Children's Books - Awards Galore!
Thursday March 27, 2008
With so many children's book awards, how can you keep track of all of the books you might want to look for when you visit the library or bookstore? Learn ... Read More
Quidditch on College Campuses
Wednesday March 26, 2008
The game of Quidditch, so popular in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, has been in the news lately. Thanks to Middlebury College students who created a land-bound version of Quidditch ... Read More
What is the ALA? YALSA? ALSC?
Monday March 24, 2008
The American Library Association (ALA) is not only the world's largest library association, with an important mission, it is also the source of a great deal of online information about ... Read More
Randolph Caldecott's Birthday - Who?
Saturday March 22, 2008
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Randolph Caldecott. Why is the name so familiar to us? Randolph Caldecott was a nineteenth century English illustrator who was ... Read More
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Series
Friday March 21, 2008
Middle school students love Diary of a Wimpy Kid, the humorous “novel in cartoons,” and I predict they’ll like the second book in the series Diary of a Wimpy Kid: ... Read More
It's Spring!
Thursday March 20, 2008
Celebrate the season by reading the seasonal poems in Pieces: A Year in Poems & Quilts and enjoying the beautiful miniature quilts that illustrate each poem. Anna Grossnickle Hines ... Read More
Children’s Picture Books About Gardening
Wednesday March 19, 2008
At our house, we are already anticipating warmer weather and gardening. While we know it's not yet warm enough to do much, we are already eagerly looking at plant ... Read More
Holiday Cooking With Kids' Cookbooks
Tuesday March 18, 2008
Involve your children in holiday preparations using cookbooks for children. Many children's cooksbooks use photographs to illustrate the steps in recipes, making them easy for even young children who ... Read More
Little Golden Books: Finding An Old Favorite
Sunday March 16, 2008
Doesn't it drive you crazy when you can remember the plot or a character, but you can't remember the title or author of the Little Golden Book you loved as ... Read More
March Birthdays of Children's Book Authors and Illustrators
Saturday March 8, 2008
Dr. Seuss is not the only well-known children's book author and illustrator with a March birth date.
Chris Raschka was born on March 6. His picture book Yo! Yes? was a ... Read More
Hooray for Dr. Seuss!
Monday March 3, 2008
Since Dr. Seuss's birthday fell on a Sunday this year, today's the day schools across America are celebrating Dr. Seuss' birthday as part of the Read Across America literacy initiative. ... Read More