Scholastic Reads

Children's Book Trends to Watch for in 2018

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Happy holidays! We're kicking this episode off by looking ahead to 2018: Three Scholastic Book Clubs editors share their predictions for five trends we're going to see in children's books in 2018. We also take a trip to the annual Scholastic Employee Holiday Book Fair and talk with some of our colleagues about what books are on their must-buy list this holiday season. (Spoiler alert: Everyone wants the Harry Potter illustrated editions!) 

Additional Resources:

  • See the complete list of trends Scholastic Book Clubs editors predict we'll see in 2018 plus additional book recommendations
  • Learn more about the Harry Potter illustrated editions with art by Jim Kay
  • See the Book Boys' music video, "Jump Around"
  • See the Scholastic Book Clubs Dollar Deal of the week

    • Guests: 

    • Darcy Evans, Jaewon Oh, and Lori Wieczorek are editorial managers with Scholastic Book Clubs.

      • Special thanks:

      • Music composed by Lucas Elliot Eberl
      • Sound mix and editing by Daniel Jordan and Christopher Johnson
      • Produced by Emily Morrow
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