MARY POPE OSBORNE’S #1 BESTSELLING MAGIC TREE HOUSE SERIES TO BE ADAPTED INTO GRAPHIC NOVELS The first title in the series, Dinosaurs Before Dark, to release May 4, 2021   Mary Pope Osborne’s globally cherished Magic Tree House series will be transformed into graphic novels, to be published by Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books, it was announced today by Mallory Loehr, Executive Vice President, Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers group. The new editions will be written by Mary Pope Osborne and Jenny Laird and will feature full-color illustrations from sisters and comic art team Kelly Matthews and Nichole Matthews. The first graphic novel…

  The Tale of the Mandarin Duck: A Modern Fable is slated to release February 16, 2021   American singer, songwriter, actress, comedienne, and film producer Bette Midler will publish a children’s picture book, THE TALE OF THE MANDARIN DUCK: A Modern Fable, featuring photographs from Michiko Kakutani and illustrations from Joana Avillez, it was announced today by Barbara Marcus, President & Publisher, Random House Children’s Books. The book will be published by Random House Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children’s Books. Mallory Loehr, SVP, Publisher, Random House Books for Young Readers Group, acquired World rights from Jonathan Ehrlich at Grubman, Shire, Meiselas & Sacks and will edit the project. Photography from Michiko Kakutani was…