Elizabeth's Children's Books Blog

I've added the 2007 Notable Children's Books in the English Language Arts list to my U.S. Notable Children's Books directory. This annual list was compiled by the Children's Literature ... Read More

It’s time to turn TVs off nationwide. During TV-Turnoff Week, families are encouraged to keep the TV off and plan other familiy activities. As for me, I think it’s a ... Read More

Celebrate Earth Day with children's books about Earth Day and nature, including: Every Day Is Earth Day, by Kathy Ross, a craft book for children that stresses the need "to recycle ... Read More

Award winning children's author and illustrator Bill Peet wrote 35 children's picture books. The imaginative and clever artwork and stories have ensured the enduring popularity of many of the children's ... Read More

Another way to celebrate Young People's Poetry Week is to encourage your children to write their own poems. If your 8-12 year old seems ready to begin writing poetry, using ... Read More

Celebrate National Library Week with a trip to the public library. This year, the theme of National Library Week is "Come Together @ your library." As I've mentioned before, I'm ... Read More

Just in time for Young People's Poetry Week, I recevied a newsletter from The Word Pool, a UK Web site, with the link to brief reviews of a number of ... Read More

Do you know what SCBWI is? I didn't until I attended one of their events several years ago. SCBWI stands for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. Yesterday, ... Read More

Sharon Creech, the award-winning author of novels for upper elementary and middle school students, has a number of books that I recommend for children who are ready for books with ... Read More

For several generations, Beverly Cleary has delighted young readers, particularly 8-12 year olds, with her humorous, yet realistic, stories about the ordinary lives of children. According to a ... Read More

Scholastic announced today a special Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Knight Bus Tour in honor of its publication of the seventh, and last, book in the Harry Potter series ... 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 their own poems. Fletcher has an ... Read More

The Children's Book Council (CBC) is a nonprofit trade organization whose members are U.S. publishers and packagers of children's and young adult trade books. The CBC Web site contains a ... Read More

If you are still looking for Easter gifts for children, I recommend Easter picture books, Easter board books, or other children's books. If you've been wondering what to do ... Read More

Here's what I found on a visit to several children's literature blogs: Michael Thorn in the UK featured Here's A Little Poem: A very First Poetry Book in a recent blog ... Read More

After several weeks of warmer weather, I thought spring had arrived, and I recommended children's picture books about gardens and gardening. Last weekend, we planted tubs of geraniums and pansies ... Read More