The news is out and circling the globe. From the UK to Australia to South Africa to Singapore, the media is reporting on the phenomenal success of J.K. Rowling's website. ... Read More

If you are looking for a good book about the upcoming Olympics that's suitable for children ages 8-14+, I recommend "Summer Olympics!" This big, nicely designed book by Clive ... Read More

It's been about a year since I started doing daily web logs, commonly known as blogs. I set up a Child Lit Blogs directory that has links to blogs ... Read More

If you are looking for a good book to use to introduce the Olympics, summer and winter, to younger children, I recommend B.G. Hennessy's book "Olympics!" This softbound picture ... Read More

One of the requests I have received is for recommended books on dealing with bullies and the negative effects of being a bully. As a result, I have done ... Read More

If you are looking for children’s books that feature strong female characters, you’ll be interested in the Amelia Bloomer Project. The Project recognizes notable children's books with its annual list ... Read More

The paperback edition of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" will be available for purchase in the United States on Tuesday, August 10, 2004. In an ... Read More

In my blog several days ago, I asked, "What picture books do you recommend for three to six year olds?" My thanks to Bronwyn, who posted a whole list ... Read More

According to a report on the Hollywood Reporter website, "French director Sylvain Chomet, whose 'The Triplets of Belleville' was nominated for an Oscar for best animated film this year, ... Read More

Since children's book illustrator Anita Jeram has a July birthday (July 13), I thought I would let you know about several of the books she has illustrated that I particularly ... Read More

The first day of school is rapidly approaching, and you'll want to do everything you can to encourage your child to read during the rest of the summer. One ... Read More

There's still time before school starts to reinforce your child's reading skills. Whether your child is a beginning reader or an independent reader, research shows that children who don't ... Read More

The recent headline "Fire department bars book-burning" on CNN.com took me by surprise, as book burning attempts always do. I don't know why I'm surprised each time I hear ... Read More

After a blog about some of the fathers in children's books, like the father in Marc Brown's Arthur series, I asked for site visitors' favorites. One of the most interesting responses ... Read More

Did you realize that 2004 is both artist and author Eric Carle's 75th birthday and the anniversary of the publication of his picture book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," which he ... Read More

Summer is a great time to introduce your children to cookbooks for kids. There are a lot of fresh ingredients available. Cooking is not only fun, it also ... Read More

The UK's Kate Greenaway Medal "for distinguished illustration in a book for children" has been awarded to Shirley Hughes for her book "Ella's Big Chance: A Fairy Tale Retold." ... Read More

American writer Jennifer Donnelly's "A Gathering Light" has won the UK's CILIP Carnegie Medal from the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP). The annual award recognizes "an ... Read More

I was shocked to learn about the death of Paula Danziger, the popular author of "The Cat Who Ate My Gymsuit," the Amber Brown series and other award winning fiction ... Read More

Pat Mora, the editor of "Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers" (see my review), is a Mexican American author and poet who has written a number of books for ... Read More

Ever since the title of the sixth Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince," was announced, visitors to the About Children's Books Forum have been making predictions ... Read More

I just finished reading "Never Mind!," a funny, yet thought provoking, novel about twins Edward and Meg. The book alternates between first person accounts by Edward, written by Newbery ... Read More

With so many flowers in bloom, we are seeing a lot of bees in our yard. If you are, too, and your three to six year old is curious ... Read More

Have you reached that point in the summer when your children spend a lot of time complaining, "I'm bored. I have nothing to do."? Read my article about three children's ... Read More

The Fourth of July is almost over; darkness has fallen and it's nearly time for the fireworks. I hope that all of you celebrating the Fourth have had a ... Read More

I was sorry to hear through the Child_Lit listserv about the death of Ruth Heller. The 81-year-old children's book author and illustrator died of cancer. Her colorful World of ... Read More

I was intrigued to read about a special online booklist of children's books in a newsletter published by the U.S. Department of Education. According to "The Achiever" newsletter, "To prevent ... Read More

Ever since JK Rowling announced that the title of the sixth Harry Potter book is "Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince," fans have been trying to figure out who ... Read More