tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35001637040270793642024-03-05T09:02:33.980-05:00Houghton Mifflin HarcourtNews You Can UseHMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-6892616292890372182011-08-10T15:11:00.003-04:002011-08-10T15:16:39.278-04:00HMH is at the New York International Gift Fair- Aug. 14th-18th, 2011<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6Y1WhH9PvvtvfgPsuTMuRrISffpaxD7jNhcEhaZcGiqnqZBLHrvElTk7PWHLPzC0KiiwbP_UefHmYnVT-bs_tNEiXFsdsFQ8eQuG599PmkMivfexMhZp9Q_Qr6FZnYDXtTO0QGssHq4u/s1600/NY+gift+fair+2011.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 56px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs6Y1WhH9PvvtvfgPsuTMuRrISffpaxD7jNhcEhaZcGiqnqZBLHrvElTk7PWHLPzC0KiiwbP_UefHmYnVT-bs_tNEiXFsdsFQ8eQuG599PmkMivfexMhZp9Q_Qr6FZnYDXtTO0QGssHq4u/s320/NY+gift+fair+2011.gif" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639307510357620066" /></a>
<br />Come visit HMH at the New York International Gift Fair in the Javits Center from Aug. 14th-18th! We're in <strong>booth #'s 7317-7321 </strong>and we have a lot of great new books to showcase! And be sure to take advantage of our <strong>Show Special for an extra 4% discount!</strong>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-32401184517825685262011-05-11T15:11:00.006-04:002011-05-11T15:27:37.652-04:00Come see us at the National Stationery Show- NYC, May 15-18th<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPQ8DQq3Js80OpyZ4oxCu05OuCIhRI73rPMxvdvqHcMe7LLONXKFogdmuErl1OffHWkor6DiyNcomrL3r9Pk77TT_krGeTIqPER2GZitM7jrNo7SWSUy9GdtJrD9oeMcpqQXE14ar6fMu/s1600/Stationery+Show+2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 76px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPQ8DQq3Js80OpyZ4oxCu05OuCIhRI73rPMxvdvqHcMe7LLONXKFogdmuErl1OffHWkor6DiyNcomrL3r9Pk77TT_krGeTIqPER2GZitM7jrNo7SWSUy9GdtJrD9oeMcpqQXE14ar6fMu/s400/Stationery+Show+2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605538566811460834" /></a><br /><br />Visit us at Booth # 2568! We're excited to show-off our new Send-A-Story books: tiny, mailable versions of some of our favorite stories! <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcdWlRBzitMVlH3izAPn1APZ51LRO2T8VPBBBz2bn9aetCGLsw1CACiTheU3LmwH7J_rCt_TCeb855tLJVn1CNA4gR74NKU_QTLvTfJ2EnUVuC_x3Xy-YmJw9PxlRY_Sfi2vmQOm5UX8P/s1600/i+like+you+send.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 185px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibcdWlRBzitMVlH3izAPn1APZ51LRO2T8VPBBBz2bn9aetCGLsw1CACiTheU3LmwH7J_rCt_TCeb855tLJVn1CNA4gR74NKU_QTLvTfJ2EnUVuC_x3Xy-YmJw9PxlRY_Sfi2vmQOm5UX8P/s200/i+like+you+send.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605542262173383218" /></a>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-88258741354291760602011-03-03T15:41:00.003-05:002011-03-03T15:42:22.266-05:00up next- Home & Housewares!Come visit us this weekend at booth #2475 in Chicago at the International Home & Housewares Show! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6UgTn9DVWYyhDTZ-E7C3yNUNbjC7B-BZ7tcRxs6MRgCXBmgrrEWQk83GkTBP9mtnToa2kdW9_JX50RLjnDTT8TCJNxeSgkRkshb4v-Jo97WvOVx7L9jycXFf02lHXNVUUOpyEC3RVMvc/s1600/HOUSEWARES11.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6UgTn9DVWYyhDTZ-E7C3yNUNbjC7B-BZ7tcRxs6MRgCXBmgrrEWQk83GkTBP9mtnToa2kdW9_JX50RLjnDTT8TCJNxeSgkRkshb4v-Jo97WvOVx7L9jycXFf02lHXNVUUOpyEC3RVMvc/s400/HOUSEWARES11.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579956780744099426" /></a>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-30341213604569155402011-03-03T15:12:00.003-05:002011-03-03T15:22:10.931-05:00APPL- DallasThe Association of Partners for Public Lands trade show wrapped up last week as well in Dallas. And we kicked the show off with the debut of our <span style="font-weight:bold;">100th Anniversary</span> Photo edition of John Muir's <span style="font-style:italic;">My First Summer in the Sierra</span>. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0Wn35QmRSewB2zGkcP1CMzrfg-mtRR2h0GX-mLl4iFiQRiWa2l5MQFQK3j40lEx5ZY01elDWghYBDqID3MhNJbcEBEFBhOO7F1siWtExRvmTSNEPGrt4jSuzWGe95v-16WvoDcVYjw6Z/s1600/myfirst.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW0Wn35QmRSewB2zGkcP1CMzrfg-mtRR2h0GX-mLl4iFiQRiWa2l5MQFQK3j40lEx5ZY01elDWghYBDqID3MhNJbcEBEFBhOO7F1siWtExRvmTSNEPGrt4jSuzWGe95v-16WvoDcVYjw6Z/s400/myfirst.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579950605756286962" /></a><br />9780618988518. $30.00<br /><br />Scot Miller, the brilliant photographer behind this enchanting book was kind enough to open his amazing gallery and home for a wonderful reception for the book and APPL attendees. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmUgGhiRUJ6qt8hJw6j0X1RV1dbjDEP-HIa5TkYdXj5oI5JHLlA7guKv0iSVhGCcAtHCdEQdf52os-QYcwrTurhlxDb7ZMqgrczAn2235xsIQCe33JxfEWKZTFdI1EUlaGbbjxClRU5F6/s1600/scotmiller.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghmUgGhiRUJ6qt8hJw6j0X1RV1dbjDEP-HIa5TkYdXj5oI5JHLlA7guKv0iSVhGCcAtHCdEQdf52os-QYcwrTurhlxDb7ZMqgrczAn2235xsIQCe33JxfEWKZTFdI1EUlaGbbjxClRU5F6/s400/scotmiller.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579950924188628690" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJ04pHsfOQk_5yt6scDVYnTt5sex0pW4CGuSgtyzPKyXJ9BuPgO3CfOn7UKJU1DWhqWX_qgVS9NpzDJrgWSq18HbNGfb7RxKxAtBOab3SUEiU7_cGGfnELFBjH5CyNAeUeOXcEYqAPA5-/s1600/suntomoon.