Did you know that today is Children’s Day / Book Day - El dia de los niños / El da de los libros, also known as Dia? This annual ... Read More

With money tight for many families, it's nice to know that it's possible to find children's books at bargain prices. I shop at our public library's used bookstore and ... Read More

Thanks to all of you who responded to my question about Turnoff Week. I had more than three dozen reader responses. If you haven't shared your opinion, I hope ... Read More

I can't let the Week of the Young Child end without recommending an excellent guide for parents. With Baby Read-Aloud Basics, you'll find out why you should read to your ... Read More

If you are looking for special Mother's Day gifts for your mother or grandmother, here are some children’s picture books, plus one book of quotations from children’s books, that should ... Read More

Who was Dr. Seuss? Besides The Cat in the Hat and Horton Hears a Who!, what are some of his other memorable beginning readers and picture books? What's his connection ... Read More

Celebrate Earth Day with children's books about Earth Day and nature, including: Whole World, an illustrated version of the popular spiritual that emphasizes the need for everyone to care for the ... Read More

Nature poetry, quiet poetry, loud poetry, concrete poetry, funny poetry, classic poetry - all kinds of poetry is available for children. Some enjoyable children's poetry books for young children ... Read More

It's Turnoff Week across the United States this week. Are you wondering, "What does Turnoff (formerly TV-Turnoff) Week have to do with children's books?" You may be surprised at some ... Read More

If you have a child in upper elementary school or middle school who wants to, or likes to, write poetry, I have some excellent books about writing poetry to recommend. ... Read More

Since the Week of the Young Child is coming up (April 19-25) and April is National Poetry Month, why not celebrate both by sharing poetry with your children in the ... Read More

Not only has Jack Prelutsky written more than forty poetry books for kids and compiled numerous anthologies of poetry for children, he also served as the nation's first Children's Poet ... Read More

Mary Ann Hoberman, who is presently the Children’s Poet Laureate, provides a celebration of reading with her book, You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Stories to ... Read More

My 2009 Summer Reading Lists For Kids and Teens list contains a couple of my favorites, but the bulk of the reading lists are the 2009 summer reading lists from ... Read More

Since it's National Poetry Month and baseball and other spring sports are getting underway, now's a good time to share Good Sports with your kids. If your kids love ... Read More

Celebrate National Library Week by thanking a librarian. I not only recommend The Boy who was Raised by Librarians for 4-8 year olds, I also recommend it as a gift ... Read More

Did you know that every day during National Poetry Month, as part of the 30 Days / 30 Poets celebration, a previously unpublished poem for children is being highlighted on ... Read More

Celebrate National Library Week with a trip to the public library. As I've mentioned before, I'm convinced that one of the best gifts you can give your child is a ... Read More

Our celebration of National Poetry Month continues with another children's poetry book, one that I have found to be equally popular with adults. Thirteen Latino poets celebrate mothers and grandmothers ... Read More

If you are looking for Easter books that very young children will enjoy, look for children's Easter board books. They are so sturdy you won't have to worry about ripped ... Read More

Reeve Lindbergh's children's book In Every Tiny Grain of Sand: A Child's Book of Prayers and Praise was published in by Candlewick Press. The selections in the book are ... Read More

Poet and teacher Paul B. Janeczko compiled Seeing the Blue Between: Advice and Inspiration for Young Poets, a collection of poems and letters to young people from 32 well-known poets ... Read More

What is the appeal of Mother Goose nursery rhymes? Children find the rhymes and alliteration appealing and humorous. Many of the rhymes are short and easy for children to learn. ... Read More

The Story of Easter is the first of ten children's books on my list of the Top 10 Easter Picture Books. Christopher Doyle’s retelling of the Easter story is ... Read More

The children's nonfiction picture book Celebrate Passover provides a good introduction to the history, symbols, and activities associated with the Jewish holiday Passover. The book is part of the National ... Read More

Celebrate the coming of spring with the seasonal poetry in Pieces: A Year in Poems & Quilts. The book combines Anna Grossnickle Hines' poems about nature and the seasons with ... Read More

Another way to celebrate National Poetry Month is to encourage your children to write their own poems. If your 8-12 year old seems ready to begin writing poetry, using this ... Read More

One of the children's books I like to share with adults as well as children is America the Beautiful. The powerful artwork by Chris Gall gives new meaning to the ... Read More

Celebrate Passover with Wonders and Miracles: A Passover Companion. It's a book that the entire family will cherish. While Wonders and Miracles: A Passover Companion will be of particular ... Read More

Did you know that, in the fall of 2008, the Poetry Foundation appointed poet Mary Ann Hoberman to a two-year term as the second Children’s Poet Laureate? According to the ... Read More

Are you looking for literacy-based recreational activities for 8- to 14-year-olds? If your kids love to perform for family and friends, they'll have fun with these children's books of poems ... Read More

Since April is National Poetry Month and Young People's Poetry Week is April 13th through the 19th, now is a particularly good time to tell you about A Poke in ... Read More

One of the benefits of National Autism Awareness Month is the number of resources that are available at bookstores each April. That's how I found Ian's Walk: A Story ... Read More

Celebrate National Poetry Month by sharing a variety of poetic forms with your children. To get you started, I recommend the children's book A Kick in the Head: An ... Read More

Today is International Children's Book Day (ICBD), which is celebrated annually on or around the April 2 birth date of Hans Christian Andersen. Celebrate ICBD with a trip to ... Read More

In honor of National Poetry Month, along with my regular blogs, I'll be doing some extra blogs about children's poetry books, books for tweens and teens about writing poetry, chidren's ... Read More

Celebrate April Fools' Day with children's books. The books I especially like include both picture books and beginning readers. Several have rhyming texts and all are amusing. Arthur's April ... Read More