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Punditry for the Playgroup Set
 Punditry for the Playgroup Set 
Jun 16, 2008 4:15 PM CDT

Punditry for the Playgroup Set

Goodnight Bush parody 'brilliant,' though copyright might be an issue

(Newser) - The cover is a dead ringer for the bedtime classic, and the point of Goodnight Bush is equally recognizable. In authors' Erich Origen and Gan Golan’s re-purposing of Goodnight Moon, Dubya snuggles into bed wearing a “Mission Accomplished” flight suit, in the company of “war profiteers giving...

Paddington, at 50, Gets a Very 2008 Makeover

Immigration becomes bear necessity in forthcoming update

(Newser) - Paddington Bear is celebrating his 50th birthday with a comeback, the Daily Telegraph reports, as the first new book in 30 years arrives soon. Though the marmalade-loving furball will be charming as ever, Paddington Here and Now might raise controversy: It’s about immigration.

After 10 Years, Harry Potter Off NYT Best-Seller List

Rowling mainstay, which forced changes in the survey, finally vanishes

(Newser) - As the next edition of the New York Times Book Review goes to press, an era ends—books from author JK Rowling's Harry Potter series, for the first time in 10 years, are nowhere on the best-seller list.

To Animal Lovers, He's the Cat's Meow

Longtime fondness for felines embraced by fellow Catholic cat fanciers

(Newser) - One group of Catholics who weren't surprised to see Pope Benedict XVI's "softer side" on his visit to the US are devout cat lovers. Benedict harbors a legendary fondness for felines; his house in Germany was filled with them, and in his former Vatican post he looked after cats...

Kid Lit Meets Nip/Tuck
 Kid Lit Meets Nip/Tuck   
Apr 17, 2008 4:20 PM CDT

Kid Lit Meets Nip/Tuck

Plastic surgeon penned book after seeing need among patients—and their children

(Newser) - A plastic surgeon has written a children’s book aimed at explaining why Mommy is getting her tummy tucked, Newsweek reports. My Beautiful Mommy follows the story of a mother undergoing cosmetic surgery—and telling her daughter why, from doctor consultations to post-op bandages. Parents “just try to ignore...

JK Rowling Book Sells for $4M
JK Rowling Book Sells for $4M
Dec 13, 2007 12:15 PM CST

JK Rowling Book Sells for $4M

Only 7 copies of the Tales of Beedle the Bard exist

(Newser) - Sotheby’s figured The Tales of Beedle the Bard would fetch about $100,000 at auction—in retrospect, about 40 times too low. The book, a one-of-a-kind piece of the Harry Potter canon hand-written and illustrated by JK Rowling herself, fetched $3.98 million for charity today, Reuters reports. “...

Pippi Longstocking Heirs Battle Pirate Products

Sexy dolls mar spunky redhead's legacy

(Newser) - The heirs of beloved "Pippi Longstocking" author Astrid Lindgren are fighting an infuriating legal battle to block a legion of pirate products that have cashed in on the popularity of the Swedish girl hero. Some of the products—like an Italian Barbie-ized doll that fitted Longstocking with breasts and...

10 Girls With Major Magic
10 Girls With Major Magic
Sep 18, 2007 10:24 AM CDT

10 Girls With Major Magic

Don't let the boys have all the fun! Girls can slay dragons too

(Newser) - Chocolat author Joanne Harris will soon publish her first children's book, Runemarks, which follows an adolescent heroine with magical powers. At the Guardian's request, she recommends 10 children's books that feature strong female protagonists:
  1. The Ruby in the Smoke, Philip Pullman
  2. The Black Tattoo, Sam Enthoven
  3. Marianne Dreams, Catherine Storr
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A Wrinkle in Time Author Dead at 88

Children's, sci-fi favorite L'Engle wrote 60-plus books

(Newser) - Madeleine L'Engle, author of more than 60 works of science fiction, religious meditation, poetry, drama, and young adult fiction, died yesterday in Connecticut, the New York Times reports. She was 88 years old. Her most famous book, A Wrinkle in Time, has sold more than 6 million copies since its...

'Potter' Printers Pay $20M to Protect Finale

Publishers hope guard dogs, armored vans will hex 'Hallows' leakers

(Newser) - Bloomsbury is shelling out millions to keep the latest and final installment in the Harry Potter series a chamber of secrets until its on-sale date next week. The British publishers are installing extra security and even guard-dogs at way stations as the Deathly Hallows ships to booksellers, and have a...

Rowling Finds Last Hurrah Bittersweet

'Potter' author ends journey torn between tears and euphoria

(Newser) - Fans aren't the only ones who will mourn the end of the Harry Potter series. Author JK Rowling "absolutely howled" as she wrote one of the concluding chapters of the final volume of the wildly successful seven-book series, the BBC reports. But she was also elated that Harry's adventures...

Publisher Fights Lefty Bias in Kids' Lit

Is this rabbit a communist?

(Newser) - A California publishing exec is doing his darnedest to combat the insidious leftward tilt of most children's books. Fed up with gay penguins and anti-business Loraxes, Eric Jackson started his own publishing house. His first release, "Help! Mom! There Are Liberals Under My Bed!"—about a kids'...

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