This is page 5 of the children's book news archives.

HarperCollins to Release Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree as Ebook (2014-02-06): HarperCollins will release Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree as an ebook for the first time.

Razorbill Acquires Sabaa Tahir's Debut Novel, An Ember in the Ashes (2014-01-28): Razorbill has acquired Sabaa Tahir's debut novel, An Ember in the Ashes. Paramount Pictures has already purchased film rights.

Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon to Publish Christmas Picture Book with Scholastic (2014-01-24): Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon will be publishing a holiday children's picture book with Scholastic, Roc and Roe's Twelve Days of Christmas

2013 Costa Book Award Winners Announced (2014-01-07): Winners of the 2013 Costa Book Awards have been announced. Kate Atkinson won the novel award for Life After Life.

Tale of Despereaux Author Kate DiCamillo Appointed National Ambassador for Young People's Literature (2014-01-02): Newberry Award-winning author Kate DiCamillo has been appointed as the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature by the Library of Congress.

Chris Colfer Signs Three Book Deal With Little, Brown (2013-10-20): Author and Glee star Chris Colfer has signed a three book deal with Little, Brown. He has also added a Fall 2013 tour.

Scholastic Acquires Inbali Iserles' I Am Fox Series (2013-10-16): Scholastic has announced the acquisition of a middle grade fantasy series called I Am Fox. It will debut in 2015.

National Laydown Date for Rick Riordan's The House of Hades is Tuesday, October 8 (2013-10-05): The national laydown date for Rick Riordan's The House of Hades is Tuesday, October 8. The book will have a 2.5 million copy first printing.

Dr. Seuss Books to Be Released as Ebooks for the First Time (2013-09-04): Forty one bestselling Dr. Suess books will be released in ebook format for the first time by Random House beginning on September 24, 2013.

13-Year-Old to Publish Book Series With Penguin Young Readers Group (2013-08-20): 13-year-old Jake Marcionette to publish series with an imprint of the Penguin Young Readers Group.

Scholastic to Publish Children's Fantasy Novel by David Baldacci (2013-08-14): Scholastic has acquried a children's fantasy novel by David Baldacci. The Finisher will be published on March 4, 2014

Wimpy Kid Book 8 Revealed as Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck (2013-08-09): Wimpy Kid Book 8 has been revaled as Diary of a WImpy Kid Hard Luck. The book will be released on November 5, 2013.

New Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Cover Revealed (2013-08-01): Scholastic has revealed the new cover for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Scholastic Unveils New Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Cover (2013-07-19): Scholastic has unveiled the new cover art for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by Kazu Kibuishi

More New Harry Potter Book Covers Revealed (2013-07-02): Scholstic has revealed more of its new Harry Potter book covers. The new covers are illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi

Weird Al Yankovic to Publish Second Picture Book (2013-06-18): Weird Al Yankovic is publishing his second picture book, My New Teacher and Me, which is says is not autobiographical.

Ringo Starr to Publish Children's Book Version of Octopus's Garden (2013-06-17): Ringo Starr will publish a children's picture book version of Octopus's Garden, based on the song, through Simon and Schuster Children's Books.

2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Award Winners Announced (2013-06-04): The winners of the 2013 Boston Globe Horn Book Awards were announced at BookExpo America.

Melissa Gilbert to Publish Children's Book, Daisy and Josephine (2013-06-03): Melissa Gilbert is publishing a children's book, Daisy and Josephine, on January 28, 2014 with Paul Wiseman Books

New Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Book Cover Revealed (2013-05-31): A new trade paperback cover of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has been revealed. The cover was designed by Kazu Kibuishi.