Children's Books October 2007 Archive

If your 8-12 year olds love scary tales, Los Gatos Black on Halloween may be just the book for them. Los Gatos on Halloween is a picture book that ... Read More

Kane/Miller, an independent American publishing company, specializes in publishing picture books in English that were originally published in other countries, often in other languages. Kane/Miller's Libros del Mundo is a new ... Read More

Trying to get your teenager to read on a regular basis can be a challenge, particularly if your teen is a reluctant reader. Fortunately, there are a great many ... Read More

Did you know that Eric Carle's children's picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar has sold more than 29 million copies and been translated into more than 30 languages since it ... Read More

When I visited with Paula Brehm-Heeger, the 2007-2008 President of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association, about teen reading trends, she mentioned ... Read More

The International Children's Digital Library describes itself as "A Library for the World's Children." The ICDL was founded in 2002 and has been growing ever since. The ICDL now ... Read More

In preparation for Teen Read Week October 14-20, 2007, I decided to find out more about teen reading trends and online resources. I particularly wanted to know about what teens ... Read More

It's Banned Books Week! The theme this year is "Ahoy! Treasure Your Freedom to Read and Get Hooked on a Banned Book." According to the Code of Ethics of ... Read More