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJ04pHsfOQk_5yt6scDVYnTt5sex0pW4CGuSgtyzPKyXJ9BuPgO3CfOn7UKJU1DWhqWX_qgVS9NpzDJrgWSq18HbNGfb7RxKxAtBOab3SUEiU7_cGGfnELFBjH5CyNAeUeOXcEYqAPA5-/s400/suntomoon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579951019152446226" /></a><br /><br />For more information on Scot and his gallery, Sun to Moon in Dallas visit: <a href="http://www.suntomoon.com/">www.suntomoon.com</a>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-73700302415408768732011-03-03T14:56:00.004-05:002011-03-03T15:12:13.247-05:00New York Toy Fair Re-cap!Finally getting around to re-cap the show! <br />We lucked out with weather at Toy this year, unlike the Gift Fair which seemed to be plagued by typical northeast snow storms.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuydkWnKGTZtp2AxZW8pf0LuBzeTCMeaPf9aKda8nqSIJiuvONASKoy1nkf5zxjBK4AF1AxI1SgB-lD70HGD7spaUPvj2pVrVwCZdto-Tv6IhY8-d4-EExfqoY_VsJv44arEHYyhjZGQ/s1600/toy2011.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOuydkWnKGTZtp2AxZW8pf0LuBzeTCMeaPf9aKda8nqSIJiuvONASKoy1nkf5zxjBK4AF1AxI1SgB-lD70HGD7spaUPvj2pVrVwCZdto-Tv6IhY8-d4-EExfqoY_VsJv44arEHYyhjZGQ/s320/toy2011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579947471717921362" /></a><br />Again the show was a fun success. We debuted our new Spring 2011 titles with some of the biggest hits including <span style="font-style:italic;">Talulah's Tutu</span> (9780547173535)and the follow-up to our bestselling <span style="font-style:italic;">Quiet Book</span>- <span style="font-style:italic;">The Loud Book</span> (9780547390066)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3G7OmLQhyuUO3JJLTwiRgwgJ_9_vQCQ9bkFwhpFpkxXfQjNxqES7zu7tehKtKnw6u4uRFVy9Y4ff1RbY-FLtQYuMh9h2GBjxZPSSvLNz1iwU1NaTqDuiB9abR5S7DAZ1MuzmeDpcTUmB/s1600/toy1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR3G7OmLQhyuUO3JJLTwiRgwgJ_9_vQCQ9bkFwhpFpkxXfQjNxqES7zu7tehKtKnw6u4uRFVy9Y4ff1RbY-FLtQYuMh9h2GBjxZPSSvLNz1iwU1NaTqDuiB9abR5S7DAZ1MuzmeDpcTUmB/s400/toy1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579948894309689618" /></a>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-18782315639860522062011-02-13T13:54:00.000-05:002011-02-13T13:55:46.100-05:00Correction!We are located in Booth #3302 at Toy Fair! Come find us!HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-49564428478198778182011-02-11T16:53:00.002-05:002011-02-11T16:53:33.909-05:00HMH at Toy Fair!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghq6GZpgP8XhhSzGOs0i4Lq47KEUwYIw8TAFr0khDFURzKB5VxdLl3u-VLLKehNUvcpGcytiZnC1VIWKIU40JoY6vIYdVedgmXPw5YG-LihDGyJqLqAVVp3ZtoQDybo5MQFzua4Gw5d-VJ/s1600/toyfair.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghq6GZpgP8XhhSzGOs0i4Lq47KEUwYIw8TAFr0khDFURzKB5VxdLl3u-VLLKehNUvcpGcytiZnC1VIWKIU40JoY6vIYdVedgmXPw5YG-LihDGyJqLqAVVp3ZtoQDybo5MQFzua4Gw5d-VJ/s400/toyfair.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5572553464534313346" /></a>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-13486745366005738942011-01-24T13:49:00.006-05:002011-01-24T13:58:14.937-05:00BirdWatch America at the Seattle Gift ShowHappy New Year! <br />It has been too long since I have posted up here. We have started the new year off with a BANG! and we have some great new titles coming out soon!<br /><br />If you are going to be in the Seattle area next week, be sure to stop by the BirdWatch America portion of the Seattle gift show and check out our new titles! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9JDPzQ9Q94lo9wPInstLbEph2OXOIq-cnJzfc3RHhGq8m0p-Ox7gfoXN-xuCsiPnjuVh1Fdae4HaeChceYsKSA3p0_e_w6Of4thubHMGOfHyT7M7FAZUDS_dzS2U1ax0QB8fFqH8sRVB/s1600/Bird.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9JDPzQ9Q94lo9wPInstLbEph2OXOIq-cnJzfc3RHhGq8m0p-Ox7gfoXN-xuCsiPnjuVh1Fdae4HaeChceYsKSA3p0_e_w6Of4thubHMGOfHyT7M7FAZUDS_dzS2U1ax0QB8fFqH8sRVB/s400/Bird.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565828434921734162" /></a><br />Be sure to check out...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmRAH3Bohatmwjux-LVAepFOfPdZlDdihW6T8EPxPiOIgghdZBlEl0l5TlmjwAwBYVcweRQ_eQY0JAwAeyiypP2yH-FvVEuoOHcy3rA_Cst295qvfiODFnNtSkldsvSjIDLNnpA0SBTcs/s1600/9780547429229_hres.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmRAH3Bohatmwjux-LVAepFOfPdZlDdihW6T8EPxPiOIgghdZBlEl0l5TlmjwAwBYVcweRQ_eQY0JAwAeyiypP2yH-FvVEuoOHcy3rA_Cst295qvfiODFnNtSkldsvSjIDLNnpA0SBTcs/s400/9780547429229_hres.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565828561287378018" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Those Darn Squirrels and the Cat Next Door</span> (9780547429229 $16.99) The hysterical follow-up to <span style="font-style:italic;">Those Darn Squirrels</span> (9780547007038 $16.00)HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-74773200862256682962010-12-22T11:25:00.000-05:002010-12-22T11:26:19.377-05:00Happy Holidays from HMH!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsjw1pLHTqmRqhePb6iPoDH3Bc2Bxl9dO2c5j_tTzyz_7hk_E46xS0U5DJIKMoOAzRV4-Xz91Bv2QhkgrSbpHgK6i6Hl93DasXVaPdHbQTOrBVOtkpZZMV2aIStoeg3HyDvmtW9hDQIl9/s1600/Holidays.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijsjw1pLHTqmRqhePb6iPoDH3Bc2Bxl9dO2c5j_tTzyz_7hk_E46xS0U5DJIKMoOAzRV4-Xz91Bv2QhkgrSbpHgK6i6Hl93DasXVaPdHbQTOrBVOtkpZZMV2aIStoeg3HyDvmtW9hDQIl9/s400/Holidays.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553543786388880674" /></a>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-88710282141512929252010-12-01T10:07:00.005-05:002010-12-01T10:14:19.899-05:00Best American Noir of the CenturyThe recently released <span style="font-style:italic;">Best American Noir of the Century</span> edited by Otto Penzler and James Ellroy was just voted one of the top books in <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-11-25/holiday-book-gift-guide/?cid">The Daily Beast's</a> Ultimate Gift Book Guide for "For the Friend Who Still Wears Fedoras."