Elizabeth's Children's Books Blog June 2007 Archive

Did you know that in addition to individual state's children's choices programs, there is an annual list of children's books chosen by children from across the United States? The ... Read More

Get ready for the Fourth of July with children's books. From the The Declaration of Independence to The United States Cookbook: Fabulous Foods and Fascinating Facts From All 50 States, ... Read More

Our family is not going to be able to visit Maine this summer, but if you are planning a Maine vacation, you need to know about award winning author and ... Read More

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), has awarded the 2007 CILIP Carnegie Medal to author Meg Rosoff for her book Just in Case, which is recommended for ... Read More

With so many baby showers lately, I have babies and baby shower gifts on my mind. If you have, or are expecting, a baby, or if you are looking ... Read More

Nancy Drew books, in one form or another, have been popular for more than 70 years. Actress Emma Roberts plays Nancy Drew in the new Warner Brothers Nancy Drew ... Read More

It's not always easy to put into words the importance of the loving bond between father and child. Use these children’s pictures books, which celebrate that bond, to recognize the ... Read More

If you are looking for good juvenile fiction for your children, these are some of the authors who are popular with 8- to 12-year-olds: Beverly Cleary Sharon Creech Roald Dahl Kate DiCamillo Jean Little Louis ... Read More

Author and poet Michael Rosen is the new British Children's Laureate. He succeeds Jacqueline Wilson whose two-year term begin in 2005. Michael Rosen is know for his humorous verse in ... Read More

Now that Scholastic has finally released information about the deluxe edition of Harry Potter 7: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, I am really tempted to order a copy despite ... Read More

The winners of the 2007 Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards are - Fiction and Poetry Category: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party, ... Read More

Not only has Jack Prelutsky written more than forty poetry books for kids and compiled numerous anthologies of poetry for children, he is also the nation's first children's poet laureate. ... Read More

Did you know that June is Potty Training Awareness Month? When it comes to potty training, some children need lots of encouragement. While it takes much more than a ... Read More