As a parent, I absolutely love the NOOK Kids Read & Play books. The interactive elements in each book offer hours of creative fun for young readers.
That’s why I’m extra excited about today’s news: Four bestselling Llama Llama books are now available for NOOK. There’s nothing cuter than Anna Dewdney’s Llama adventures, and kids will have a blast reading and interacting with their favorite friendly camelid friend.
NOOK owners: go to shop and search for “Anna Dewdney” to download her fun-filled adventures today.
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We live in an instant-gratification world – with DVR you can watch your favorite shows whenever you like, Twitter brings you up-to-the-second news, and you can pop a TV dinner in the microwave and be ready to eat 5 minutes later. In a lot of ways, our short attention spans can be attributed to all of these modern conveniences. And hey, instant-gratification has an upside too—with your NOOK, the next great book is always immediately available for download whenever you’re ready to read.
The work of Robert Caro—including his newest book The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson - Volume 4—exists very far outside of the instant-gratification realm. Here is a writer who has spent almost 40 years producing four volumes on the career of the complex and fascinating Lyndon Johnson. If you’re looking for the polar opposite of a Tweet or a two-minute cable news story, you’ll find it in this Pulitzer Prize-winning series.
In the newest volume, Caro details one of the most important eras of Johnson’s life—from 1958-1964. The beginning finds him at the top of his game, serving as a powerful and influential Senate Majority Leader. Next, Johnson transitions to the vice presidency, where his figurehead status proved to be a low point for the motivated and ambitious man. Then the period ends with Johnson’s early presidency, when the frustrated VP was thrust into the Oval Office following JFK’s assassination.
Robert Caro’s impeccable research and ability to create an engrossing and revealing account of his subjects has garnered him two Pulitzer Prizes and countless glowing reviews. Like all of the books that came before, The Passage of Power is a must-read for fans of serious history.
A Free sample excerpt from this book is available for download on the product page now!
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Toni Morrison is one of those rare authors for whom no amount of superlatives is enough. She’s received a Pulitzer Prize, the Nobel Prize, and, most recently, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Thus any new Toni Morrison publication is an important event—and the release of her newest novel, Home, is yet another milestone publication in an unparalleled literary career.
Home is a compact novel that nevertheless packs a mighty punch. The Washington Post writes, “This scarily quiet tale packs all the thundering themes Morrison has explored before. She's never been more concise, though, and that restraint demonstrates the full range of her power.” Never one to shy away from big, complex themes, in Home, Morrison brings to life the struggles of Frank, an African-American Korean War veteran returning to his racist hometown. He risked his life for his country on the battlefield, but has gained no more respect from his fellow countrymen than when he left for war.
Frank soon channels his frustration and anger into tracking down his troubled younger sister to bring her home. The weight of the world may be too much for one man to bear, but when love and family obligation come into play, Frank is able to muster the courage he needs to make things right.
A free sample excerpt from this book is available for download on the product page now!
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While a considerable amount of time and attention is, deservedly, spent on discussing the best ways for parents to raise empowered and successful daughters, there are many parents of boys who are struggling as well. A poor economy, the media’s glamorization of the ‘thug’ lifestyle, and a lack of positive role models have contributed to a downward spiral for young males.
In Swagger, New York Times-bestselling author Lisa Bloom tackles these issues head-on. If you or someone you know is raising a young man, you’ll be impressed by Bloom’s direct approach to finding solutions to the many forces that are conspiring to keep boys down. Her ten no-nonsense steps for keeping boys on the right path are a practical and actionable way to raise healthy sons today.
A free sample excerpt from this book is available for download on the product page now!
NOOK owners: go to shop and search for “Lisa Bloom” to download her helpful and informative books.
Read more...There’s something about a great children’s picture book that just clicks—the perfect combination of engaging text and eye-catching illustrations can entertain a kid for hours. Like countless parents before me, the moment I opened up my first Sandra Boynton book, I knew her entire collection would soon become a staple in my house. Her goofy, endearing characters are relatable and funny, and her storylines offer the kinds of gags that kids—and parents—love.