<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwkylvuzW9rQNYssnr3cSjoNSsEPmOsad8oUgUvChWZr5hzstu-MesaxjLbA5HuYprmWicpnWiUXBa9cEMaeb3mL5fdgDRxJRks0tDsLcNwcyMHEpS10rIMOx4HVKwBv05PniKIX0dchF/s1600/BA+Noir.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUwkylvuzW9rQNYssnr3cSjoNSsEPmOsad8oUgUvChWZr5hzstu-MesaxjLbA5HuYprmWicpnWiUXBa9cEMaeb3mL5fdgDRxJRks0tDsLcNwcyMHEpS10rIMOx4HVKwBv05PniKIX0dchF/s400/BA+Noir.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545732275529281218" /></a><br />9780547330778 . $30.00<br />Ellroy and Penzler mined one hundred years of writing—1910–2010—to find this treasure trove of thirty-nine stories. From noir’s twenties-era infancy come gems like James M. Cain’s “Pastorale,” and its post-war heyday boasts giants like Mickey Spillane and Evan Hunter. Packing an undeniable punch, diverse contemporary incarnations include Elmore Leonard, Patricia Highsmith, Joyce Carol Oates, Dennis Lehane, and William Gay, with many page-turners appearing from the past decade.HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-61637666668158785182010-11-29T13:47:00.006-05:002010-11-29T14:09:31.631-05:00a masterpiece. in new form.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBd-BzU8X7R4GwWsEXOa58ncBtvmOTDvCwBEtkxvrq0CWwWLAZAM3e85HQ18AQPn3FYfzKb84K7KhXd5Ew66KvP2J7n8K7yCtfUNnKehdCHrAry_f4ATpfJrUFXqS9oaTAWPwgx0k7FEL/s1600/LittlePrinceGraphic.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNBd-BzU8X7R4GwWsEXOa58ncBtvmOTDvCwBEtkxvrq0CWwWLAZAM3e85HQ18AQPn3FYfzKb84K7KhXd5Ew66KvP2J7n8K7yCtfUNnKehdCHrAry_f4ATpfJrUFXqS9oaTAWPwgx0k7FEL/s400/LittlePrinceGraphic.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545050805048981570" /></a><br />This fall we published the wonderful and timeless story of <span style="font-style:italic;">The Little Prince</span> in graphic novel format. Adapted and illustrated by Joann Sfar, an award winning French graphic artist, this format is the perfect gift for any comic book/ graphic novel lover or anyone who has been moved by the words of the 1943 classic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvbEHuO3iD4SA0bHyT-SyRmgviyc_qcMCPN8f8D6bI9rKzaU6r2koGKftF9FjMczuuRD_dzOF6e5Chp5tM_5R8Go5lnWJiRnfsXFQOugdXE-hzKdtMxIG48I5BYl6MA6LHNDMpXMv4Zb3/s1600/LPInterior2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 259px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtvbEHuO3iD4SA0bHyT-SyRmgviyc_qcMCPN8f8D6bI9rKzaU6r2koGKftF9FjMczuuRD_dzOF6e5Chp5tM_5R8Go5lnWJiRnfsXFQOugdXE-hzKdtMxIG48I5BYl6MA6LHNDMpXMv4Zb3/s400/LPInterior2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545050038405410834" /></a><br /><br />This week the New York Times book review voted <span style="font-style:italic;">The Little Prince</span> graphic novel as one of the top Notable Children's Books of 2010!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAQyPEg5ztKBDsissM3eesFAvVR3dCdjURYWvtiHFtHnOcbjzX1mBN2hF-JA4w9QmbSWJhBUjlG2ixa3qyHmVSj_gelIMxK-ksjGu5VSpy2FVC6gCxyxAxGaRk9-_dEYYAMfx_koyFnzY/s1600/LPInterior1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqAQyPEg5ztKBDsissM3eesFAvVR3dCdjURYWvtiHFtHnOcbjzX1mBN2hF-JA4w9QmbSWJhBUjlG2ixa3qyHmVSj_gelIMxK-ksjGu5VSpy2FVC6gCxyxAxGaRk9-_dEYYAMfx_koyFnzY/s400/LPInterior1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5545050188231690610" /></a><br /><br />Little Prince Graphic Novel by Joann Sfar<br />9780547338026. $19.99. HardcoverHMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-1902386139059692192010-11-18T16:27:00.006-05:002010-11-18T16:50:09.538-05:00HMH Presents 2 Works!We are introducing the first four titles into our new "HMH Modern Classics" series. Two contemporary classics bound into one collectable hardcover edition. These beautifully packaged stories are the perfect gift for any literary lover!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfiXdji6dX2I3wH7_xukvKahMi7ZN5B2JcdP_YmYGkrzy3gnwfv3GBPwb6DWLzT8jvxLRrXu3V4WcYa2NTZDCKn1EWkP_rTqTF29_mkmEqiGoGUyG935Ax88K1C5DLHKF8t4ogCGvh4Rw/s1600/Lahiri2Work.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsfiXdji6dX2I3wH7_xukvKahMi7ZN5B2JcdP_YmYGkrzy3gnwfv3GBPwb6DWLzT8jvxLRrXu3V4WcYa2NTZDCKn1EWkP_rTqTF29_mkmEqiGoGUyG935Ax88K1C5DLHKF8t4ogCGvh4Rw/s400/Lahiri2Work.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541008222215071970" /></a><br />Interpreter of Maladies/ The Namesake<br />Jhumpa Lahiri<br />9780547447810. $22.00<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZolkzp9Tc6qAQw2taH3N9ERTghGhG1N3zT_89SqKfm7ywxbhRGs_Eh3NNjRU2ImnF6tkNhAqdgUvUddLRrj9WLUTTghu0Y0IYF_axINcr6c9BRCT2AqOeh3Hiw5QIcskBM3hp2wzekr2/s1600/Orwell2Work.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimZolkzp9Tc6qAQw2taH3N9ERTghGhG1N3zT_89SqKfm7ywxbhRGs_Eh3NNjRU2ImnF6tkNhAqdgUvUddLRrj9WLUTTghu0Y0IYF_axINcr6c9BRCT2AqOeh3Hiw5QIcskBM3hp2wzekr2/s400/Orwell2Work.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541009364583255458" /></a>Homage to Catalonia/ Down and Out in Paris and London<br />George Orwell<br />9780547447339. $22.00<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSXW4iAWTbPybwguCQdmY2mkC10UZZdzc7B7V3-J7vC6uh02b5QbqqaH14s_7ipjflPq7qBP36bOI3QLQ0mB_Q8RHsrOZ0xhzV0G-r6nKGiEeAJYkWFeQ6cUFZfPlsZC2fIQknbVoH6kn/s1600/Woolf2Work.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidSXW4iAWTbPybwguCQdmY2mkC10UZZdzc7B7V3-J7vC6uh02b5QbqqaH14s_7ipjflPq7qBP36bOI3QLQ0mB_Q8RHsrOZ0xhzV0G-r6nKGiEeAJYkWFeQ6cUFZfPlsZC2fIQknbVoH6kn/s400/Woolf2Work.