Finally, Some Good News!

With just about every adult in my family in the hospital, just out of the hospital, or could be in the hospital, it was good to read some good news about children’s book publishing.

The American Association of Publishers reported that overall, book sales rose 3.6% in January. But the really good news was that despite the economy, sales of children’s books were up:

Children’s/YA hardcovers rose 60% to $54.4 million. 

Children’s/YA paperbacks climbed 9.3% to $37.4 million.

Adult paperback and mass market books fell for the month.