners' Liaison David Dunn and other officials visited the C&H offices. They presented a plaque to C&H as an outstanding business, contributing to the vitality of the county economy. But we wouldn't be here without our customers, publisher partners and our friends so THANK YOU everyone and thank you Frederick County and the City of Brunswick MD!

From left to right Jennifer Hawkinberry, Sally Lindsay, Robin Bell, Angie Nicewarner,
Candy Phillips Stowers and Loosey

Chronicle: Little Finger Puppet Board Books

Mudpuppy Stock Up and Save

All Aboard the Polar Express!

Candlewick Press and TOON Books

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October Gourmet Special Offer

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Derek Jeter: Excellence and Elegance

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IPG to Distribute New Reading Rainbow Titles

New Stock Offer for Retailers from HMH

Make Grumpy Cat's Day Miserable...Bring Her to Your Store!

Moleskine summer promotion

2014 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS COMMEMORATIVE BOOK

If the New York Rangers end the series skating with the cup,TRIUMPH BOOKS, distributed by INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP, will have the commemorative Stanley Cup Champions book.

(please note: should the LA Kings win, Triumph will not be publishing an instant book)

The book will provide a visual look at the 2014 champs and their road to the title, starting with the first game and going right through to the final buzzer. With nearly 100 color photographs, the book will feature profiles of players, coaches and all the highlights of the season. Books will ship 3 days following the title-clinching game. To receive books directly from the printer, orders must be in case quantity (24 units). Case quantity orders will receive 52% and free freight.

Retail price: $14.95 trade paperback
ISBN 6781600789557

Please note that the orders deadline on the sell sheet (download here) has been extended to Monday June 9!

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Mary Stewart titles from Chicago Review Press/IPG

Mary Stewart
1916-2014
Read an obituary in The Guardian

Click to download a pdf with books by Mary Stewart from Chicago Review Press/IPG.

  

Quarto Spring Blowout!

Click to download a pdf with all of the details!

Quarto Wildlife Monographs Series

QUARTO PUBLISHING GROUP/EVANS MITCHELL BOOKS
WILDLIFE MONOGRAPHS SERIES
Click to download flyer

ORDER 10+ COPIES OF TITLES IN THIS SERIES
RECEIVE 55% DISCOUNT!!
ONE ORDER – USE PROMO CODE EMW14
Promotion runs from 5/1/14 – 6/30/14

To order, call us at 800-231-4469, fax us at 800-307-5163 or email us.

Moleskine free freight special

Moleskine Promotion – free freight

Between now and 8/22/14, order 40+ units of Moleskine products and receive free freight.
Includes ALL displays!!!

This is a great opportunity to up your margins on Moleskine!!!

PROMO CODE MSFF14 must appear on all orders

• cannot combine with orders for Chronicle titles or their distributed lines
• orders cannot be future dated
• all Moleskine displays are included in this offer

To order, call us at 800-231-4469, fax us at 800-307-5163 or email us.

Jeff Kinney Greets Fans and Talks About Hard Luck

Oh, boy! A new Wimpy Kid book - this one is #9 and it's called The Long Haul. It goes on sale November 4th.

ISBN: 978-1-4197-1189-3, hardcover,$13.95

Watch a video with Jeff Kinney:

More Youth Media Award winners from our pubs!

Congratulations to all of our publishers who have something to celebrate!

Chronicle Books - Caldecott Honor for:
Flora and the Flamingo, 9781452110066

Abrams - Pura Belpre Honor in both text and illustration for:
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote, 9781419705830

Flux Publishers, an imprint of Llewellyn Publications - Stonewall Award for:
Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, 9780738732510

Candlewick scoops up some Youth Media Awards!

