Elizabeth's Children's Books Blog September 2007 Archive

I envy the thousands of people attending the National Book Festival on Saturday. What about those of us who live too far away to attend? There's now a special ... Read More

Encourage your children to cook by giving them children’s cookbooks with recipes based on foods in their favorite children’s books. The children’s books highlighted in these children's cookbooks include books ... Read More

This is the time of year that a lot of families begin to make holiday gifts. Charmed Knits: Projects for Fans of Harry Potter is full of knitting patterns ... Read More

September 24 is National Punctuation Day, and I have a terrific children's book to recommend. Until I read the adult bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to ... Read More

When autumn leaves burst into color in New England, busloads of tourists, known as "leaf peepers," arrive for fall foliage tours. Peepers, a children's picture book by Eve Bunting, ... Read More

If your kids don't have library cards, now's the time to get them. September is Library Sign-Up Month. I love libraries. They are filled with books that can teach, enrich, ... Read More

Did you know that, as of 2005, federal law officially designates September 17th as both Citizenship Day and the beginning of Constitution Week? If you are looking for books ... Read More

Saturday, September 15, 2007 is Tomie DePaola's 73rd birthday. The extraordinary Tomie dePaola is one of my favorite children's book illustrators and authors. He has written and/or illustrated more ... Read More

Did you know that September 13th is officially Roald Dahl Day in honor of the late author's birth date? Roald Dahl's books, which include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and ... Read More

September 29–October 6, 2007 marks the twenty-sixth anniversary of Banned Books Week. With all of the publicity about it, I thought it might be helpful to provide a Banned Books ... Read More

It is September 11, 2007, the sixth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you who were affected (weren't we all) by the ... Read More

I was sorry to hear about the death of Madeleine L'Engle. L'Engle, the author of numerous books for both adults and children, is best known for her book A Wrinkle ... Read More

If you are looking for: 1. a gift for Grandparent's Day, 2. a book your young children can enjoy with their grandparents, or 3. an amusing, yet informative, children's picture ... Read More

September 11 is officially Patriot Day. According to the 2007 presidential proclamation, "...the people of the United States [are] to observe Patriot Day with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and remembrance services, ... Read More

Can you believe 2007 is the 45th anniversary of the publication of the first Berenstain Bears book? That's right. The Big Honey Hunt was first published in 1962. ... Read More

September is National Honey Month, which makes it the perfect time to share The Beeman with your children. This entertaining picture book by Laurie Krebs also includes some interesting science ... Read More