What’s on Michael’s Mind?
Funny you should ask...!
August 27, 2013

GO: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design Sure, it’s a graphic design primer written for kids, but as I looked at the pages, I recognized that the concepts behind it were quite sophisticated. So… I sent an e-mail the head of graphic design at the oldest art college in the country, suggesting Chip give an address in the main auditorium. Came the answer… “yes, yes, YES!“ This is all stuff that we teach in our foundation year!”

Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design By Chip Kidd Workman Hardcover 160 pages ISBN: 9780761172192 (076117219X) $17.95(US) Pub Date: Oct. 8, 2013

Clearly, what we have here is a book that belongs in both your
juvenile and adult collections, so go ahead… Be a Kidd.

Write me at mrockliff@workman.com.

The first 50 replies from librarians & instructors
will each receive a free copy

 

Named in YALSA’s The Hub Guide to YA Novels
with LGBTQ Characters

If You Could Be Mine: A Novel By Sara Farina Algonquin Young Readers Hardcover 256 pages ISBN: 9781616202514 (1616202513) $16.95(US)

Seventeen-year-old Sahar has been in love with her best
friend, Nasrin, since they were six. They’ve shared
stolen kisses and romantic promises, but...

Iran is a dangerous place for two girls in love.

Eight copies of the finished book are sitting on my
desk, as I type. First come, first served!

Not to be too coy about It, yes Mara is my daughter (for those
of you I haven’t buttonholed, yet),
she of the Golden Kite Award, Charlotte Zolotow Honor
& Ezra Jack Keats Honor.
 

At ALA Annual, the Publisher at Peachtree Press was kind
enough to leave F&Gs of Mara’s forthcoming title with them,
in my booth. THE GRUDGE KEEPER, illustrated by Eliza
Wheeler.

Needless to say, I loved the writing (You expected any less?).
The very pleasant surprise was the quality of the illustrations.

Keep an eye out for this illustrator. I think she has a very big
career coming!

And to close…

Hang on to yer hat, Sandra Boynton goes Country!

FROG TROUBLE And Eleven Other Pretty Serious Songs By Sandra Boyton Workman Hardcover With CD 70 pages ISBN: 9780761171768 (0761171762) $16.95(US) Pub Date: Sep. 3, 2013

With three Gold Record albums and a Grammy nomination to her credit, Boynton now brings you FROG TROUBLE, a terrific CD and illustrated songbook of her new and wildly original Country songs, sung by a truly amazing roster of Country Music’s biggest and brightest stars: Brad Paisley with Copycat, Dwight Yoakam singing I’ve Got a Dog, Alison Krauss on End of a Summer Storm, Ben Folds rocking Broken Piano, Darius Rucker with Beautiful Baby....the list goes on and on—all accompanied by Nashville’s finest instrumentalist. Music with a whole lot of gumption and heart.

 

Click Here for the I’ve Got a Dog video, but be forewarnd:
It’s an almost insidiously catchy melody. It will take DAYS to get it
out of your head. Remember, you’ve been warned!

 

Click here, for your own handy-dandy author event kit:

 

Drop me a line anytime; I always love to hear what’s on your mind!

 

Cheers--

Michael Rockliff

Director, Library Sales
and Marketing
Workman Publishing
Company
225 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014-4381
mrockliff@workman.com
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