I just added three more children’s book publishers to my Publishers directory. Capstone Press publishes nonfiction books for grades PreK-12 and is a good source of nonfiction for ... Read More

For the first time, JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, has been recognized as a billionaire on Forbes magazine's annual list of the world's richest people. ... Read More

As Harry T. Roman says in his memories of attending Abington Avenue School in Newark, New Jersey, "You remember Dick and Jane don’t you? About 80 million kids learned to ... Read More

Did you know that you can find teacher's guides to children's books online? Quite a few publishers have children's books websites with special sections for teachers and librarians. ... Read More

If you are looking for recommended audiobooks for your children, you might consider the audiobooks that are finalists for the Audio Publishers Association’s ninth annual Audie Awards. According to ... Read More

Reading aloud to your child is a wonderful thing. According to the National Institute for Literacy, teachers should, "Encourage parents or other family members to read aloud to their ... Read More

With a husband named Kennedy and lots of O'Briens and Robinsons in my family, it's no surprise that St. Patrick's Day is a big event in our family. With St. ... Read More

The BookwrapCentral site, which features video interviews and information about authors, has a very funny section on Lemony Snicket. Just scroll down to the “A Series of Unfortunate Events” ... Read More

The Amelia Bloomer Project was developed by the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association's Social Responsibilities Round Table. According to the Task Force, "In the midst of ... Read More

What are wordless books? As the name implies, they are books without words that use pictures to tell a story. Many people think that wordless books are ... Read More

What are the bestselling children’s books at independent bookstores across the country? The top five books on the Book Sense children’s fiction bestseller list for the week ending February ... Read More

One of my favorite children's authors is Jean Little, who is internationally known for both her novels and her books for beginning readers. Although it was published fifteen years ... Read More

I just completed the first in a series of profiles of children's book publishers. Each profile will include information about the company's history, books, awards and honors, and website. ... Read More

In her Star Tribune article, "New children's books celebrate Black History Month," reviewer Andrea Hoag recommends several books and gives the new edition of "Little Black Sambo" a thumbs down. ... Read More

No, it's not J.K. Rowling. It's Jacqueline Wilson, the author of just under 70 books for children. According to the Kids at Random House UK website, "Jacqueline Wilson ... Read More

I was pleased to learn through the Child_Lit discussion group about the My Home Library website. This UK site is a fabulous source of free bookplates for children's books. ... Read More

For several years, my article on Cinderella has been one of the two most popular articles on the About Children's Books site. The article includes information on the elements ... Read More

If you missed NPR's recent "Talk of the Nation" show that both "celebrates Dr. Seuss' contribution to children's literature and explores his lasting influence on American culture," you are in ... Read More

According to ComingSoon.net, "The Hollywood Reporter" recently reported that Walden Media has acquired the rights to two children's books and has hired a script writer to adapt a third. ... Read More

The Amercian Book Cooperative has announced the ABC Children's Picture Book Competition. According to the ABC, the eligibility requirements are, "Any author, published or unpublished, over the age of ... Read More

While many books written in English and other languages are translated into German for sales in Germany, very few books written in German are translated into other languages for sales ... Read More

For information about events and activities celebrating the 100th birthday of Dr. Seuss, visit the official Seussentennial website. Print a copy of the colorful 100 Ways to Celebrate Dr. ... Read More

Please visit my updated African/African American directory. Now when you go to that page, you will find six links to articles, book reviews and Top Picks features that I ... Read More

After reading about the children's mystery books nominated for the Edgar Award (see my earlier blog), I became interested in what information was available online about mysteries for children. I ... Read More

In addition to my Top Picks of Valentine's Day books, I have another resource for you. Candlewick Press has several pages of Valentine's Day books highlighted on its website. ... Read More

The Kids@Random website of Random House publishers has a special Black History Month page, featuring cover art and summaries of recommended children's books, as well as several teacher's guides. ... Read More

The Mystery Writers of America has announced its nominees for the 2004 Edgar Allan Poe Awards. There are two categories for children's books: Best Juvenile and Best Young Adult. ... Read More

Since we just welcomed a new About Adoption Guide, Carrie Craft, I thought it was time for me to look over my own adoption resources, and I am glad I ... Read More