In a recent blog, I mentioned the popularity of "poop" fiction, so called because of its emphasis on potty humor. The Captain Underpants series by Dav Piley is an ... Read More

See my updated article "Harry Potter Book Six: Just Rumors, or Facts?" for the real title of JK Rowling's next book. Contrary to the rumor that's been floating around ... Read More

For more than fifty years, Beverly Cleary has delighted young readers, particularly 8-12 year olds, with her humorous, yet realistic, stories about the ordinary lives of children. She ... Read More

One of the children's books reviewed recently by the New York Times is "My Light," which was written and illustrated by Molly Bang and published by Blue Sky Press/Scholastic. ... Read More

Little Golden Books are among the first books I remember. I enjoyed them as a child and, as an adult, have enjoyed sharing them with my children and grandchildren. ... Read More

Have you ever thought about all of the different foods mentioned in the Harry Potter books? Toledo Blade food editor Kathie Smith has. For example, she reports, "The ... Read More

I was sorry to hear about the death of thirteen-year-old Mattie J.T. Stepanek on Tuesday, June 22, 2004. He died of dysautonomic mitochondrial myopathy, one of the types of ... Read More

If you are looking for a good annotated list of multicultural and anti-bias children's books, I recommend the online bibliography from the Anti-Defamation League's A World of Difference Institute. ... Read More

During the summer, when it stays light quite late, it can be hard to get very young children to settle down at bedtime. Here are three bedtime board books ... Read More

In honor of Father's Day, I thought you would enjoy hearing about the influence Eric Carle's father had on the award winning and internationally known children's book artist and author. ... Read More

With each new season, our family enjoys the seasonal poetry in "Pieces: A Year in Poems & Quilts". The book combines Anna Grossnickle Hines' poems about nature and the seasons ... Read More

If your young readers are crazy about the Junie B. Jones series, they won't want to miss a chance to meet Junie B. when The Junie B. Jones Stupid, Smelly ... Read More

The movie version of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is breaking attendance records, according to news reports. The Australian reported, "With a wizard score of the fourth-biggest opening four ... Read More

Even if you are not planning to go out of town on summer vacation, your children can still experience other places (and times) with a bookshelf vacation. The Parents' Choices Foundation's ... Read More

I was very pleased to find that The Canadian Children's Book Centre provides a directory of links to more than 60 Canadian publishers of children's books. If you have ... Read More

In a recent blog about Fathers' Day and some of the fathers in children's books, like the father in Marc Brown's Arthur series, I asked about site visitors' favorite fathers ... Read More

According to a small study conducted by The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation, the Harry Potter books were chosen as number one by the largest number of UK ... Read More

I try to keep track of site visitors' interests by checking on which areas of About Children's Books draw lots of visitors. For example, the Author and Illustrator Profiles ... Read More

Finding books reluctant readers will enjoy can be a challenge. I just added a new resource, Tea Leaf Press, to the Reluctant Readers directory. Tea Leaf Press has three ... Read More

What is the appeal of Mother Goose nursery rhymes? Children find the rhymes and alliteration appealing and humorous. Many of the rhymes are short and easy for children to learn. ... Read More

Summer is here, and you're doing everything you can to encourage your children to read. If your public library is like mine, it has a terrific summer reading club ... Read More

If you want to avoid hearing "Are we there yet?" again and again when you are traveling with your children, take some children's audiobooks with you. There's a wide ... Read More

The Fourth of July tends to be the time of year when we give thanks for our country and all that we love about it. I just reviewed a ... Read More

While many children's picture books don't feature an identifiable setting, others create a strong sense of place through both text and illustrations. When I think of New York City, I think ... Read More

One of my favorite children's authors is Jean Little, who is internationally known for her novels and her books for beginning readers. My two favorite Jean Little books for ... Read More

Children and adults have been waiting impatiently for the release of the movie version of JK Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban." The reviews are out, and ... Read More

Are you familiar with the Américas Award? It is sponsored by the national Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs (CLASP). According to the Center for Latin America and ... Read More

With the approach of Fathers' Day, I tend to think about some of the fathers in children's books. In an effort to learn more about the father in Marc ... Read More