If you are looking for children's books about starting school and other August events, take a look at my August Calendar of Children's Books. Other August events for which I ... Read More

Today is author Sharon Creech's birthday. Sharon Creech is an award-winning author of novels for upper elementary and middle school students. She has a number of books that I recommend ... Read More

Did you enjoy Are You My Mother? when you were a kid? Have you shared it with your kids? P.D. Eastman's Are You My Mother? is a beginner book ... Read More

Beatrix Potter was born on July 28, 1866. There are some excellent online Beatrix Potter resources. Although most remembered for her children's books, particularly The Tale of Peter Rabbit, ... Read More

Where the Wild Things Are, is a beloved classic children's picture book by Maurice Sendak, and I have been worried about what the new movie version of the book will ... Read More

Cheryl Coon's Books to Grow With: A Guide to Using the Best Children's Fiction for Everyday Issues and Tough Challenges is a helpful guide to children's books. Parents, teachers, librarians, ... Read More

It can be a challenge to find books that your tween and young teen will enjoy, yet it's important. It can also be a challenge for a reviewer because ... Read More

The movie version of Coraline, the popular children's novel by Neil Gaiman, has just been released in DVD and Blu-ray, in both 2D and 3D. Coraline is a weird ... 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

Even if you have not been able to take a summer vacation, your children can still experience other places (and times) with a bookshelf "staycation." The Parents' Choices Foundation's illustrated booklist ... Read More

Brian Selznick achieved the highest honor a children's picture book illustrator can receive in the United States when he was awarded the 2008 Caldecott Medal for The Invention of Hugo ... Read More

Is your little one apprehensive about going to preschool or kindergarten? If so, introduce her to Lauren Child's delightful picture book I Am Too Absolutely Small For School and ... Read More

With the release of the movie version of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter fans are ecstatic. Harry Potter mania rated front page newspaper articles and TV ... 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

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is not the only well-known woman who was influenced by the Nancy Drew mystery series. The media release from the White House about the ... Read More

Are you looking for some more 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

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

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

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

The July 13, 2009 issue of Newsweek magazine has an opinion piece titled "Best.Books.Ever," which is described as "Recommended reading from notable names." Jenna Bush, daughter of former President ... Read More

The winners of the 2009 Boston-Globe Horn Book Award Winners were recently announced. The Boston-Globe Horn Book Awards honor excellence in children's and young adult books. Unlike many ... Read More

A Story for Bear, a fantasy that seems real, will appeal to 4- to 8-year-olds. This picture book is the story of an unusual friendship between a woman staying in ... Read More

Get ready for the Fourth of July with children's books. From the The Declaration of Independence to The United States Cookbook: Fabulous Foods and Fascinating Facts From All 50 States, ... Read More