There are so many rumors floating around about JK Rowling and Harry Potter book six that I decided to do some research to figure out what the facts are as ... Read More

If you are looking for good children's books for summer reading, it helps to have a booklist or two of recommended reading that you can take with you to the ... Read More

The headline of the Scotsman.com review says it all: "Magic's back in third Harry movie." According to reviewer Rory Ford, "Darker, scarier, funnier and much more exciting than the ... Read More

For great advice and information about children and reading, visit the Reading Rockets website. I first read about Reading Rockets in a U.S. Department of Education newsletter, The Achiever, ... Read More

I have read several articles recently about prisoners in the United States, Canada, and the UK recording children's books. Why? There are several reasons. Reading aloud helps ... Read More

How do you keep your kids reading during the summer when there are so many other activities taking their time and energy? Read my article, Summer Reading Fun. ... Read More

If you go looking online for the text of children's books and stories, you will find a surprising number of resources. I have compiled a number of them in ... Read More

JK Rowling's new official website, launched May 14, is as full of surprises as her Harry Potter books. While there's a text version, Flash Player 7 is needed ... Read More

According to a Warner Brothers news release on Business Wire, the world premiere of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner Of Azkaban" will take place Sunday, May 23, 2004 at 4:00 ... Read More

If you ever every read any books or articles about writing children's books, you have heard the advice "write what you know." The About Guide to Skateboarding, Steve Cave, ... Read More

I just updated my US Children's Book Awards directory with the link to the 2004 Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards page. Awards are given in three categories: Picture Book, Fiction ... Read More

Mem Fox has a passion for teaching, writing, and literacy. She has been writing children's books since 1983. Her first picture book, "Possum Magic," was published in 1983. It ... Read More

If you are interested in the why, how, and what of reading aloud to your children, check out the advice in the Family Read-Aloud section of the BOOK IT! website. ... Read More

In all of the publicity about the 50th anniversary of the Brown versus Board of Education decision, I was pleased to learn about a new book compiled by Joyce Carol ... Read More

I was sorry to hear about the death of cartoonist and children's book author and illustrator Syd Hoff. According to an Associated Press article in the Washington Post, Hoff ... Read More

Unlike many children's authors who write for a specific age group, Cynthia Rylant writes both award winning picture books and novels for older children. On her website, Rylant writes, ... Read More

DId you watch the ABC movie version of Madeleine L’Engle's children's classic "A Wrinkle in Time"? What did you think of it? MSNBC News has an interesting interview ... Read More

If you are waiting anxiously for the June 2004 release of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," you will be interested in several online resources I've found. You can ... Read More

Today when my daughter, Eleanor, and I celebrated Mother's Day with a visit to the Wichita River Festival's Art & Book Fair, I was reminded of my How To tips ... Read More

You may remember my writing about poet Mary Ann Hoberman’s book “You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together” (see my review). I am ... Read More

Sharon Creech not only writes award winning novels for 9-12 year olds (upper elementary and middle school), she also has a terrific website. Check out my article for ... Read More

When I go to baby showers, I always include a children's board book as part of my gift. I feel strongly that parents should read to their children from ... Read More

I just discovered a great new resource to use in finding children's books that give an accurate view of Africa. It's Africa Access. According to the nonprofit organization's ... Read More

Alzheimer's disease affects the entire family. It's hard to explain to young children what has happened to their grandfather or grandmother when they are afflicted with Alzheimer's disease. ... Read More

If you are the parent or teacher of a child between the ages of six and eleven, you probably know all about what the media is now calling "poop fiction." ... Read More

If you're a regular visitor to About Children's Books, you already know that one of my favorite children's book illustrators and authors is Tomie dePaola. He has written and/or ... Read More