Your kids will enjoy learning about other cultures and parts of the world with the Let's Go Global summer reading list developed by Assistant Professor Jennifer Turner, The Reading Center, ... Read More

What do comic books, comic-style books, and graphic novels have in common? What does it mean when someone refers to "comics"? What is sequential art and what does it ... Read More

I was reminded that Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866 when I did a Google search today and found the Google name bedecked with artwork in honor of ... Read More

What do you need to know to be able to select accurate children's and YA books about Native Americans (also known as American Indians)? What are some of the good ... Read More

Here are several of the most intriguing recent posts from some of my favorite children's literature blogs: Kids Lit - Find out about the Swimming in Picture Books online exhibition. Blog from ... Read More

Until I discovered Our World: A Child's First Picture Book Atlas, I had never seen an atlas designed for very young children. I found Our World to be right ... Read More

If you are an aspiring (or published) author or illustrator of books for children and/or teens, you may find the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) a very ... Read More

I was shocked to hear about the following recall because several years ago, I bought one of these for my granddaughter. Fortunately, she almost immediately lost it. The U.S. ... Read More

Eliza and the Dragonfly is an excellent children's book about the life cycle of the dragonfly and the importance of appreciating the wonders of nature and the environment. While this ... Read More

I was delighted when a new hardcover edition of Now One Foot, Now the Other by Tomie dePaola was published several years ago. This children's picture book was originally published ... Read More

More than 700 UK authors and illustrators, including Jacqueline Wilson, J.K. Rowling, Lauren Child, Michael Rosen, and Quentin Blake have signed the online petition on the No to Age Banding ... Read More

Until I read the adult bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation, by British writer Lynne Truss, I had no idea how much fun it could ... Read More

I've wondered a lot about how Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black worked together to create their enormously popular series The Spiderwick Chronicles, how it happened that the movie version, unlike ... Read More

Often referred to as Sweden's best-known author, Astrid Lindgren gained international fame for her children's books, particularly Pippi Longstocking, which has been translated into 91 languages since it was first ... Read More

Together, the first two fantasy novels in the Inheritance cycle by Christopher Paolini, Eragon and Eldest, sold 12.5 million copies worldwide. Random House has announced that there will be a ... Read More

Enjoy cooking fun with the Green Eggs and Ham Cookbook, with recipes inspired by Dr. Seuss's children's books. A Dr. Seuss illustration and quotation from one of his books accompanies ... Read More

Are you looking for a reassuring book for a two- to four-year-old child who is going to be starting preschool, nursery school, or daycare? Beth Norling's Little School is a ... Read More

Ever since I first visited the Statue of Liberty as a very young child, I have been fascinated by it. When I read Lady Liberty: A Biography, I was ... Read More

Written and illustrated by Jeanette Winter, The Librarian of Basra is a nonfiction picture book about how one determined woman helped save the Basra Central Library's books during the invasion ... Read More

Are you looking for some new ideas for summer activities for your children? Doing crafts is one of the best ways to keep your kids active, interested and occupied. ... Read More