We had a lovely evening for Girl's Night Out this year, and we at CHB enjoyed having Maggie Heyn Richardson, author of HUNGRY FOR LOUISIANA here with us! We had an excellent signing with Maggie, and everyone seemed interested in her book! Her book chronicles the history of some of Louisiana's most famous foods, and it's a great gift for any Louisianaian, particularly with Mother's Day later this weekend and Father's Day just around the corner. Thanks to everyone who came out for the signing, and we have signed copies available for anyone who missed out!

Here are some pictures from the event:

Children's Book Week is dedicated to promote children's books and the joy of reading.  Instilling a life-long love of reading is a life-changing gift to a young child.  Children's Book Week is the longest-running nation-wide literacy initiative.  In 1913, Boy Scouts of America librarian Franklin K. Matthews began touring the country to promote higher standards in children's books.  He proposed Children's Book Week in hopes that it would be supported by publishers, booksellers, and librarians.  With the help of Frederic G.

The cover for the latest installment in Jeff Kinney's popular Wimpy Kid series has been revealed! The title of the tenth book in the series is Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School, and "author-illustrator Jeff Kinney brings the series back to its roots, as Greg starts a new school year and faces a challenge he never could've imagined."

Here's the cover:

On February 18, Random House Children’s Books announced the discovery of the original unpublished manuscript for What Pet Should I Get?—a previously undiscovered children's book by beloved author Dr. Seuss. Seuss published his last book, Oh, the Places You'll Go!, in 1990. There have been several other books and stories published posthumusly since his death in 1991.