The newest additions to our Sandra Boynton NOOK Book selection includes everything from celebrations of daily milestones (Tickle Time! ), to lessons about color and silly headwear (Blue Hat, Green Hat). The best part about these NOOK editions is that if you’re hoarse from your fourteenth re-reading of the night, you can turn to the built-in Read to Me narration to answer yet another encore request.
Free sample excerpts from these books are available for download on the product pages now!
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Love him or hate him, for the past 15 years, Tiger Woods has been one of the biggest stories in golf. First, his unparalleled dominance of the PGA gained him worldwide notoriety on the scale of Michael Jordan and Bill Clinton. Then came his fall from grace, when his marriage publicly crumbled and alleged mistresses came forward one by one. Next Tiger’s golf game imploded and he faced a long drought of winless tournaments. Unprecedented schadenfreude ensued.
But when Wood recently won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, breaking his lengthy losing streak, the timing couldn’t have been better for an epic comeback. This week’s Masters tournament awaits—and the golf world will be watching to see if one of its greatest champions can regain his winning ways.
In his new book, The Big Miss: My Years Coaching Tiger Woods, legendary swing coach Hank Haney offers an intimate, revealing portrayal of a complex and fascinating man. In fact, the book created controversy before it hit shelves, as Woods lashed out against his former coach in the media.
When Haney started coaching Tiger, he was already one of—if not the—greatest golfers of all time. But Tiger wanted to attain perfection, and Haney is the best at what he does. Yet the most intriguing parts of Haney’s account aren't on the course. Haney spent hundreds of days coaching Tiger, but also regularly stayed at his home, shared meals with his family, and had an intimate view of the inscrutable athlete’s inner-workings.
Much like Walter Isaacson’s bestselling Steve Jobs biography, Haney’s book transcends his subject and should appeal to anyone who’s interested in what makes obsessive high-achivers succeed on the world's biggest stage.
A free sample excerpt from this book is available for download on the product page now!
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Read more...As a baby of the 80s, I’m among the many generations whose early years were shaped by Sesame Street. I learned how to count from The Count, will never forget that C is for Cookie, and can’t pass a garbage can without wondering if Oscar is hiding inside.
So I’m incredibly excited to announce that many favorite Sesame Street books are now available for NOOK readers. In fact, one of my very favorite books as a child—The Monster at the End of This Book starring Grover—is among the new releases.
I hope you’ll have a chance to share these invaluable classic picture books with your kids.
The Monster at the End of This Book
Thanks to our Spotlight program, we recently introduced many new readers to the hilarious and talented Tim Dorsey—Florida Roadkill was a great entrée to Dorsey’s madcap Serge Storms series.
Now Dorsey is back with another one-of-a-kind Serge Storms adventure: Pineapple Grenade. The off-kilter vigilante Serge Storms has landed in Miami with a new plan: become a spy. Sure, he’s not affiliated with any official organization, but Serge has never lacked in chutzpah, and when it comes to international intrigue, sometimes that’s all you need. As always, Dorsey includes a healthy helping of the absurd—from shark corpses in the middle of downtown Miami, to a mysterious mushroom cloud behind the airport—in this latest laugh-out-loud book from the “undisputed king of the comic crime novel” (Providence Journal).
A free sample excerpt from this book is available for download on the product page now!
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Just in time for holiday entertaining, an invaluable standby gets a digital facelift: Betty Crocker Cookbook 11th Edition is available now for NOOK.
Generations of cooks have turned to the comprehensive and accessible Betty Crocker cookbook, and this brand new NOOK edition has all of the updates you’d expect. Half of the book’s 1,500 recipes are newly-added, and this 11th edition contains 1,100 new photos—tripling the number from previous editions. For the visually-minded cook, there are over 350 step-by-step photos that make learning new techniques a breeze. With an emphasis on healthy and easy-to-understand recipes, this newest edition is tailored specifically for the needs of modern home cooks.
