The animated movie version of The Tale of Despereaux: Being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread was released on December 19, 2008. ... Read More

I love to write New Year's resolutions. Somehow, seeing the resolutions in print makes me get more serious about them. See my 10 Ways to Help You Raise Kids ... Read More

It's time to celebrate Kwanzaa! The seven principles stressed during Kwanzaa emphasize important character traits. Whether your family is looking for children's Kwanzaa books because you celebrate the African American ... Read More

If you are still looking for that perfect gift for a child, a teen, or an entire family, here are some suggestions: The Tales of Beadle the Bard - For Harry ... Read More

I was delighted to discover an illustrated edition of Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem by Maya Angelou that includes a CD of the poet reading her poem. The book, ... Read More

Whether you are celebrating Hanukkah or just interested in learning more about Hanukkah, I have children's books about Hanukkah to recommend. The books include The Miracle of Hanukkah, Celebrate Hanukkah, ... Read More

If you are looking for a children's holiday cookbook with recipes adults will also enjoy, I recommend Kids in the Holiday Kitchen. Not only does the cookbook for children include ... Read More

I was delighted to discover a new edition of My Wonderful Christmas Tree, which was originally published in 1986. This children's Christmas picture book, which was written and illustrated ... Read More

With so many winter storms across the United States, the country seems to be blanketed in snow. Since kids love snow and winter holidays, now's a good time to snuggle ... Read More

Give the gift of hours of creative fun with Squiggles. Squiggles: A Really Giant Drawing and Painting Book, created by Taro Gomi, is not a coloring book. Instead, ... Read More

The cover doesn't really give you an idea of the amazing pop-up sculptures in How Many: Spectacular Paper Sculptures, so I have included a shot of one of the paper ... Read More

I can't say I have ever thought of Hanukkah and the poetic form haiku together, but in the case of the new children's Hanukkah book Hanukkah Haiku, the combination works ... Read More

The children's Christmas picture book Queen of Christmas is one of my favorites because of the illustrations by Mary Engelbreit and because the book takes a humorous look at a ... Read More

To help you in your search for children's Christmas books, Hanukkah books, and Kwanzaa books, as well as other seasonal books, I have updated and expanded Before You Buy Children's ... Read More

If you are looking for a good nonfiction Kwanzaa children's book for younger children, I recommend Celebrate Kwanzaa. It's part of National Geographic's Holidays Around the World Series. According ... Read More

From Christmas classics and the best Christmas books of each year (2004 was a particularly good year) to the best Hanukkah and Christmas books, you'll find them all on my ... Read More

I was pleased to find a new edition of The Gift of the Magi just in time for Christmas. The 2008 children's Christmas picture book edition of The Gift ... Read More

On December 4, 2008, three editions of The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K.Rowling will be released: two standard editions and a collector's edition. It's the Harry Potter connection ... Read More

The children's picture book Katy and the Big Snow has delighted several generations of young children in our family. The story of Katy, a big red crawler tractor who saves ... Read More

If you are looking for a children's holiday book the whole family will enjoy, I recommend Winter Lights: A Season in Poems & Quilts by Anna Grossnickle Hines. In Winter ... Read More