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541009609768570642" /></a><br />Mrs. Dalloway/ A Room of One's Own<br />Virginia Woolf<br />9780547447346. $22.00<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9QTWRiZ-CGKvYlO28zuMH2tsF4E9peguCYS9MvWKK9nBSsqGaBpTpa0sZpdu4_0r8AC3Sj_A2DucTgI6Cj597P9mvPBekk4nqnlMOAXb-cnNQteVmTCgOJMMvXVKOZmuzMoPiWWyZ0D1/s1600/Foer2Work.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9QTWRiZ-CGKvYlO28zuMH2tsF4E9peguCYS9MvWKK9nBSsqGaBpTpa0sZpdu4_0r8AC3Sj_A2DucTgI6Cj597P9mvPBekk4nqnlMOAXb-cnNQteVmTCgOJMMvXVKOZmuzMoPiWWyZ0D1/s400/Foer2Work.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541009952697789362" /></a><br />Everything is Illuminated/ Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close<br />Jonathan Safran Foer<br />9780547447261. $22.00HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-60838892604809619362010-11-08T16:28:00.006-05:002010-11-08T16:36:50.142-05:00Jimi: Sounds Like a Rainbow......debuts at #10 on the <span style="font-style:italic;">New York Times</span> best-seller list for Children's Books!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xyCFCR6w7A-yNbCl9kpf4hKSgV3pWMOl7BY98nsmi6KfXwa6u5oOFsTckMURpcG-E-YRwFzBPHHNzNqUbNe_5ttuTEJfTQXB5cLeUnk0nImm1ilJ2bEcGhbQM3ZrQghqT6VRTCCMBMSz/s1600/Jimi.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 396px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8xyCFCR6w7A-yNbCl9kpf4hKSgV3pWMOl7BY98nsmi6KfXwa6u5oOFsTckMURpcG-E-YRwFzBPHHNzNqUbNe_5ttuTEJfTQXB5cLeUnk0nImm1ilJ2bEcGhbQM3ZrQghqT6VRTCCMBMSz/s400/Jimi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537295839022047170" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />The Story of the Young Jimi Hendrix</span><br />9780618852796. $16.99. Hardcover<br /><br />Jimi Hendrix was many things: a superstar, a rebel, a hero, an innovator. But first, he was a boy named Jimmy who loved to draw and paint and listen to records. A boy who played air guitar with a broomstick and longed for a real guitar of his own. A boy who asked himself a question: Could someone paint pictures with sound?<br /> This a story of a talented child who learns to see, hear, and interpret the world around him in his own unique way. It is also a story of a determined kid with a vision, who worked hard to become a devoted and masterful artist. Jimi Hendrix- a groundbreaking performer whose music shook the very foundations of rock 'n' roll.HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-13825129811823008432010-11-02T11:35:00.003-04:002010-11-02T11:49:18.154-04:00Cold Weather = Tomato Soup & Grilled CheeseIn my opinion, there is nothing better than tomato soup and grilled cheese on a cold New England day and nobody does it better than Barbara Lynch. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qax_Sdk0FZYJqjGVP9ZWaJR20tQhgYGxZPmzWcaQLzJUOSPZKsiRmGFz8agWix6PoSi8GRHjSHP56O8Jfc5uOTfcWDBWLvZ9VJkNvUGWNWaty3dvPpC7rg5MuA1kTp8CTbw4faRqEwq7/s1600/Tomato+Soup.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qax_Sdk0FZYJqjGVP9ZWaJR20tQhgYGxZPmzWcaQLzJUOSPZKsiRmGFz8agWix6PoSi8GRHjSHP56O8Jfc5uOTfcWDBWLvZ9VJkNvUGWNWaty3dvPpC7rg5MuA1kTp8CTbw4faRqEwq7/s400/Tomato+Soup.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534979271640634978" /></a><br /><br />Spicy Tomato Soup with Crispy Grilled Cheese<br /><br />Serves 6<br /><br />Spicy and really easy to make, this is a great soup. But it’s what the soup is paired with that makes it exceptional—crisp, full-flavored, croutonlike sandwiches that feel more like cheese that’s been grilled than a traditional grilled cheese. (By the way, I know at least two people who swear they hate caraway yet love these sandwiches.) I make the grilled cheese on a well-buttered baking sheet, weighing the sandwiches down with another baking sheet on top. This ingenious method makes them super-thin, amazingly crispy, and beautifully browned. It also means you can make a lot at one time. Though delicious as a comforting main course, the grilled cheese can also be cut into tiny pieces and served as part of an hors d’oeuvres spread, with the soup in shot glasses; people go wild for it.<br /><br />FOR THE SOUP<br />2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil<br />1 small onion, sliced<br />1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (up to 1/2 teaspoon more if you want it spicy, as I do)<br />2 28-ounce cans plum tomatoes<br />1/4 cup fresh basil leaves<br />Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper<br />6 tablespoons crème fraîche (optional)<br /><br />FOR THE GRILLED CHEESE<br />Good country, French, or Italian bread<br />1 1/2 tablespoons caraway seeds<br />8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature<br />1/2 pound Morbier or other good melting cheese, such as Italian fontina, Gruyère, or Mimolette<br /><br />TO MAKE THE SOUP: Heat the olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is tender, about 7 minutes. Add the tomatoes and 1 1/2 cups water and cook, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes. Add the basil, season lightly with salt and pepper, and let cool briefly before pureeing the soup in a food processor or a blender, in batches if necessary. Pass the soup through a fine-mesh strainer, pressing on the solids with a ladle. (Save the pulp, if you like; though it has no place in this soup, it’s great on crostini or baked eggplant.) Keep the soup on medium-low heat if you plan to serve it right away.