When I first heard that Scholastic had announced a record-breaking first printing of 10.8 million copies of the sixth Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," I thought ... Read More

Since J.K. Rowling confirmed that one of her characters will die in her sixth book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," there has been a lot of discussion among Harry ... Read More

Candlewick Press is an award winning, independent publisher of children's books for all ages, from brand new readers to older children. Among the Candlewick Press books I've reviewed are "The ... Read More

If you are looking for children's picture books or beginning readers about April Fool's Day, I have some to recommend to you. Several have rhyming text and all are amusing. ... Read More

I have one more Easter book to recommend in addition to my Top Ten Children’s Easter Books. It’s “Rechenka’s Eggs,” a picture book written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco. ... Read More

Did you know that you can create customized booklists for your child using online databases? Both the Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University and the Database of Award-Winning ... 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

We've had some stormy nights here, which reminded me of Amy Hest's "Kiss Good Night." This gentle bedtime story, which takes place on a stormy night, is about a ... Read More

I have been busy reading children's books about Passover, but I have yet to find anything to match "Wonders and Miracles: A Passover Companion." The 136-page hardbound book was ... Read More

Did you know that children receive all kinds of benefits by listening to audiobooks for children? Among other things, your child will benefit by Improving listening and comprehension skills, Increasing vocabulary, ... Read More

Thirteen Latino poets celebrate mothers and grandmothers in Pat Mora's "Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers", illustrated by Paula S. Barragan M. "Love to Mamá" celebrates both a particular ... Read More

This year's winners of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award for Literature are illustrator Ryôji Arai (Japan) and author Phillip Pullman (United Kingdom). The Award was established by the Swedish government ... Read More

Children's books by Roald Dahl have entertained generations of children. His books include "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and the Giant Peach," both of which were made into ... Read More

I have just added a children's Easter cookbook, "Easter Cooking," to my Top Picks of Children's Cookbooks. While it includes recipes for Easter treats and Easter egg decorating, the ... Read More

What's been your experience with using children's potty books to encourage your child to use the potty? Did they help? Does your child have a favorite potty book? Join the ... Read More

With St. Patrick's Day coming up, it's time to think about children's books. One of the books I'd recommend is Malachy Doyle's "Tales from Old Ireland," a fascinating ... Read More

Scholastic has announced that the deluxe edition of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (Harry Potter 6) will be published concurrently with the regular edition. This means that on July ... Read More

There's good news for Harry Potter fans today. The cover art for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" has just been released by the publishers. I updated my article "Harry ... Read More

April is National Poetry Month. Young People's Poetry Week, which is co-sponsored by the Children's Book Council (CBC), will be held April 11-17. On the CBC site, you'll ... Read More

Beloved children's book author Beverly Cleary, now 88 years old, just received a very special honor. According to Oregon Live, the newest boat in Multnomah County's fleet will be christened ... Read More

Two of my consistently popular articles are about fairy tales Cinderella, Cinderella: Online Resources and Grimm's Fairy Tales and Other Versions. Some people worry that Grimm's fairy tales are too grim for children. ... Read More

The talented Cynthia Rylant writes award winning children's books for children from four to fourteen. Her children's books range from picture books for young children to novels for older kids. ... Read More

Ralph Fletcher's "Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out" is an excellent resource for 8-12 year olds who are interested in writing. Fletcher has an engaging, informal writing ... Read More