Elizabeth's Children's Books Blog September 2004 Archive

At about the age of 12, many children are ready for some Young Adult (YA) books. To help you in your selection, I have added a Young Adult Books ... Read More

The "For Teachers" section of About Children's Books includes lesson plans, bibliographies, articles, and reviews. Other categories in my Reading Resources directory include: Read Alouds Reluctant Readers For Parents Libraries Books for Boys / ... Read More

Now that fall is here, it's time for poetry. With each new season, our family enjoys the seasonal poetry in "Pieces: A Year in Poems & Quilts". The book combines ... Read More

I just added another book to my Top Picks of Halloween books. It's "The Monster Trap," a delightful picture book, recently published by HarperCollins, that features the wonderful oil ... Read More

The American Library Association stresses the fact that we should all celebrate our freedom to read, especially during Banned Books Week (September 25–October 2, 2004 ). In its guide for ... Read More

If you are looking for entertaining activities for your child that are related to children's picture books, be sure and visit Jan Brett's website. It's terrific. There you'll ... Read More

If you'd like to combine a children's book and a craft activity, try reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle and making the story sack designed by Family Crafts ... Read More

THe following are either recent reviews, new directories, updates, or Top Picks to which additional books have been added: Halloween Books - Top Picks "Peepers" - Review "What the Dormouse Said, Lessons for ... Read More

Today is not only the first day of fall, it is also the release date of "The Grim Grotto," the eleventh in the wildly popular "A Series of Unfortunate Events" ... Read More

Molly Bang's "Picture This, How Pictures Work" (see my review) is a fascinating book. "Picture This" grew out of the artist's desire to understand one question: "How does the ... Read More

According to "Becoming a Nation of Readers," the national report by the Commission on Reading, "The single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success is reading ... Read More

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated September 15 to October 15 each year. Here are some resources I recommend: "Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers," edited by Mexican American author ... Read More

If you are looking for a Halloween book for a child, from a toddler or a preschooler to a beginning reader, take a look at my Top Picks of Halloween ... Read More

It's ironic that just before Banned Books Week, which is September 25 - October 2 this year, the announcement was made that children's author Judy Blume has been awarded the ... Read More

Educating yourself is the key if you are to ensure that your child doesn't become prejudiced and "Hate Hurts: How Children Learn and Unlearn Prejudice, A Guide for Adults and ... Read More

Education World has an interesting feature on reading resources available online. According to the author, Hazel Jobe, "Teachers, students and parents will find numerous literacy tools and activities to encourage ... Read More

This month, the theme of Reading Rocket's recommended books booklist is All About Me. Here's the description: We're all the same and all different as these recommended books for kids ... Read More

When the autumn leaves burst into color in New England, busloads of tourists, known as "leaf peepers," arrive for the fall foliage tours. If you live in an area where ... Read More

"Portraits of African-American Heroes" combines the striking sepia-toned paintings of Ansel Pitcairn with three-page text profiles by Tonya Bolden of 20 African-American men and women. While there are similar children's ... Read More

According to BBC News, "Holes," the enormously popular novel for children 10 and older, has been chosen for Liverpool Reads 2004. This citywide initiative is designed to increase interest in ... Read More

On September 15, 2004 children's book illustrator and author Tomie dePaola will celebrate his 70th birthday. This fall, he is traveling around the country on a special birthday tour. ... Read More

If you have a children starting school and they are not to sure how they feel about it, try reading them one or more of the following books and talking ... Read More

Are bullies at school or in the neighborhood a problem for your child? If so, the following resources may be helpful. The first two come from this site, ... Read More

According to an article in USA Today, a prequel to "Peter Pan" is being published this week. "Peter and the Starcatchers" was co-authored by Ridley Pearson, who is known for ... Read More

If your older elementary or middle school child enjoys writing poetry or wants to learn to write poetry, I have two books to recommend. Ralph Fletcher's "Poetry Matters: Writing ... Read More