Lonely Planet’s Not For Parents Series Wins Coveted Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA) Seal of Approval

Lonely Planet is thrilled to announce that five books in their Not For Parents series have been awarded the PTPA Winner’s Seal of Approval. Lonely Planet’s Not For Parents series is the company’s first series of books for children. For almost 40 years, Lonely Planet has encouraged travelers to go out and explore their world. Now they are inspiring a whole new generation of adventurers with Not For Parents. Written with perfect pitch for young readers, the series is designed for curious for kids eager for a glimpse of the world without leaving home.

For almost 40 years, Lonely Planet has encouraged travelers to go out and explore their world. Now they are inspiring a whole new generation of adventurers with Not For Parents.

Not For Parents London, Not For Parents New York City, Not For Parents Paris, and Not For Parents Rome are highly graphic paperbacks that combine intriguing stories and spooky histories of each city with full-color photos, quirky drawings, and great cartoons. The Not For Parents Travel Book is an exciting journey through every country in the world. This oversized hardcover offers over 200 pages bursting with fascinating trivia and stats, including epic events, wild ‘n wacky critters, and hideous histories, all presented with original illustrations, colorful photos and custom graphics.

A Monster Calls has TWO big wins!

A MONSTER CALLS has won both the Carnegie Medal and the Greenaway Medal in the UK – that is like a book winning BOTH the Newbery and the Caldecott. This is the first time in history that one book has won both medals. And Patrick Ness is the only the 2^nd author in history to win the Carnegie two years in a row. Wonderful news!   

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Happy Anniversary!

Chesapeake & Hudson is celebrating our 20th Anniversary!

Nickleodeon Kids' Choice picks the Wimpy Kid!

Thanks for your votes - Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series beat out The Hunger Games and others to win the book category in the 2012 Nickleodeon Kids' Choice Awards!

Now we need your vote again, for the Children's Book Council's Children's Choice Book Awards.  Jeff Kinney's up for Author of the Year - vote here:

http://www.bookweekonline.com/voting/3-4

Outside Your Window by Nicola Davies and illustrated by Mark Hearld

Nice writeup about this book on A Rep Reading blog...

The Secret of the Fortune Wookiee

Chewbacca, the Wookiee, Will Follow Yoda and Darth Vader as the Next Star Wars Character to Be Folded in Tom Angleberger’s bestselling Origami Yoda Series!

Amulet Books, an imprint of ABRAMS, will release the book on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, with a 1.3-million copy first printing.  Previous books were The Strange Case of Origami Yoda, published in spring 2010, and its sequel, Darth Paper Strikes Back, published in summer 2011.

Quayside on Eating Well in New England

Four great regional titles getting a push from Quayside this season:

Wicked Good Barbecue

Boston Homegrown Cookbook

Hamptons & Long Island Homegrown Cookbook

Backroads of New England

Makes us sorta hungry.