Hot on the heels of the release of We Found a Hat this October, Jon Klassen is set to publish the first title in a new series created with Marc Barnett, his collaborator on Sam and ... Read More »
August 3, 2016 | Filed under: Book news
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It appears there is no stopping the juggernaut of popularity and praise that continues to amass for illustrators Sydney Smith and Jon Klassen. The two artists have already earned numerous awards for their work, and ... Read More »
March 15, 2016 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing
Jon Klassen's much-lauded 2011 picture book debut, I Want My Hat Back, is getting the stage adaptation treatment, thanks to the National Theatre in London. The book, which tells the story of a bear who ... Read More »
July 22, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture, Book news, Children's publishing
LIKE TALES OF YORE Having tackled dragon lore in her debut, The Story of Owen (and its follow-up, Prairie Fire), E.K. Johnston’s latest YA novel is a Scheherazade-inspired tale called A Thousand Nights (Disney-Hyperion, Oct.), ... Read More »
June 22, 2015 | Filed under: Children's publishing, Preview
The American Library Association and its affiliates announced the winners of the 2015 Book and Media awards yesterday, including the prestigious Randolph Caldecott Medals, which recognize illustrators of the previous year's most distinguished picture books. ... Read More »
February 3, 2015 | Filed under: Awards, Children's publishing
Jon Klassen has become the first Canadian to win the U.K.'s prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, awarded for "distinguished illustration in a book for children." The Winnipeg-born author won the prize for his 2012 book, ... Read More »
June 23, 2014 | Filed under: Awards
Canadian-born illustrator Jon Klassen has won the Randolph Caldecott Medal for his picture book This Is Not My Hat (Candlewick Press/Random House). Presented by the American Library Association, the Caldecott is the top honour for ... Read More »
January 28, 2013 | Filed under: Awards
The Canadian Booksellers Association has revealed the shortlists for this year's Libris Awards, which recognize literary achievement as well as behind-the-scenes contributions in the book industry, as voted on by independent booksellers. This year's awards ... Read More »
May 25, 2012 | Filed under: Awards
Jon Klassen knew the conclusion of his first children's book, I Want My Hat Back (Candlewick Press), was a subversive risk, but there was no other way for it to end. In the story, a ... Read More »
December 19, 2011 | Filed under: Book news
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