In addition to the all of the classic recipes and new additions contained in this NOOK Book, you’ll also have access to exclusive bonus BettyCrocker.com content when you buy this edition. This exclusive area of the website offers how-to videos, bonus recipes, and special twists on many of the recipes found in the book.
Whether you already have a dog-eared edition of the Betty Crocker Cookbook, or you’re just starting your cookbook collection, this NOOK edition is a must-have for any home cook.
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A free sample excerpt from The Betty Crocker Cookbook is available for download on the product page now!
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Today we’re bringing a very different NOOK Book to your attention. We’re proud to have a robust collection of tens of thousands of Spanish-language books available for NOOK readers, including the award winning Golden Boys; Vivir en los mercados, a fascinating non-fiction account of Latin American Wall Street traders. To tell you more about this captivating book, I’ll turn the post over to Patricia Arancibia, director – International digital content for NOOK.
Una de las mejores crónicas de uno de los temas más polémicos de los últimos años
La primera vez que alguien me habló de este libro, aún no existía y ya se había ganado el Premio Crónicas Seix Barral de la Fundación Nuevo Periodismo Iberoamericano que dirige Gabriel García Márquez y el Grupo Editorial Planeta. Una periodista y autora latinoamericana que ha ganado varios y merecidos premios me contó que el jurado, integrado ese año (2006) por Jon Lee Anderson, Juan Villoro y Martín Caparrós, estaba encantado con el proyecto de libro al que el premio iba a financiar. Era una crónica de los latinoamericanos que trabajaban en Wall Street. A Hernán Iglesias Illa, el autor, quien vivía como yo en Brooklyn, no lo conocía aún, pero me enteré por entonces de que era argentino, había trabajado en El País y editado the Wall Street Journal en español. Su background, el tema y el aval de tal jurado me parecieron prometedores.
Un año y algo más tarde, saliendo de una feria del libro en Bogotá o en Buenos Aires (no recuerdo), una editora a quien respeto muchísimo volvió a mencionarme el libro que ya tenía título: Golden Boys. Estaba terminado y era una maravilla, me dijo. Planeta no lo estaba distribuyendo en ese momento en Estados Unidos. (Fue durante años un problema recurrente con los libros en español, en especial latinoamericanos, no tener distribución aquí. Volveré a eso más tarde.) Por entonces yo era gerenta de merchandising de Libros en español y de no ficción en inglés en Barnes & Noble.com, y le pedí a la editorial que por favor me enviara una copia. Lo leí en un finde y me hubiera encantado que fuera una saga y hubiera más para seguir leyendo.
Golden Boys me sorprendió con su narración atrapante al mismo tiempo que desconcertante, la profundidad de su investigación y su rompecabezas de personajes muy reales, casi familiares, llevando vidas un poco surrealistas (es lo que me inspiran las cifras excesivas y éticas extrañas de Wall Street). Lo que más me impresionó fue el trabajo en sí: no ficción de la buena basada en trabajo del bueno. Pese a la tentación que ofrecen el tema y los, no hay en el libro nada de perorata con más opinión que substancia como empezaba a abundar por aquellos tiempos en que se esbozaban la crisis económica y las fricciones pre electorales del 2007-2008. Golden Boys es periodismo de pura sangre, permite la inmersión en una narración que brinda los placeres que la buena ficción mientras se navega un asunto real desde una perspectiva no explorada.
Es un placer poder ofrecer Golden Boys a un precio accesible y en formato digital. Una de las cosas que me hace feliz de Nook Books en español es que gracias a muchos editores en España y en América Latina, y a autores como Hernán Iglesias Illa, quien ha puesto Golden Boys y su segundo y también maravilloso libro, Miami, en venta con nosotros vía PubIt!, podemos ofrecer a los millones de latinos que viven y leen aquí, como Iglesias Illa o como yo misma, más títulos de más autores de los que hubo disponibles nunca antes en Estados Unidos.
Muchas gracias por leer con nosotros,
Patricia Arancibia
Directora de Contenidos Digitales Internacionales
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