Round-up of Blogs About Children's Halloween Books
Sunday October 29, 2006
Halloween is almost here, and there are lots of resources available online related to children's Halloween books. They include a number of blogs on the subject, including several of my ... Read More
Harry and Hermione? Ron and ? Who Will Die in Harry Potter Book 7?
Thursday October 26, 2006
Harry and Hermione? Ron and ? J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, has stated that two characters will die in the final book in the series. Which ... Read More
Movie Version of Eragon Opens December 15
Monday October 23, 2006
What's it like to begin to write your first book at the age of 15 and see it published and a bestseller by the time you're 19? That's what ... Read More
Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak a Reality?
Saturday October 21, 2006
Harry Potter's invisibility cloak has captured the imagination of fans of the series all over the world. Now a team of scientists has developed its own version of an invisibility ... Read More
It's Teen Read Week!
Wednesday October 18, 2006
Teen Read Week, a literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), continues through October 21. This year, the theme of Teen Read Week is "Get Active @ ... Read More
Top 10 Children's Books About Dinosaurs
Sunday October 15, 2006
October is International Dinosaur Month. Celebrate with children's books about dinosaurs. After reading 70+ dinosaur books for children, I selected my Top 10 Children's Books About Dinosaurs. The first ... Read More
Are You Ready for the End of A Series of Unfortunate Events?
Thursday October 12, 2006
All over the country, bookstores will be holding Friday the 13th parties to celebrate the release of the final book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, the wildly popular series ... Read More
An Online Video Interview With Jerry Pinkney
Saturday October 7, 2006
Jerry Pinkney, the award-winning illustrator of more than 75 children's picture books, is one of my favorite illustrators. I was delighted to find an online video interview with Jerry Pinkney ... Read More
Top 10 Children's Halloween Books
Wednesday October 4, 2006
If you are looking for a Halloween book for a child, from preschoolers to eight-year-olds, here are the top ten children's Halloween books that I recommend. My favorite is ... Read More
Cook-A-Doodle-Doo!
Tuesday October 3, 2006
You can call it a children's picture book about a rooster and his friends learning to cook or a one-recipe children's cookbook. Either way, Cook-A-Doodle-Doo! is a very funny ... Read More
How To Contact a Children's Book Author
Monday October 2, 2006
I have received a number of queries about how to contact a favorite children's book author. Do you know how to go about finding an author's email or USPS ... Read More