By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: February 1, 2011
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.
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THE NEW RELEASES
The most coveted books that release this month:
by Victoria Kann
(Ages 5-8)
by Al Yankovic
(Ages 4-8)
by James Patterson
(Young Adult)
by Brian Williams
(Ages 12 and up)
by Mo Willems
(Ages 4-8)
Scaredy Squirrel Has a Birthday Party
by Melanie Watt
(Ages 4-8)
THE BEST SELLERS
The best selling children’s books this month:
PICTURE BOOKS
by Phillip C. Stead
(Ages 2-6)
by Lane Smith
(Ages 4-8)
LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary
by Simon Beecroft
(Ages 7 and up)
by David Wiesner
(Ages 4-8)
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters
by Barack Obama
(Ages 5-8)
CHAPTER BOOKS
by Clare Vanderpool
(Ages 9-12)
The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-12)
The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, Book 1)
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
by Sara Shepard
(Ages 14 and up)
by Ally Condie
(Ages 12 and up)
PAPERBACK BOOKS
by Becca Fitzpatrick
(Ages 14 and up)
by Markus Zusak
(Ages 14 and up)
by Lauren Kate
(Ages 12 and up)
by James Patterson
(Young Adult)
by Neil Gaiman
(Ages 10 and up)
SERIES BOOKS
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9 to 12)
by Suzanne Collins
(Ages 12 and up)
by Jeff Kinney
(Ages 9 to 12)
by Stephenie Meyer
(Ages 12 and up)
by J. K. Rowling
(Ages 10 and up)
This information was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. To see the full list you can visit: www.nytimes.com.
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