Now in its fifth edition, Children' s Publishing Market Forecast 2011 offers an accurate and objective perspective on where the market for children' s books is headed in 2011, as well as analysis of market opportunities and pitfalls. How are publishers battling challenges such as an overall decline in reading, returns of unsold stock from retailers, and the intensifying battle for shelf space?

The overwhelming successes of children' s book series in recent years such as Harry Potter, Captain Underpants and Stephenie Meyer' s Twilight have sent publishers scrambling to uncover the next multi-title blockbuster craze. In addition, bestselling individual titles of rapidly growing genres like graphic novels have illuminated the children' s book market as a lucrative space for publishers, editors, marketers, distributors and retailers in the trade book industry. What' s more, the nuances of children' s books compared to “young adult” titles needs to be better understood by everyone in the industry value chain.

Armed with an archive of trade book data that goes back more than 30 years, Simba' s team of seasoned trade book analysts examines the market for children' s books segment by segment, from youngsters to tweens to teens. In addition, Children' s Publishing Market Forecast 2011 provides high-quality, unbiased market intelligence on the publishing houses, and the entire retail landscape, from independent bookstores to online outlets to big box stores.

Gain access to exclusive statistics and analysis such as:

An in-depth look at bestselling children' s books drawn from the USA Today, Publishers Weekly and New York Times lists, with breakdowns of top-performing titles, authors, imprints and a comprehensive category ranking of which books are selling and which are not.
Expanded analysis of the most vital facet of children' s publishing: series books.
Results from Simba' s surveys of independent retailers across the country rating different books and genres; as well as info on buyer profiles and behaviors.
Exclusive five-year category trends for 15 major juvenile categories.

Children' s Publishing Market Forecast 2011 includes detailed strategic and financial profiles of companies such as Candlewick Press, Disney Publishing Worldwide, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Holtzbrinck, Houghton Mifflin, Penguin Group, Random House, Scholastic and Simon & Schuster.

This report is a critical tool in evaluating growth potential, understanding trends affecting the industry, sizing up the competition, reviewing potential partner or acquisition profiles, examining market share rankings of leading publishers, benchmarking performance, and planning short- and long-term growth strategies.

Children' s Publishing Market Forecast 2011 is essential for publishing executives, M&A advisors, market analysts, and industry consultants who need to understand the business strategies driving the children' s trade book publishing industry today.

Simba senior trade book analyst Michael Norris has been tapped by the New York Times, TIME and USA Today to discuss industry trends and bestseller data for the adult and children' s publishing markets. Have this firsthand intelligence at your fingertips to understand buyer habits, the significance of series, and where the strengths and weaknesses lie for the top imprints in trade book publishing today.

Methodology

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Overview of the U.S. Children' s Book Market and Buyer Demographics

Introduction
Who Are the Buyers?
Who' s Reading the Books?

Table 1.1: Cell Phone Content Allocation for Children
Table 1.2: Who is Buying the Most of the Children' s/YA Titles in Your Store?
Table 1.3: When Parent(s) or Adults are buying a Children' s/YA book, who is it usually?
Table 1.4: Who is the second most likely adult buying Children' s/YA books at your store?
Table 1.5: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults) Adults Who Have Purchased Children' s Books
Table 1.6: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults) Adults with Children in Household Who Have Purchased Children' s Books
Table 1.7: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults), Women with Children in Household Who Have Purchased Children' s Books
Table 1.8: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults) Men with Children in Household Who Have Purchased Children' s Books
Table 1.9: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults) Grandparents Who Have Purchased Children' s Books
Table 1.10: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults) Grandmothers Who Have Purchased Children' s Books
Table 1.11: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults) Grandfathers Who Have Purchased Children' s Books
Table 1.12: Describe the Gender Mix of Children' s/YA Book Buyers at Your Store
Table 1.13: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Buyers of Books by Gender
Table 1.14: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Buyers of Books by Race
Table 1.15: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Buyers of Books by Age Bracket
Table 1.16: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Buyers of Books by Education Level
Table 1.17: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Buyers of Books by Household Income
Table 1.18: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Buyers of Books by Employment Status
Table 1.19: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Buyers of Books by Occupation
Table 1.20: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Buyers of Books by Adults, Parents and Grandparents
Table 1.21: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Buyers of Books by Marital Status
Table 1.22: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults): Book Consumers by Age of Children in Household

Chapter 2: Trends in Children' s Book Publishing

Introduction
- Children' s/YA Business vs. Adult Trade Estimated Net Sales
Children and Young Adults Are Reading Less
The Role of the Internet, Electronic Components Still Evolving
The Value of Series
Series Author Case Study: Stephenie Meyer
Series Author Case Study: J.K.Rowling
Fewer Authors Responsible for More Books
Trade Paperback Still Gaining Favor
TV and Movie Tie-Ins Becoming More Important
Retailers and Publishers Relationships and Influence Changing
Teen Book Market Growth Outpacing Young Children' s

