One of the books I recommend in my 10 Resolutions for Parents is Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever. In the book ... Read More

I just finished reading one of my Christmas gifts, Christmas Remembered, by Tomie dePaola. DePaola is the author and/or illustrator of more than 200 children's books, and he has long ... Read More

Christmas is coming and Ann Estelle, the self-proclaimed "Queen of Christmas," is focused on "The List," her ever growing list of things she wants for Christmas. Does this sound familiar? ... Read More

It's official! The title of Harry Potter Book 7, the final book in the series by J.K. Rowling, is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. See Harry Potter ... Read More

Artist and author Ezra Jack Keats is remembered as something of a pioneer for his use of minority children as main characters and his use of mixed media collages to ... Read More

I was pleased to hear from Child_Lit members about several generally positive reviews of the new movie version of Charlotte's Web, one from The New York Times and one from ... Read More

Now that we've had our first snowstorm, I consider winter to have officially arrived. That means it's time to get out our family's copies of Winter Lights: A Season ... Read More

Booktrust, which administers the Nestlé Children's Book Prize, has announced the 2006 winners. Booktrust is a UK charity that promotes books and reading. The gold medal for the best ... Read More

If you are looking for an especially nice edition of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens or 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, I have two books published in 2006 to ... Read More

The Ugly Duckling, The Little Match Girl, The Princess and the Pea, and The Little Mermaid are just a few of the fairy tales written by Hans Christian Andersen, a ... Read More

There Was No Snow on Christmas Eve is one of five children's Christmas picture books published in 2005 that I particularly recommend. This picture book was written by award ... Read More