Elizabeth's Children's Books Blog

I am beginning to think I am never going to get caught up on my reading. After reviewing another "best books" list, this one from educator Debbie Shoulder in theleafchronicle.com, ... Read More

Check out the very entertaining article, "Great children's books have the best beginnings," on the fredericksburg.com site. The author cites the first lines of several children's books that are ... Read More

When I read The Horn Book Fanfare List of the best books of 2003, I was taken aback by how many I wasn't familiar with. Since I am constantly ... Read More

If you are a regular visitor, you probably know that one of my favorite children's book illustrators, who also writes wonderful children's books, is The Extraordinary Tomie dePaola. He ... Read More

If you'd like to know more about artist Robert Sabuda, whom I mentioned in a recent blog, visit the website of the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature. There ... Read More

If you are a Dr. Seuss fan, you'll be happy to know that 2004 is the Suessentennial. March 2, 2004 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Theodor ... Read More

Today, after our family's Christmas dinner, we went to see Cheaper by the Dozen. We all (three generations) enjoyed the movie, despite the fact that the only things it ... Read More

December is a joyous month for many people as they celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, and/or Kwanzaa. For many families, children's books are an important part of the celebration. Are ... Read More

If you are looking for information on books for 9-12 year olds, some of the resources you might want to check are my article on author Sharon Creech, the Harry ... Read More

My thanks to Mama Q. Bear, Carol Ann, and Jajrs who have already taken my survey. If I am to meet my 2004 New Year's resolution of making ... Read More

According to a BBC World Edition article, the next Harry Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," will be shown on large-scale Imax screens as well as normal ... Read More

With Christmas fast approaching, you may still be trying to find the perfect gift for a particular adult. Have you thought about childrens' picture books? There are a ... Read More

Today marks the beginning of the celebration of Hanukkah. There are several resources on About that focus on Hanukkah. I have compiled a Top Picks list of recommended children's Hanukkah ... Read More

According to a White House press release, "For this year's White House holiday theme, First Lady Laura Bush selected 'A Season of Stories' combining the wonder of the season ... Read More

"On-Lion for Kids," the children's section of the New York Public Library's website has an excellent, annotated list of Christmas resources. There are five categories: Crafts and Activities, Poetry ... Read More

You may remember that in October I mentioned that the BBC had announced the shortlist of 21 books nominated for the title of Britain's best-loved book. At that time, ... Read More

I was intrigued to read an article in the online edition of The Korean Herald about a children's book originally published in Korea three years ago that has won acclaim ... Read More

Thanks to NPR, you can learn all about Robert Sabuda, the artist who created extraordinary pop-up versions of the children's classics The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Night Before Christmas, ... Read More

As I plan for 2004, it would help me to have the following information from as many site visitors as possible. Would you please let me know the following: ... Read More

It's time to get ready for Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa was established in 1966 as an African-American holiday by educator Dr. Maulana Karenga. Since then, it has increased in popularity every ... Read More

I have just added a helpful new resource to my For Writers/Artists subjects directory. It's a link to illustrator Phyllis Pollema-Cahill's FAQs page for children's book illustrators, or aspiring ... Read More

When I was updating "The Magic of Ezra Jack Keats," my article about the storyteller and artist, I found a helpful new resource. It's the official Ezra Jack Keats ... Read More

If you visit regularly, you know that I am a big fan of award winning artist and storyteller

Have you ever heard of The Centre for the Children's Book in the UK? In 2005, the first British centre celebrating children's books will open in an imaginatively converted, ... Read More

Take a look at the latest list of children's fiction bestsellers on the Publishers Weekly website. One of the books that has been popular for a very long time ... Read More

A startribune.com article today celebrates the fact that, "a particularly rich batch of classics for parents and children to devour" is available this holiday season. Among the classics mentioned ... Read More

Have you visited my Online Literature subjects directory of links? One of the sites I recently added is the Rosetta Project, which bills itself as "... the largest collection ... Read More