A few interesting tidbits from Publisher’s Weekly:
- Newbery medalist Katherine Paterson has been appointed the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. She succeeds the first Children’s Ambassador, Jon Scieszka. Paterson says, “Books help us make friends who are different from ourselves.”
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the movie, arrives in theaters on April 2nd, 2010! Coming soon is The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary, a making-of diary written by Jeff Kinney, the author of the Wimpy Kid books and an executive producer of the movie. Watch for The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary, which comes out in March, at Perrot!
- Jarrett Krosoczka, author of the Lunch Lady series of graphic novels, held a contest to find the best lunch lady photos! The winners are on his blog.
