#Scholastic

#Scholastic

Penguin Random House (PRH) strengthened its grip on the picture book bestseller lists, claiming 40% of total available list positions in 2023, up from 33% the year before.

PRH's dominance would be even greater if titles from Sourcebooks were included. Sourcebooks had 26 books on the lists, taking 10.8% of all positions.

On the children's frontlist fiction list, PRH increased its share of bestseller positions to 17.8% from 13.5% the previous year, denting Scholastic's dominant position. [ more ]

Actor Kirk Cameron is promoting 'wholesome book fairs' as an alternative to Scholastic's events, which he deems 'harmful.'

Scholastic has faced content restrictions in schools, particularly regarding LGBTQ+ themes and the effects of racism. [ more ]