<br /><br />TO MAKE THE GRILLED CHEESE: For easier slicing, stick the bread in the freezer briefly; it will be easier to slice when cold and firm. With a serrated knife, cut the bread into 12 exceedingly thin slices—as thin as you can without the bread falling apart. (I use a meat slicer and slice it about 1/4 inch thick, and I cut it long enough so I can balance the sandwich across a soup bowl, though you can certainly serve the sandwiches alongside the bowls.)<br /><br />Heat a small, dry skillet over medium heat. Add the caraway seeds and toast them, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 3 minutes. (It’s easy to burn spices, so stick around during this part.) Transfer the seeds to a bowl. Go ahead and melt the butter in the same skillet. Let it cool a bit and then add 1 tablespoon of the toasted caraway seeds to it.<br /><br />Heat the oven to 400°F. Have ready two heavy baking sheets of the same size so that one can nestle into the other. Line one with a sheet of parchment paper. <br /><br />Slice the cheese thinly, too. (How thin is not as crucial here, as the cheese melts so thoroughly that it practically disappears into the bread.) Brush 6 of the bread slices with the melted butter and lay them on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Top each with a single layer of cheese and then top with another slice of buttered bread to make sandwiches. Put the sandwiches on the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between them. Cover the sandwiches with a piece of parchment and stack the second baking sheet on top of the first; this will cook the sandwiches on both sides without the need to flip them and will also flatten them a bit. Bake until the sandwiches are golden brown and crisp, 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully peel away the top layer of parchment, transfer the sandwiches to a cooling rack, and serve warm or at room temperature. If there are any ragged bits of baked cheese hanging off the sandwiches, just trim them away by hand; you’ll want to eat these, so go ahead.<br /><br />To serve, divide the hot soup among six bowls. Float a tablespoon of crème fraîche on top of the soup, if you like, and garnish with some of the reserved toasted caraway seeds. Position a grilled cheese sandwich across the top of the bowl, if it fits without falling in, or beside the bowl, and serve.<br /><br />MAKE AHEAD:<br /> You can make the soup a few days ahead; refrigerate it, covered with plastic wrap, and then reheat it when ready to serve.<br /> I think it’s easier to make the grilled cheese sandwiches earlier in the day or even a day ahead. Store them, once cooled, in a sealed container at room temperature.<br /><br />For this receipt, and more- check out <span style="font-style:italic;">Stir</span>!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJ2iXBQRrSd4pFt722H4YFhYgdhZTWp4KIl0sUXlBtOL5TXwdz3R3fnxLs4gMVN56KsoOHxtCY_theby8uQKxwsFQj18_kpm-KIdz2oU6Qq1XHNaExzljfF3PTG9Km1Gabf-OemnIXEg3/s1600/Stir.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOJ2iXBQRrSd4pFt722H4YFhYgdhZTWp4KIl0sUXlBtOL5TXwdz3R3fnxLs4gMVN56KsoOHxtCY_theby8uQKxwsFQj18_kpm-KIdz2oU6Qq1XHNaExzljfF3PTG9Km1Gabf-OemnIXEg3/s400/Stir.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534979824219005218" /></a><br />9780618576814. $35.00HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-26037661620761453382010-10-27T10:20:00.000-04:002010-10-27T10:20:17.612-04:00Art and Max by David Wiesner<object style="background-image:url(http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/ZuIsAIKiNgY/hqdefault.jpg)" width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZuIsAIKiNgY?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZuIsAIKiNgY?fs=1&hl=en_US" width="425" height="344" allowScriptAccess="never" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-57200921897912513422010-10-27T10:04:00.007-04:002010-10-27T10:15:55.529-04:00Art & Max on the NYT List!David Wiesner's new book, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Art & Max</span> is #5 on the <span style="font-style: italic;">New York Times</span> best-seller list!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElakkaV9TW0uOv8aRG5929N82eWVdFyN2-MIb0TvrPQGeiX_zsDgnquhKtMgUBWTB09AoEX16w8wv7DbzTPn3ae1Ur72VE8DNOTup2yP0k4S46yB4jk5b4NePQ1lJl2HtL2WATSiEMvK4/s1600/ArtandMax.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhElakkaV9TW0uOv8aRG5929N82eWVdFyN2-MIb0TvrPQGeiX_zsDgnquhKtMgUBWTB09AoEX16w8wv7DbzTPn3ae1Ur72VE8DNOTup2yP0k4S46yB4jk5b4NePQ1lJl2HtL2WATSiEMvK4/s400/ArtandMax.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532727376329981874" border="0" /></a>9780618756636. $17.99<br /><br />A gorgeous picture book about the misadventures of two lizard friends, one of whom is trying to learn how to paint. Executed primarily in gouache--a first for this artist--the illustrations have all the finesse and humor of Wiesner's award-winning work. Animal characters and a very brief text that consists entirely of dialogue make this a particularly lighthearted story, which nonetheless has something to say about friendship . . . and art.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2Qyjsl8GhSLfAHP5lLl2iKfBmRvtZZZNlwKRECbUMONgqgv3KUrJDrnQuLM88pqo-n5fdLjbwlMU_dXn_LJO08ccnV7b3ro_BtmI2PZVDgNGXZD-uoYEl2fz0imz3yIz153-KixpcQfF/s1600/Art+and+Max+int_3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2Qyjsl8GhSLfAHP5lLl2iKfBmRvtZZZNlwKRECbUMONgqgv3KUrJDrnQuLM88pqo-n5fdLjbwlMU_dXn_LJO08ccnV7b3ro_BtmI2PZVDgNGXZD-uoYEl2fz0imz3yIz153-KixpcQfF/s400/Art+and+Max+int_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532728545379468434" border="0" /></a>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-59576646615906792432010-10-14T15:12:00.000-04:002010-10-14T15:20:55.901-04:00Boston Book Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhv5RA9ig0h7v1GR6ByAXSavPRMK-5ugQ1U4eA9SwBoiZFVN4Y-uDKMnmEaA-Am_B8qgUFEz4CTPy2dS36I61qg6gRESVMMonBZuuZ-ACjDa-HdeZFkUZORK8NG2Un-EOquVlW-vKqNH7/s1600/BostonBookFest.