Books & Boba discussion

China’s growing interest in child development was (thanks in part to the country's relaxed one-child policy) could be seen in the enthusiastic response to Marianne Richmond’s Big Brother, Big Sister, and the soon-to-be-published Be Brave Little One.
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China’s rising middle class with higher disposable income is boosting the demand for books on lifestyle and cooking. For Denise Lie, rights director at London-based Ryland Peters & Small, her first BIBF had already shown clearly the market’s interest in interior design (“two serious enquiries on the first day”) and mind-body-spirit (“more on general titles instead of esoteric ones”). “Interestingly, our baking titles have also attracted many buyers,” said Lie, whose craft list has been selling well in China.

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