A few weeks ago I received the children's spring/summer 2007 catalog from Chronicle Books. This is the first book catalog I've ever received that wasn't from my own publisher, so, of course, I took a look at it.
I'd never heard of Chronicle, but it publishes the Griffin & Sabine books, which I certainly do know about (and have read). According to its website, it focuses on "illustrated titles" and "visual books." The website also says "the company's philosophy was to publish books that were as affordable as they were beautiful."
Definitely a worthy sentiment.
I noticed that Chronicle was featuring a number of art books. As it turns out, I'm a sucker for kids' art books, probably because my knowledge of art is on a kid level. Among the titles that caught my eye:
Andy Warhol's Colors by Susan Goldman Rubin (a board book)
Charlotte in Giverny by Joan MacPhail Knight; illustrated by Melissa Sweet. This book was originally published in 2000. The paperback comes out in April.
Artist in Overalls by John Duggleby Published in 1996. The Chronicle catalog features it in both hardcover and paperback.
When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden. Published in 1998! I read it back in 2005
Notice anything interesting about those books? Many of them are older titles, definitely not new this season. And yet Chronicle is still giving them space in its catalog. That looks like some serious support to me.
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By: Gail Gauthier,
on 1/28/2007
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