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 364px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhv5RA9ig0h7v1GR6ByAXSavPRMK-5ugQ1U4eA9SwBoiZFVN4Y-uDKMnmEaA-Am_B8qgUFEz4CTPy2dS36I61qg6gRESVMMonBZuuZ-ACjDa-HdeZFkUZORK8NG2Un-EOquVlW-vKqNH7/s400/BostonBookFest.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527983365598892866" /></a><br />Saturday, October 16th is the 2nd Annual Boston Book Festival. I volunteered at this event last year and it was huge success! <br />Check out HMH authors Brian Lies, Scott Magoon, Kristin Cashore and many more! As well as bestselling authors Jeff Kinney of the <span style="font-style:italic;">Diary of a Wimpy Kid</span> series and Boston crime-drama writer Dennis Lehane. Even our favorite curious monkey George is expected to be in show! <br />For more information on this great literary experience visit the <a href="http://www.bostonbookfestival.org">Boston Book Festival</a> website.HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-7445702548029078522010-10-14T14:42:00.000-04:002010-10-14T14:56:41.602-04:00The Gourmet Cookie Book: Your Ultimate Cookie GuideWondering what to bring to your in-laws for the holidays?<br />Nothing says it better than cookies! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfpQ1pYAbU15Q_LJHow9LUNc3Pt-udTHYXIQkxhB3-1JXe2qcSbshCcsAXG5sQuC9S5m86X7i1S_oD3nRnu75iUjTMn-lrRZb0EnoE52SC6_mc9OiK1MPWHTVsyE22aOTLZVUTBibS5pY/s1600/Gourmet+Cookie.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfpQ1pYAbU15Q_LJHow9LUNc3Pt-udTHYXIQkxhB3-1JXe2qcSbshCcsAXG5sQuC9S5m86X7i1S_oD3nRnu75iUjTMn-lrRZb0EnoE52SC6_mc9OiK1MPWHTVsyE22aOTLZVUTBibS5pY/s400/Gourmet+Cookie.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527977306401102194" /></a><br />For this stunning collection, the editors of <span style="font-style:italic;">Gourmet</span> delved deep into their archives and selected the most delicious cookie for each year of the magazine’s sixty-eight-year existence. After marathon testing sessions and winnowing from thousands of recipes—many sent in by readers—they chose an amazing array, from the almond-scented French-style Cajun Macaroons, from the magazine’s beginnings in 1941, through Mocha Toffee Bars (1971), to the contemporary Glittering Lemon Sandwich Cookies. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9C-BlbnX2mEBQ1vIGD0lY49SyQuKI8e43bgoVylb5F3bxpdMKkQVsSTkEy94KP0OZLi3Ypj4OmWPv2fPgexNZGRCTSmEtND8NkaSH9i_IV4rfAA0tfimTeG8h2G_IKTR0kzryL56icfp/s1600/Cookies.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 285px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU9C-BlbnX2mEBQ1vIGD0lY49SyQuKI8e43bgoVylb5F3bxpdMKkQVsSTkEy94KP0OZLi3Ypj4OmWPv2fPgexNZGRCTSmEtND8NkaSH9i_IV4rfAA0tfimTeG8h2G_IKTR0kzryL56icfp/s400/Cookies.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527977601872366962" /></a>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-65889475785803990122010-09-13T12:54:00.000-04:002010-09-13T13:12:43.652-04:00George & Martha!October marks the birthday of one of our great, late children's book writers- James Marshall. After searching through many of his titles, I came across these great 8x8 <span style="font-style:italic;">George and Martha</span> paperbacks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtfKsoAWTMuEKBso0BTB2ZxxYoExzamZ68wV6IJMXSbkj14jxeGgw-5xrYdyk-jPZVS70hPnhnXL13-VHxEKsHnyeHcs20EIdLXIpvZ3Q8Q7_q0AtWl0lUqEu0pCtQyHcc7XBX2jjCu4p/s1600/George+and+Martha.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUtfKsoAWTMuEKBso0BTB2ZxxYoExzamZ68wV6IJMXSbkj14jxeGgw-5xrYdyk-jPZVS70hPnhnXL13-VHxEKsHnyeHcs20EIdLXIpvZ3Q8Q7_q0AtWl0lUqEu0pCtQyHcc7XBX2jjCu4p/s400/George+and+Martha.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516446267940087058" /></a><br /><br />George and Martha: not, as one might think, the first president and his spouse, but two hippopotamuses created by the singular talent of James Marshall. For the past quarter century, these stories have entertained, intrigued, and delighted readers of all ages. The portly animals have also taught us, in a humorous and lighthearted way, about what it means to be a true friend. A man with a talent for friendship, James Marshall defined its very essence in his stories about the world's two best friends. In this volume, all thirty-five episodes are brought together to celebrate friendship and two of the most lovable book characters ever created.<br /><br />George & Martha 9780395199725 $6.95<br />George & Martha: Back in Town 9780395479469 $6.95<br />George & Martha: Encore 9780395253793 $6.95<br />George & Martha: One Fine Day 9780395329214 $6.95<br />George & Martha: Rain and Shine 9780395280065 $6.95<br />George & Martha: Round and Round 9780395584101HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-59899253672801640322010-08-26T14:20:00.000-04:002010-08-26T14:30:50.870-04:00Bats at the Ballgame on the NYT Bestseller List!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaUNmvuH8yfG18bn8rxoM0wtsgI_E2hvp5PbKYoWZvDuW0mA6l8QL7WrnJI4E4spzsI9e2-P7vV0Hm6sOEkoBV4kslY8CYMDJ9_Gn147cgUVo_9-9Q8zkpwe7phz7kh2rE1JcxMHZPdt1H/s1600/bats.jpg">
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<br />'Picture Book List' of the <span style="font-style: italic;">New York Times</span>!
