Hachette Launch Top Picture Books in Digital Format

HACHETTE CHILDREN’S BOOKS PUBLISH TOP PICTURE BOOKS
FOR DIGITAL AUDIENCE

Hachette Children’s Books announce its picture books are to be available as eBooks from Monday 26^th November 2012.

Hachette Children’s Books will publish 21 of their top picture books in digital format, priced at £3.99 and available today from Amazon and Apple.

The initial launch list of 21 titles will focus on top selling authors and brands, including Giles Andreae, David Melling, John Hegley, Rainbow Magic, Beast Quest and the Jane Ray Christmas picture book, The Twelve Days of Christmas. Further picture book titles will publish in digital format going forward.

Andy Sharp, Group Rights and Digital Director, comments: “At Hachette Children’s Books we are recognised for excellence in picture book publishing, so we’re delighted to publish these books to our ever-growing digital audience. The launch titles are some of the best from our list and their new digital format forms a fantastic showcase for our authors and brands.”

The titles chosen to launch the digital list have a wide range of appeal; they include titles from Hachette Children’s Books bestselling and evergreen authors, David Melling and Giles Andreae.

David Melling has sold 1 million + of his picture books throughout the UK, whilst his latest creation, Hugless Douglas has been translated into 22 languages.  Four of Melling’s picture books will publish in digital format, including the classic The Kiss That Missed.

Giles Andreae is the creator of Purple Ronnie and The Interesting Thoughts of Edward Monkton, as well as the creator of many internationally acclaimed picture books. He is the country’s top selling living poet. Three of Andreae’s titles will publish in digital format, including the top ten 2012 title, I Love My Daddy.

For further information or to request a review copy please contact
Fritha Lindqvist, Head of Publicity for Hachette Children’s Books,
at fritha.lindqvist@hachettechildrens.co.uk or tel. 020 7053 6656

Notes to Editor:

·         Hachette Children’s Books is one of the most successful children’s publishers in the UK, with an excellent track record in creating bestselling and award winning books for children of all ages and interests. For further information please see http://www.hachettelivre.co.uk/Publishers/hachettechildrens

·         The 21 picture books to publish in eBook format on 22^nd November 2012 are as follows:
The Kiss That Missed by David Melling            

Good Knight Sleep Tight by David Melling      

Hugless Douglas by David Melling    

Don’t Worry Hugless Douglas by David Melling            

Stanley's Stick by John Hegley and Neal Layton

Wanted: The Perfect Pet by Fiona Roberton

Beast Quest: The Complete Book of Beasts by Adam Blade        

Rainbow Magic: The Complete Book of Fairies by Daisy Meadows           

I love My Daddy by Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd

I Love My Mummy by Giles Andreae and Emma Dodd

Mad About Minibeasts! by Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz

Dig Dig Digging by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe

Emergency by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe

Zoom Rocket Zoom by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe

Stomp Dinosaur Stomp by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe

Choo Choo Clickety Clack by Margaret Mayo and Alex Ayliffe

Boy by James Mayhew       

Ella Bella Ballerina and the Sleeping Beauty by James Mayhew 

Ella Bella Ballerina and Cinderella by James Mayhew  

Ella Bella Ballerina and Swan Lake by James Mayhew  

The Twelve Days of Christmas, illustrated by Jane Ray

·         Review copies available. Please provide Apple iTunes email account to receive your review copy

·         Book jacket and inside images are available on request

·         For further information, please contact Fritha Lindqvist, Head of Publicity for Hachette Children’s Books, at fritha.lindqvist@hachettechildrens.co.uk or tel. 020 7053 6656