By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: January 1, 2012
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:
Cinder: Book One in the Lunar Chronicles
by Marissa Meyer
(Ages 12-17)
by John Green
(Ages 14-17)
by Anna Dewdney
(Ages 2-4)
Fallen in Love: A Fallen Novel in Stories
by Lauren Kate
(Ages 12+)
A Million Suns: An Across the Universe Novel
by Beth Revis
(Ages 13-17)
THE BEST SELLERS
The best selling children’s books this month:
PICTURE BOOKS
by Jon Klassen
(Ages 4-8)
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site
by Sherri Duskey Rinker (Author), Tom Lichtenheld (Illustrator)
(Ages 4-8)
by Laura Numeroff (Author), Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
(Ages 3-7)
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse
by Eric Carle
(Ages 0-5)
The Bippolo Seed and Other Lost Stories
by Dr. Seuss
(Ages 6-9)
CHAPTER BOOKS
Heroes of Olympus, The, Book Two: The Son of Neptune
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-11)
by Daniel Lipkowitz
(Ages 8-12)
The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9-12)
by Brian Selznick
(Ages 9-12)
by Shel Silverstein
(Ages 8-11)
PAPERBACK BOOKS
(Ages 9-12)
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 10 and up)
by John Grisham
(Ages 8-12)
by Markus Zusak
(Ages 14 and up)
by Jay Asher
(Ages 12 and up)
SERIES BOOKS
by Christopher Paolini
(Young Adult)
by Stephenie Meyer
(Ages 12 and up)
by Rick Riordan
(Ages 9 to 12)
by Suzanne Collins
(Ages 12 and up)
by Jeff Kinney
(Ages 9 to 12)
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. Visit: www.nytimes.com.