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<br />Hurry up! Come one—come all!
<br />We’re off to watch the bats play ball!
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<br />You’ll never forget your first game: the green so green, the presence of heroes past, and togetherness with family and friends, rooting for the home team.
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<br />But you think humans are the only ones who enjoy America’s national pastime? Grab your bat—the other kind—and your mitt, and join these captivating bats as they flutter off to watch their all-stars compete. How about a mothdog? Or some Cricket Jack?
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<br />In sweeping compositions that transport fans to the rightside-up and upside-down world of bats at play, Brian Lies treats us to a whole new ballgame.
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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Also by Brian Lies...</span>
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<br />HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-74080220611729656932010-08-26T13:47:00.000-04:002010-08-26T14:20:19.419-04:00New York Gift Show Wrap Up<div style="text-align: center;">Last week was the New York International Gift Fair. After entering the show with mixed feelings (mostly because of our new downstairs location) I have to say, this was one of the best shows I've attended since I started at Houghton (minus the humidity and rainy afternoons).<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our new location included a bigger booth space, fellow publishers Workman, Rizzoli, and Random House, and aisles filled with optimistic buyers!<br /><br />A couple highlights from the show...<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5yMoI_CR1VEmqHZgL6lp1dFLPAwr1H6UOVVAp-bDr6R_s8hQsp7yTbJGrSReOO729NWrB_hsBVukNpQcrNUdCe39VajLn5bp9eyveGK2-QsPj98xujq2mKLbLgjZ3brd9x9572lAac27/s1600/Alan+at+Gift.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG5yMoI_CR1VEmqHZgL6lp1dFLPAwr1H6UOVVAp-bDr6R_s8hQsp7yTbJGrSReOO729NWrB_hsBVukNpQcrNUdCe39VajLn5bp9eyveGK2-QsPj98xujq2mKLbLgjZ3brd9x9572lAac27/s400/Alan+at+Gift.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509779203521333042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 51, 153);">Alan Richardson</span>, of the famous cupcake duo behind <span style="font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Hello, Cupcake</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">What's New, Cupcake</span>,</span>Here demonstrating lo mein cupcakes and spaghetti and meatball cupcakes! demonstrates how easy and magnificent it is to make these quirky cupcakes!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">The big seller...<br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubMkNi_SjH2TsixwOYFRYF3YQ1whznj0SJsUaVUkAWAiuZwb7bTdFfT2iZfux2hCue20iwhGXK6Y-_87xP-OE1EVMVkS3zuSBUXYn4_4ZeUhM0o3OYPBFibKugLywlsVZ5dkPvT6AAkwK/s1600/sendastory-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 289px; height: 383px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiubMkNi_SjH2TsixwOYFRYF3YQ1whznj0SJsUaVUkAWAiuZwb7bTdFfT2iZfux2hCue20iwhGXK6Y-_87xP-OE1EVMVkS3zuSBUXYn4_4ZeUhM0o3OYPBFibKugLywlsVZ5dkPvT6AAkwK/s400/sendastory-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509783775090369666" border="0" /></a>Our new <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">Send-A-Story</span> display! (9780547480046 $199.60)<br />Includes our 4 new mailable stories. (<span style="font-style: italic;">I Like You, Won't You be my Kissaroo, Everywhere Babies</span>, and <span style="font-style: italic;">No Matter What</span>- only $4.99 each!)<br /><br />Be sure to check out all of HMH's new fall 2010 titles at <a href="http://www.hmhbooks.com">www.hmhbooks.com</a>!<br /></div>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-46784945325048602522010-08-03T12:37:00.000-04:002010-08-03T12:44:52.037-04:00Zest Books<div style="text-align: center;">We received some VERY exciting news recently...<br />Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will now be distributing <span style="font-weight: bold;">Zest Books!</span> An innovative San Francisco-based company, Zest Books is a line of smart and edgy books for teens ages 12 and up that focus on the color and chaos of teen life.<br />Hallie Warshaw, founder and publisher of Zest started the company in 2006 to offer "high quality, current, fun, hip nonfiction books" for the booming demographic that was devouring YA fiction. Zest produces 8-10 titles per year on topics important to teens, such as relationships, fashion, beauty, stress, dating, music, and high school and home life. The books are written by industry experts along with teen authors in consultation with Zest's Teen Advisory Board.<br />I am so excited to start selling these books- Here's a little of what you can expect!