Houghton Rolls Out Curious George App for iPhone

Publisher’s Weekly

A “Curious” App Houghton Mifflin has broken new ground in offering children’s content for the Apple device with an app based on the August 2008 book Curious George’s Dictionary. The app, which will be listed under the Education category, marks the beginning of a larger push by Houghton to sell its children’s content as apps. —Betsy Schmitt

Grave expectations

Chicago Tribune

What Happened to “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”? A recent article published in the Chicago Tribune details two authors’ take on the unrealistic expectations society, parents, and others place on young women. The result, both authors warn, is a generation of girls who are at risk for “depression, self-mutilation, eating disorders, violence, and suicide.” —Betsy Schmitt

New Pooh: A Preview of the Upcoming Sequel

Publisher’s Weekly

In the Please-Say-It-Ain’t-So Category Dutton Publishers is coming out with the first authorized sequel to the beloved children’s classics, Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner. Are you like me and feel that some things are better left alone? —Betsy Schmitt