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BOOK RESOURCES AND EXTRAS The film adaptation of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give is sure to be one of

the biggest book-to-movie hit films of the year. It stars Amandla Stenberg, Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, and Common, and

arrives in theatres on October 19th. Watch the trailer, and preorder your copy of the movie tie-in edition (ISBN 9780062871350, cover yet to be revealed)

soon!

th Next up, Hilda is coming to Netflix on September 4 ! Join in on the adventures of Hilda - explorer, avid sketchbook-keeper and friend to almost every creature in the valley – in her latest illustrated chapter book, based on the first two episodes of the show, in Hilda and the Hidden People (ISBN 9781911171447). The publisher is offering a Hilda Display Kit, including stickers, buttons, bookmarks, activity sheets, and a collectable vinyl Hilda doll, while supplies last, as well – enter here.

We think you’ll agree that this book trailer stands out from others, and we bet

you won’t soon forget Shmebulock! Get your copy of Gravity Falls: Lost

Legends (ISBN 9781368021425), a collection of four all-new strange stories

August from the sleepy town of Gravity Falls in one original graphic novel, as told by Shmebulock (and written by Alex Hirsch). Fans of the Gravity Falls animated Disney series will get their fix after a long hiatus.

Take a peek inside Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-

Setting Dive of the Bathysphere (ISBN 9780316393829), the suspenseful, little-

2018 known true story of two determined pioneers who made the first dive into the deep ocean. With fabulous watercolors by Katherine Roy and suspenseful storytelling by Barb Rosenstock, it’s sure to have readers engaged.

And now, have a look at illustrator Dan Santat’s video that walks through the art process behind his latest picture book, Drawn Together (ISBN 9781484767603), in collaboration with author Minh Lê. When a young boy visits his grandfather, their lack of a common language

leads to confusion, frustration, and silence, but as they sit down to draw together, their shared love of art and storytelling brings them together. It’s a sweet story bridging the generation gap.

Hey all, big news! Mo Willems is back with a new beginning-reader series this fall, featuring SQUIRRELS!!! Meet the squirrels and get ready for storytime with some good time activity sheets. In Book 1, I Lost My Tooth (ISBN 9781368024570), arrives in October. Each book features a funny, furry adventure AND bonus jokes, quirky quizzes, nutty fact formats, and so, so many squirrels.

Check out the action-packed trailer for the Mortal Engines movie, in theatres December 14th. Directed by Peter Jackson, Phillip Reeve’s story comes to life as the young apprentice Tom Natsworthy and the murderous Hester Shaw are flung from the fast-moving city of London into heart-stopping adventures in the wastelands of the Great Hunting Ground. The movie tie-in edition of Mortal Engines (ISBN 9781338303711) releases at the end of August.

Now don’t chicken out on us, as we still need to tell you about David Ezra Stein’s Interrupting Chicken and the Elephant of Surprise (ISBN 9780763688424) in which the little red chicken is back, with homework. She’s just learned about something every good story should have: an elephant of surprise. Or could it be an element of surprise (as her amused papa explains)? Check out the trailer, with pop-up appearances from the author, here. We’ll let the authors introduce the next two listings, starting with M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin discussing topics such as the goblins and elves that will be found in their new title, The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge (ISBN 9780763698225), which arrives in Spetember of this year. Always unconventional, these two award-winning creators have paired up for “an anarchic, outlandish, and deeply political saga.” View the trailer here.

And finally, on a lighter note, Will & Grace star Sean Hayes and composer Scott Icenogle introduce their new picture book, Plum (ISBN 9781534404045), in this video. Plum is inspired by The Nutcrackerand follows the stort of an orphaned Sugar Plum Fairy and how she got her wings, and maybe, with a little Christmas magic, the family she’s always dreamed of. You’ll have to read it to find out for sure – available October 10th.

LIBRARY/INDUSTRY NEWS Still looking for some summer activities for kids in your library? Look no further than this Camp Workman program, filled with 62 pages of ideas! The program is made to fit your library needs, whether you want to make a camp display, host a one-hour session, or plan a series of events inspired by their list of activity-filled children’s books, all available through Baker & Taylor, of course.

This September’s releases of Deborah Hopkinson’s D-Day: The World War II Invasion That Changed History (ISBN 9780545682480) and Lawrence Goldstone’s Unpunished Murder: Massacre at Colfax and the Quest for Justice (ISBN

9781338239454) will mark the beginning of a new imprint, Scholastic Focus, which will focus exclusively on narrative nonfiction for middle grade and YA readers. Read the announcement here.

We couldn’t let the month go by without sharing this fantastic program that launched this month in New York City. Billed with the heading “Discover Your City With Culture Pass,” the Culture Pass initiative gives public library card holders in the city to have free admissions to many of New York City’s museums and attractions, and cultural institutions. Read more and get inspired to join in on this growing trend at the program’s website here.

CONTEST NEWS We have the winners from TWO of our recent contests to announce this month. First off, the winner of the Cat in the Hat costume rental contest is Pam Czarniak, Children's Coordinator at Dunkirk Public Library in Dunkirk, NY. Costs will be sovered by Random House. If you are interested in renting for your library, visit the Costume Specialists website for more information.

On to contest #2 - the grand prize winner of the personalized life-sized BigFoot standee plus a set of the brand new books Bigfoot Visits the Big Cities of the World and Bigfoot Goes on Vacation and a BigFoot tote bag and BigFoot Discovers the Library poster is Susan Kelley, Youth Services Librarian at Williamsburg Regional Library in Williamsburg, VA. Two runners-up have won a set of the two BigFoot titles, a Bigfoot tote bag, and and BigFoot Discovers the Library poster, and those winners are Emilie Braunel, Director at Plum Lake Public Library in Sayner, WI and Susan Halbedel, Branch Manager at Byron Public Library in Byron, GA.

The contest entry form asked “Where do YOU find BigFoot in YOUR library?” The results:  Nonfiction 32.39%  Picture Book 23.94%  Easy Readers 8.45%  Fiction 2.82%  All of the above 32.39%

Congratulations to all of the winners! Visit the CATS microsite to see our current contests.

Baker and Taylor have been spotted reading this chicken-inspired title TWICE this week, so it must be worth squawking about. What is it? It’s Pirate Chicken: All Hens on Deck (ISBN 9781492665205) by Brian Yanish, which arrives next spring. Preorder yours now!