School’s out in many parts of the country, and it’s time for summer reading fun at home and at your library. In June, we celebrate Flag Day, Father’s Day, the ... Read More

If you are looking for light summer reading for your child, I recommend Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little. It's the entertaining story of Moxy Maxwell, a nine-year-old ... Read More

While I was in Indianapolis for an arts and literacy conference, I had the opportunity to tour The Learning Curve, the spectacular section for infants to teens at the Central ... Read More

Memorial Day is a time for family and remembrance. If you are looking for a children's picture book about remembering those who died in war, I recommend The Wall by Eve ... Read More

If you'd like to give a gift to a teacher who has had a positive impact on your child, here are some books that I'd recommend as teacher gifts: The Art ... Read More

While there are a number of places to find bargain books, one of the best places to find paperback versions of award-winning children's books in the summer could be your ... Read More

May is National Egg Month, and it's time to celebrate with children's books. First, share An Egg Is Quiet with your children. Artist Sylvia Long illustrated An Egg Is ... Read More

I'm a big fan of Dr. Seuss and so are my children and grandchildren. I have been looking for a collection of Seuss stories and was delighted to find Your ... Read More

Today is the anniversary of the birth of L. Frank Baum, the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. L. Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856. ... Read More

If you are looking for good children's books for summer reading, it helps to have a booklist or two of recommended reading that you can take with you to the ... Read More

Since 2006, the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award has been awarded annually "to the author(s) and illustrator(s) of the most distinguished contribution to the body of American children’s literature known as ... Read More

If you're looking for children’s books that feature strong female characters, you’ll be interested in the Amelia Bloomer Project reading list. According to the Project Web site, Members of the 2008-09 Amelia ... Read More

It's Children's Book Week (May 11-17). Here are some ways to celebrate: Take your kids to one or more of the Children's Book Week children's programs at your local public ... Read More

Happy Mother's Day! Mother's Day made me think about some favorite mothers in children's books. When i started asking people their favorites, Ma in the Little House books by ... Read More

The Notable Australian Children's Books site listed in my Notable Children's Books directory now includes the 2009 list. While the 2009 list of children's books recognized by the Children's Book ... Read More

I hope you will find my Asian Pacific American Heritage Recommended Reading list of books and websites a helpful resource all year long, not just for Asian / Pacific American ... Read More

In these tough economic times, it important to know about all of ways you can save money by making use of the resources at your public library. Gone are ... Read More

While I still think the children's picture book Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss makes a great graduation gift, there are some other children's books that I ... Read More

September 30, 2009 is the deadline for for Lee & Low Books' ten annual New Voices competition. Lee & Low Books is an independent publisher of children's books with multicultural ... Read More

If you are looking for children's books that promote peace and understanding, take a look at the children’s books honored annually by the Jane Addams Peace Association (JAPA) through its ... Read More

There's a lot to celebrate in May, including Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Latino Books Month, Mother's Day and Children's Book Week. Other events include Memorial Day and National Transportation Week. ... Read More