The digital market for children’s books could take off once parents begin to hand down devices, though this may come too late for some young readers who may inherit the tools to read digitally just as their interest in books declines.

According to a survey on the children’s market, “Understanding the Children’...

Children's publishers are upbeat about this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, despite the turbulent impact of the uncertain financial markets across Europe.

Andrew Sharp, group rights director for Hachette, said: "The fact is that publishers across the world continue to build their lists, and [they] want new and exciting books...

Global children's publisher Scholastic has reported a 1% decline in revenue from continuing operations for the quarter to 30th November, dropping from $687.6m to $661.6m. The business also announced that it had reduced its spending plan for the second half of fiscal 2009 by a further $20m by eliminating management bonuses and reducing all...