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZZngVdI-czQZ49c7jEFMafgqYn4iXExuJmuQx2tAMfn04ytUTVvDWcuH1aWZrvGfoJV0zDqb90pS9MH8nvII4lgdIuY-0veWFdQs6KQvMBJ0V8fmYv9vdqzIuBNkR6UPHIwJkuApBC5d/s1600/DateBook_front+cover+copy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7ZZngVdI-czQZ49c7jEFMafgqYn4iXExuJmuQx2tAMfn04ytUTVvDWcuH1aWZrvGfoJV0zDqb90pS9MH8nvII4lgdIuY-0veWFdQs6KQvMBJ0V8fmYv9vdqzIuBNkR6UPHIwJkuApBC5d/s400/DateBook_front+cover+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501225049580210658" border="0" /></a>The Date Book: A Teen Girl's Complete Guide to Going Out With Someone New<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfFbmHa6ZCTJiiIm3T2q1IQQHiVhGsYpmiqpi7VXEgA0B8JP5blg_OueB45o0kAbxs68BX7nGmR9BUFhQDsG8l6AhnOc4VXS03tfFB-x9qhbjkeJ9UjPURsYFMYwzDZduu55v8Q6GHgDq/s1600/Kiss-+Zest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfFbmHa6ZCTJiiIm3T2q1IQQHiVhGsYpmiqpi7VXEgA0B8JP5blg_OueB45o0kAbxs68BX7nGmR9BUFhQDsG8l6AhnOc4VXS03tfFB-x9qhbjkeJ9UjPURsYFMYwzDZduu55v8Q6GHgDq/s400/Kiss-+Zest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501224823143200450" border="0" /></a>Kiss: A Girl's Guide to Puckering Up<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2GFQnIpa9u0b3D2nWLwDFT4r5zs55btk7f0qb5YY0jOT6OjVn8tE5jT39SpWpB44LvSXPxpZXUcdQpqMHygygd_fUfOoENrYD98KZL-nLv9Kxg6n9rfr62_7aGSwMSkb1IJ8jlMKwYZ7/s1600/WheresMyStuff-+Zest.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis2GFQnIpa9u0b3D2nWLwDFT4r5zs55btk7f0qb5YY0jOT6OjVn8tE5jT39SpWpB44LvSXPxpZXUcdQpqMHygygd_fUfOoENrYD98KZL-nLv9Kxg6n9rfr62_7aGSwMSkb1IJ8jlMKwYZ7/s400/WheresMyStuff-+Zest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501224932776772274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Where's My Stuff: The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide<br /></div>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-77195063412763988522010-06-08T16:28:00.000-04:002010-06-08T16:33:29.794-04:00Backlist Discovery: Creature Comforts<div style="text-align: center;">Almost everyone has a favorite doll, an aging teddy, or an unraveling blankie—either safely put away in a drawer or still lovingly tucked into bed at night. Adults and children alike treasure these creature comforts because they offer security, lifelong friendship, and the smell of home.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim27o2fLSTvtz9lxLf4dc0o-NZuLIUJDRdWneqvJInsyrSNl6vdYNfrOdmf2xxh7a-jcgkF4GVK0kMltl_uBIOKFf7dUkM5fwwTh3FfTO-155KYbtdmvlnBdvS8CK1JKNufR_PFeibAPx9/s1600/CreatureComforts.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim27o2fLSTvtz9lxLf4dc0o-NZuLIUJDRdWneqvJInsyrSNl6vdYNfrOdmf2xxh7a-jcgkF4GVK0kMltl_uBIOKFf7dUkM5fwwTh3FfTO-155KYbtdmvlnBdvS8CK1JKNufR_PFeibAPx9/s400/CreatureComforts.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480502902352689218" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 102);">9780618118649 ~ $17.00</span><br /><br />Through striking black-and-white photographs and first-person accounts, Barbara Collopy O’Halloran and Betty Udesen tenderly document and reveal just some of the extraordinary magic found beneath the worn exteriors of a misshapen sweater, a winking dog, and even an earless rabbit named “Chickey.”<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-21114908540804666172010-06-01T15:54:00.000-04:002010-06-08T16:33:53.737-04:00Backlist Discovery: This is Just to Say...<div align="center"> While digging through our children's library for samples, I came across this lovely book by the incredible duo of Joyce Sidman and Pamela Zagarenski. (The same brillant author and illustrator of Caldecott Honor book <em>Red Sings From Treetops</em> 9780547014944)</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5477897647384643218" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 319px; height: 400px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEtnTbw7cmiuIYSj3TRkpxCXXduqxUko8a_QsBR8hpyZbmPM5UNgrgnsI2WNBmW-WJDboQD7zVWwG0waFtXngzsW5Hv6NT2yQSlacCf0tpiH4LZZ3J1PTnAHgxD-ctd9HcLtZuo8r8NwDy/s400/This+Is+Just+to+Say.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div align="center">9780618616800 ~ $16.00<br /></div><div align="center"><em>This is Just to Say: Poems of Apology and Forgiveness</em> is illustrated in the same collage style as Red Sings and writes of crushes, overbearing parents, loving and losing pets, and more. This book is perfect for any stationary, card store, or pharmacy. </div>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3500163704027079364.post-51623612756043506502010-05-31T19:28:00.000-04:002010-05-31T19:30:46.137-04:00When the Game Was Ours - Celtics/ Lakers Back in the Finals!<div>First LeBron. Then Dwight Howard. Now onto Kobe.<div><br /></div><div>The Boston Celtics have made it to the NBA Finals and will take on longtime rivals the Los Angeles Lakers. And what better way to get ready for this showdown!? A brand new copy of <i>When The Game Was Ours</i>, (see below post) by basketball legends and rivals Larry Bird and Ervin "Magic" Johnson. <div>A bit regional, but a perfect companion to any sports related store in the New England/ California areas. </div></div></div><div><br /></div><object style="background-image:url(http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/_0K5qjA5Whc/hqdefault.jpg)" width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_0K5qjA5Whc&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_0K5qjA5Whc&hl=en_US&fs=1" width="480" height="295" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object>HMH Gifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04035497859826621813noreply@blogger.com0