Congratulations Kate DiCamillo and Candlewick Press!!!
FLORA & ULYSSES won the John Newbery Medal!!!!
9780763660406 $17.99, hardcover

That's not all - Candlewick had these other medal winners and Honor Medals!
Caldecott Honor - Journey 9780763660536
Printz Honor - Maggot Moon 9780763665531
Printz Honor - Kingdom of Little Wounds 9780763666941
Sibert Honor - Look Up! 9780763645618
Belpre Medal - Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass 9780763658595
Stonewall Book Award - Fat Angie 9780763661199
Carnegie Medal - Bink & Gollie: Two For One 9780763633615
YALSA Nonfiction Finalist - Courage Has No Color 9780763665487 (paper) 9780763651176 (hardcover)

Super Bowl XLVII Commemorative Book from IPG

INDEPENDENT PUBLISHERS GROUP/TRIUMPH BOOKS WILL PUBLISH THE:

SUPER BOWL XLVIII
COMMEMORATIVE BOOK
HONORING THE SUPER BOWL CHAMPION


THIS COMMEMORATIVE BOOK ON THE SUPER BOWL XLVIII CHAMPIONS provides a visual look at the winning team’s road to championship glory. Through unique words and images, this celebratory book takes readers from the season’s opening kickoff in September, through the playoffs, and on to the final seconds in New Jersey. Including nearly 100 color photographs and profiles of the team’s stars, this keepsake book is an essential part of any fan’s collection.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: 2014 SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
$14.95 TRADE PAPERBACK ISBN 9781600788970 CARTON - 24

OR
DENVER BRONCOS: 2014 SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
$14.95 TRADE PAPERBACK ISBN 9781600788963 CARTON - 24

ORDER IN CARTON QUANTITY AND RECEIVE 52% DISCOUNT AND FREE SHIPPING

DEADLINE FOR ORDERS SHIPPED FROM PRINTER IS 1-24-14 For orders call 800-231-4469, Fax 800-307-5163, or office@cheshud.com

Candlewick and ABA bring back Find Waldo - Shop Local

Candlewick and the ABA are teaming up for the 3rd annual FIND WALDO LOCAL summer promotion!

Registration begins 1/22/14!

Once again this summer, customers will be looking for Waldo in independent retail neighborhoods, receiving coupons, prizes, buttons and FUN!

Limited to 250 participating ABA Bookstores, the online pre-registration will begin 1/22 on the special page on the ABA's website: http://www.indiebound.org/findwaldolocal.

New to this year's promotion is Waldo's dog WOOF, and Candlewick will be making a special WOOF standee as part of the promotion kit package (along with the Waldo standee, coupon books and other goodies). There will be a longer redemption time for coupons, new prizes have been added, and there will be new activities and buttons.

This is a great opportunity to reach customers as entire neighborhoods participate in what has become a much-anticipated promotion. Ask us for details after 1/22!.

Deadline to pre-order signed copies of Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue

Abrams Publishing is offering signed copies of Tom Angleberger's forthcoming "Origami Yoga" title, Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue, to Independent Bookstores.

There are only a few days left to order! FIRM deadline is January 24th. Orders placed after 1/24 will not receive the signed copies - NO EXCEPTIONS!

Princess Labelmaker to the Rescue
NATIONAL LAYDOWN DATE IS 3-4-14
ISBN 9781419710520, $13.95

2 display options:
978-1-4197-1323-1 24-copy floor display $334.80 (24 copies of Princess Labelmaker)
978-1-4197-1324-8 42-copy mixed floor display $555.90 (12 copies of Princess Labelmaker, 6 copies ea of other “Origami Yoda” titles)

Quantities are limited! Indy store orders will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis. Place your order ASAP. Remember, all displays receive a 50% discount!

ALL ORDERS MUST SAY:
TRACKING CODE – YODASIGNED

FOR ORDERS CALL 800-231-4469, FAX 800-307-5163 or email office@cheshud.com.

New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature: Kate DiCamillo

Candlewick Press is Thrilled to Share News of the Appointment of Kate DiCamillo as the New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, 2014-2015! Read more in Publishers Weekly.