Wonderstruck, A Remarkable Book
Monday January 30, 2012
Wonderstruck, by Brian Selznick, who won the 2008 Randolph Caldecott Medal for The Invention of Hugo Cabret, is another remarkable book by the talented author and illustrator. Like Hugo ... Read More
Winner of 2012 YALSA Young Adult Nonfiction Award
Friday January 27, 2012
The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery by Steve Sheinkin is the 2012 winner of the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, ... Read More
Chris Raschka Wins Caldecott Medal!
Wednesday January 25, 2012
The talented Chris Raschka is the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal winner for picture book illustration for A Ball for Daisy. This is Raschka's second Caldecott Medal. He won ... Read More
Wow! Oscars For Movie Version of Hugo Cabret?
Tuesday January 24, 2012
Wow! Hugo, the movie version of Brian Selznick's The Invention of Hugo Cabret, has been nominated for 11 Oscars, including Best Picture! The other nominations for Hugo announced by ... Read More
Celebrate Chinese New Year With Kids' Books
Monday January 23, 2012
Happy Chinese New Year! I've added still another picture book to my list of recommended Children's Books About the Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year. It's Crouching ... Read More
Top Teen Nonfiction of 2011
Saturday January 21, 2012
Teen librarian Jennifer Kendal has created a Top Teen Nonfiction of the Year: 2011 list of five books that have been nominated for, or have already won, a major award. ... Read More
Celebrate 100 Days of School With Kids' Books
Thursday January 19, 2012
Do you know when you child will complete 100 days of school? Sometime in Late January or early February, schools all over the United States will hold 100th day ... Read More
Amelia Lost Amelia Earhart Found?
Wednesday January 18, 2012
This year is the 75th anniversary of the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart. Based on a new clue, another search for Amelia Earhart's plane, as well as her remains and ... Read More
My 2012 Calendar of Children's Books
Tuesday January 17, 2012
Have you checked out my January 2012 Calendar of Children's Books yet? The monthly calendars contain book reviews, articles, and other resources related to events each month, from holidays ... Read More
Children's Books for Martin Luther King Day 2012
Thursday January 12, 2012
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, January 16, I'd like to highlight some of the best children's books about African American freedom fighters. ... Read More
Start Raising A Reader With Nursery Rhymes
Wednesday January 11, 2012
If you have a baby or very young children and want to raise eager readers, you need a book of Mother Goose and other nursery rhymes to share with your ... Read More
Cinderella Fairy Tales: Online Resources
Thursday January 5, 2012
Stories based on the Cinderella fairy tale can be found in numerous countries and cultures. You can read quite a few different Cinderella stories online and learn about the many ... Read More
New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature!
Tuesday January 3, 2012
The Library of Congress has just announced that author Walter Dean Myers is the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, 2012-2013. Myers has decided to focus on the ... Read More
What's Ahead? 2012 Teen Reading Trends
Monday January 2, 2012
Exactly what are the teen reading trends that we can expect for 2012? I recently interviewed Sarah Flowers, the president of the Young Adult Library Services Association, to find ... Read More