Lisa’s Picks of BEA, Day Three (Pt. One)
As the sound of packing tape being ripped off hundreds of rolls echoed through the cavernous Javits Center, so ended another Book Expo. Three days of talking and shouting and love for the book (whatever the delivery system). Yes, there were celebrities.. a John Lithgow sighting…droves of attendees waiting patiently for a glimpse of Jane Fonda…Exhausted publishers’ representatives who have been standing on concrete for three days were ready to ship those boxes and return to home base.
Here are my day three picks…(part one; more to come later)
Plagues, Pox and Pestilence by Richard Platt ; illus. by John Kelly
Ages 8 and up
Kingfisher (Oct. 25) 9780753466872
Facts about disease and its transmittal illustrated with sticky, gooey cartoonish illustration.
Accurate straightforward information with a light touch.
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Below is a photo of Christopher Paolini signing posters (like the one on the left) for BEA attendees. Look for Inheritance, the fourth and final volume in the series that began with Eragon, on November 8, weighing in at 704 pages.
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini
Knopf Books for Young Readers (Nov 8) 9780375856112
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The upcoming Wimpy Kid Number 6 has no name yet. The one-day laydown is November 1st. Meanwhile, we have the promo art on the left, and a snow globe, based on that design, on the right.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Number 6
Abrams/ Amulet (Nov 1) 9781419702235
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Children’s book illustrator Sophie Blackall created a blog in which she illustrated the romance of “missed connections.” These are collected in this sweetly hopeful volume. (The blog was featured in a Valentine’s Day story on NPR)
Missed Connections by Sophie Blackall, YA/ crossover
Workman Publishing (Sept. 22) 9780761163589