Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
There were so many great graphic novels on the short list for the Cybils, particularly in the Young Adult category! The Cybils do not include honorable mentions so my take is just my own opinion and not that of the Graphic Novel judging committee. I wanted to spotlight a few standouts that are worth hunting down….
I was so happy to see multicultural children’s books win ALA awards (that were not specific diversity awards such as the Pura Belpré, the Coretta Scott King, or the Schneider Family Book Award. Many are on my to-be-found-and-read-pile so I thought I’d share a few of them today. 2014 Printz Award Honor Books: Eleanor & Park by…
Please welcome my guest blogger, author Elsa Marston who has a wonderful book list for children about the Arab World including picture books, advanced picture books, chapter books, a graphic novel, and young adult books. How can we Americans hope ever to understand the Middle East? Not very easily, I’m afraid, it’s complicated. But we can gain an…
Do your kids love book trailers as much as my kids do? It’s a great way, I’ve found, to get kids interested in a book and these days children’s book trailers can be as exciting as movie trailers! It’s also new medium for creative types like illustrators and authors to play in. And if they…
About the Book Title: Zoe & Zak and the Tiger Temple (Zoe & Zak Series, Book #3) Author: Lars Guignard Publisher: Fantastic Press Publication Date: January 1, 2014 Number of Pages: 267 Recommended Age: 8+ Summary Last semester, Zoe and Zak returned the first lost Noble Truth to its rightful home. Now, Zoe and Zak…
Please welcome author L. R. W. Lee, author of the Andy Smithson fantasy adventure chapter book series. Her second book, Andy Smithson: Venom of the Serpent’s Cunning launches today! To celebrate, I’m interviewing the author with a 5 question Q and A interview and giving away some books! Andy Smithson: Venom of the Serpent’s Cunning, Book…
I chose a Creek folk tale today for Picture Book of the Day and wanted to explore both the story, and its influences, and make connections to learn more about the Muscogee (Creek) people. I hope you enjoy this exploration! The Muscogee (Creek) people are descendents of a remarkable culture that, before 1500 AD, spanned…