Children's Books: Blog Roundup - more details
Here are several of the most intriguing recent posts from some of my favorite children's literature blogs: Kids Lit - Find out about the Swimming in Picture Books online exhibition. Blog from...

Our World: A Child's First Picture Book Atlas - more details
Until I discovered Our World: A Child's First Picture Book Atlas, I had never seen an atlas designed for very young children. I found Our World to be right...

Danger! Recall Announced! - more details
I was shocked to hear about the following recall because several years ago, I bought one of these for my granddaughter. Fortunately, she almost immediately lost it. The...

Eliza and the Dragonfly - more details
Eliza and the Dragonfly is an excellent children's book about the life cycle of the dragonfly and the importance of appreciating the wonders of nature and the environment. While...

Tomie dePaola's Now One Foot, Now the Other - more details
I was delighted when a new hardcover edition of Now One Foot, Now the Other by Tomie dePaola was published several years ago. This children's picture book was originally published...

UK Authors Up In Arms About Proposed Age Banding - more details
More than 700 UK authors and illustrators, including Jacqueline Wilson, J.K. Rowling, Lauren Child, Michael Rosen, and Quentin Blake have signed the online petition on the No to Age Banding...

Little School for Little Ones - more details
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...

Lady Liberty: A Biography - more details
Ever since I first visited the Statue of Liberty as a very young child, I have been fascinated by it. When I read Lady Liberty: A Biography, I was...

The Librarian of Basra: A True Story of Iraq - more details
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...

Crafts Books for Kids - more details
Are you looking for some new ideas for summer activities for your children? Doing crafts is one of the best ways to keep your kids active, interested and occupied....