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U.S. Spanish Children’s Book Sales Climb

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Amazon Spain launch and U.S. book sales indicate next big market. November is National Picture Book Month.

Midvale, UT, November 22, 2011 – Publishing is evolving and crossing borders like never before, as is children’s literature. Amazon.com’s recent entry into Spain and the explosion of Spanish-language ebook platforms are indicators of the next big publishing market.

Sales of Spanish language books in the United States demonstrate significant demand–including for children’s literature in Spanish. Bilingual author Karl Beckstrand has seen an increase in demand for his Spanish-language and bilingual picture books and e-books.

This year Beckstrand has had three titles on Amazon’s “Hot New Releases” in Spanish list. His Spanish titles outsell the English versions, though most of his titles come with an English/Spanish pronunciation guide. Positive national reviews by the Horn Book blog and ForeWord Reviews don’t hurt either.

During November, National Picture Book Month, Beckstrand expects record sales–not because of the added emphasis–but because, lately, every month is a record sales month. Customers are not all likely to be to Spanish-speakers. It may be that individuals, schools and families agree with Amazon: an additional language is a good idea.

Considering that native Spanish speakers are more common than native English speakers worldwide (the only other native language more common than Spanish is Mandarin, according to Time and Wikipedia), Amazon’s lead should be followed. Beckstrand’s picture books may be a good start.

Premio Publishing has been delighting readers since 2004. Nationally lauded (ForeWord Reviews, Horn Book blog, Midwest Review), our activity picture books–including a cookbook for kids, Spanish/bilingual books with pronunciation guide and English, Spanish or bilingual text, and ebook mysteries–feature minority characters, capture attention and create repeat readers. Distribution via: Ingram, Brodart, Baker & Taylor, Follett/BWI, Amazon, Nook/Kindle/ibooks/Kobo, Premiobooks.com

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Hysen Lowry
Premio Publishing & Gozo Books, LLC
648 W. Wasatch Street
Midvale, UT 84047, USA
801.953.3793
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Christmas Tree Revolution in Spain by Simplemente Verde

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Simplemente Verde one of the leading suppliers of artificial Christmas trees across Spain has given the reason why they believe artificial Christmas trees are revolutionizing the 2010 festive period.

Simplemente Verde Director Charlotte Riggott tells, “I have been involved with many debates over the last 5 years on whether the artificial Christmas trees is better or inferior to a real Christmas tree in both environmental, ethical and now interior design views. You may think I show some bias towards the artificial Christmas tree, especially being a leading supplier of artificial Christmas which is credible, but I honestly believe that the new generation of Faux Xmas Trees are revolutionising the choice in festive decoration for the modern home, something that a traditional Christmas tree simply cannot achieve. The Christmas Spirit portrayed through a contemporary artificial Christmas tree, can be exasperating especially when it is tailored in the perfect surroundings.

Charlotte continues, “Take our stunning black Christmas trees for example, they look simply amazing within a contemporary backdrop of a clean white living space dressed with silver baubles and ornaments, same goes for our contemporary white Xmas trees too.

Artificial Christmas trees offer a better choice of Christmas decoration than any real Christmas tree ever can, traditionalists may not agree, but take it from the 10’s of thousands of people across the country joining the Artificial Christmas tree revolution this year.

This year we have the new additions to our collection http://www.simplementeverde.com/

We have the New White Scandinavian Christmas trees and new large selection of Black Christmas trees in all sizes, and styles, and of course the ever-popular traditional coloured Xmas trees which will never go out of fashion,” Charlotte Riggott concludes.