Table 2.1: Growth of Juvenile Trade vs. Adult Trade
Table 2.2: Bookstores Compare the First-Half Performances of Adult Trade and Juvenile, 2010 vs. 2009
Table 2.3: Percentage of Children Who Read Almost Every Day for Fun
Table 2.4: Average Amount of Time Spent Reading Print Media (Books)
Table 2.5: A Day in the Life of an 8-18 Year Old Media Consumer
Table 2.6: Class Share of E-Book Bestsellers, 2008-2009
Table 2.7: Class Share of E-Book Bestsellers, 2009-2010
Table 2.8: NYT/USA Today Children' s Bestsellers, July 2008-June 2009
Table 2.9: NYT/USA Today Children' s Bestsellers, July 2009-June 2010
Table 2.10: Stephenie Meyer' s Twilight Series by Consolidated Rating, July 2008-December 2009
Table 2.11: Scholastic Revenue, FY2000-2008
Table 2.12: Average Bestselling Titles per Author
Table 2.13: What Format of Children' s/YA Has Been a Particularly Strong Performer in the First Half of 2008-2009-2010?
Table 2.14: What Format of Children' s/YA Has Been a Particularly Weak Performer in the First Half of 2008-2009-2010?
Table 2.15: Top Ten Trade Categories (2005-2009)
Table 2.16: How Would You Rate the Following Formats of Children' s Books in Terms of How They Sell?
Table 2.17: Children' s Titles on Weekly Bestseller Lists (NYT, USA Today)
Table 2.18: When Looking at Children' s and Young Adult Titles Separately, How Would You Say Your Business Is Trending?
Table 2.19: What Age Range Are Your Most Successful Children' s/YA Titles Found?

Chapter 3: Leading Authors, Books and Imprints

Introduction
New York Times Series Bestsellers
USA Today Bestsellers
- Bestselling Books, Authors, Imprints and Categories
Composite Analysis of USA Today and New York Times Lists
- Bestselling Books
- Bestselling Authors
- Leading Imprints
Comparing Parent Publishers: Total Bestsellers and Weeks per Title

Table 3.1: No. of New Children' s/YA Titles Appearing on NYT & USA Today Bestseller Lists, July 2006-June 2010
Table 3.2: Top 20 New York Times Series, July 2009-June 2010
Table 3.3: Top 20 New York Times Series Authors, July 2009-June 2010
Table 3.4: Top New York Times Series Imprints, July 2010-June 2011
Table 3.5: Top 20 USA Today Bestsellers, July 2009-June 2010
Table 3.6: Top 20 USA Today Authors, July 2009-June 2010
Table 3.7: Top 20 USA Today Imprints, July 2009-June 2010
Table 3.8: Top 20 Authors, July 2008-June 2009
Table 3.9: Top 20 Authors, July 2009-June 2010
Table 3.10: Top 20 Imprints, July 2009-June 2010
Table 3.11: Leading Children' s Book Publishers, Two-Year Comparison, July 2008-June 2010
Table 3.12: Comparison of Publishers, July 2009-June 2010

Chapter 4: Market Sizing and Forecasts

Introduction
Leading Children' s Publishers
- Candlewick
- Disney Publishing Worldwide
- Hachette/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- HarperCollins
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Macmillan
- Penguin Group (USA)
- Random House
- Scholastic
- Simon & Schuster
Revenue Trends
Valuation Trends
Size of the Children' s Publishing Market
Leading Children' s Publishers by Revenue
First-Half Comparisons, 2010 vs. 2008
Forecast for Balance of 2010 and Beyond

Table 4.1: Harry Potter-Only Revenue, Scholastic
Table 4.2: Revenue Growth, Children' s Trade Book Market, 2006-2011P
Table 4.3: Leading Children' s Publishers, 2008-2012P
Table 4.4: AAP Results: Children' s/YA Category Net Sales
Table 4.5: AAP Results: Children' s/YA Category Returns

