In addition to the 2010 John Newbery Medal winner and honor books, I have some other books and authors to recommend. These include:

• The Last Dragon by Silvana de Mari
• The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
• The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
• Canadian Author Jean Little
• Louis Sachar, Author of Holes and Much More

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Tanya Lee Stone, the author of Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream, is the winner of the 2010 Robert F. Sibert Medal. This annual award honors the most distinguished informational book for children that was published during the previous year. Three other informational books for children were recognized as Sibert Honor Books. To learn more, see What is the Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award? and the 2010 Robert F. Sibert Medal Winner and Honor Books. Do your children enjoy informational books? The Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC), which administers the award, defines informational books as "those written and illustrated to present, organize, and interpret documentable, factual material." Share some of your children's favorite informational books by clicking on "Comments" below and posting a message.

Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867. Her Little House series about life as a pioneer girl began with the publication of Little House in the Big Woods in 1932. Historian William Anderson, a Wilder scholar, has written several biographies of Laura Ingalls Wilder for children. For three of my favorites, see my recommended Biographies of Laura Ingalls Wilder. Did you read the Little House books when you were a child? Have your children read them? Let me know by clicking on "Comments" below and posting a message.

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Celebrate Library Lovers' Month with children's books about the impact of libraries and librarians on the lives of children and adults. Some of my favorite children's books about libraries and librarians include:

• Book Review: The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq
• Book Review: Tomas and the Library Lady
• Book Review: The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians

Public libraries are wonderful resources for the entire family. It's also helpful that you can Save Money at Your Public Library. Do you and your kids have a favorite book about libraries and librarians? If so, please let me know by clicking on "Comments" below and posting a message.

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