Table 5.1: Leading Children' s Book Categories by No. of Bestselling Titles, July 2007-June 2008
Table 5.2: Leading Children' s Book Categories by No. of Bestselling Titles, July 2008-June 2009
Table 5.3: Leading Children' s Book Categories by No. of Bestselling Titles, July 2009-June 2010
Table 5.4: Leading USA Today Children' s book Categories by No. of Bestselling Titles, July 2008-June 2009
Table 5.5: Leading USA Today Children' s book Categories by No. of Bestselling Titles, July 2009-June 2010
Table 5.6: New Children' s/YA Titles vs. All New Titles Released, 2004-2008
Table 5.7: Select Category Ratings, Six-Year Overview
Table 5.8: Action & Adventure Bestseller Performance
Table 5.9: Vital Statistics - Action & Adventure
Table 5.10: Animals Bestseller Performance
Table 5.11: Vital Statistics - Animals
Table 5.12: Family & Relationships Bestseller Performance
Table 5.13: Vital Statistics - Family & Relationships
Table 5.14: Fantasy Bestseller Performance
Table 5.15: Vital Statistics - Fantasy
Table 5.16: Graphic Novel Bestseller Performance
Table 5.17: Vital Statistics - Graphic Novel
Table 5.18: History Bestseller Performance
Table 5.19: Vital Statistics - History
Table 5.20: Horror Bestseller Performance
Table 5.21: Vital Statistics - Horror
Table 5.22: Horror & Ghost Bestseller Performance
Table 5.23: Vital Statistics - Horror & Ghost
Table 5.24: Humor Bestseller Performance
Table 5.25: Vital Statistics - Humor
Table 5.26: People & Places Bestseller Performance
Table 5.27: Vital Statistics - People & Places
Table 5.28: Religion Bestseller Performance
Table 5.29: Vital Statistics - Religion
Table 5.30: Schools & Education Bestseller Performance
Table 5.31: Vital Statistics - Schools & Education
Table 5.32: Science Fiction Bestseller Performance
Table 5.33: Vital Statistics - Science Fiction
Table 5.34: Social Issues Bestseller Performance
Table 5.35: Vital Statistics - Social Issues
Table 5.36: Social Science Bestseller Performance
Table 5.37: Vital Statistics - Social Science

Chapter 6: Distribution and Retail Sales

Introduction
Where Books Are Being Purchased
Mass Merchandisers and Children' s Book Retailing
Performance and Outlook of the Big Three Chains
- Barnes & Noble
- Borders Group
- Books-A-Million
Profit Margins at the Big Three Chains
Superstores and Small Format Store Closings
Online Bookselling
Amazon.com
The Big Three
Channel Breakdown for All Book Buyers vs. Children' s Book Buyers

Table 6.1: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults), Sales Channel Trends
Table 6.2: Number of Physical Stores, Big Three vs. Big Box
Table 6.3: Bestselling Children' s Books at Select Retail Store Web Sites, 2009
Table 6.4: Revenue Growth, Leading Bookstore Chains, Fiscal 2004-2008
Table 6.5: Growth in Superstore Sales, Major Retail Chains, 2005-2009
Table 6.6: Big Three Bookstore Chains Operating Performance, 2004-2008
Table 6.7: Number of Superstore Outlets, 2003-2008
Table 6.8: Amazon' s North American Media Sales as a Percentage of Total Sales, 2002-2009
Table 6.9: Revenue of Leading Online Booksellers, 2004-2008
Table 6.10: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults), Channel by Type of Book Buyer
Table 6.11: Overview of Book Purchasing Population (U.S. Adults), Channel Exclusivity by Type of Book Buyer

Chapter 7: Forecasts and Conclusions

Conclusions
Other Recommendations

Table 7.1: Things Parents Have Done in Relation to Child' s Reading Habits
Table 7.2: Revenue Growth, Children' s Trade Book Market, 2006-2011P

Profiles of Leading Children' s Book Publishers

Candlewick Press
Disney Publishing Worldwide
Hachette Book Group
HarperCollins Publishers
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Macmillan
Penguin Group (USA)
Random House Inc.
Scholastic Corp.
Simon & Schuster

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Gain access to exclusive statistics and analysis such as:

Table of Contents

Methodology

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Overview of the U.S. Children' s Book Market and Buyer Demographics

Chapter 2: Trends in Children' s Book Publishing

Chapter 3: Leading Authors, Books and Imprints

Chapter 4: Market Sizing and Forecasts

Chapter 5: Category Trends

Chapter 6: Distribution and Retail Sales

Chapter 7: Forecasts and Conclusions

Profiles of Leading Children' s Book Publishers

美國的兒童出版市場：市場預測（～2011年）

Children's Publishing Market Forecast 2011

簡介

報告摘要

第1章 美國的兒童書市場・購買客人的人口統計：概要

第2章 兒童書出版的動向

第3章 主要作者・書籍・出版資訊（品牌）

第4章 市場規模・預測

第5章 種類別動向

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Abstract

Gain access to exclusive statistics and analysis such as:

Table of Contents

Methodology

Executive Summary

Chapter 1: Overview of the U.S. Children' s Book Market and Buyer Demographics

Chapter 2: Trends in Children' s Book Publishing

Chapter 3: Leading Authors, Books and Imprints

Chapter 4: Market Sizing and Forecasts

Chapter 5: Category Trends

Chapter 6: Distribution and Retail Sales

Chapter 7: Forecasts and Conclusions

Profiles of Leading Children' s Book Publishers

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第3章主要作者・書籍・出版資訊（品牌）

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