We love reading books in our home, here I’ve listed some of my favorites. I’ve grouped them by age group as best I can but take the ages as guidelines. If you have kids who are in elementary but you haven’t read some of the picture books for toddlers and preschoolers I would still recommend...
A lovely Book Week poster from 1924, designed by Jessie Willcox Smith, who illustrated many children’s books.
(Part I) A Mother’s Reassurance Children’s Book Week Daddy’s Over There Alice In Wonderland The Little Em’ly David Copperfield David Copperfield and Pegotty By The Parlour F…
Explore The Children's Book Council & The CBC Foundation's 33 photos on Flickr!
Miss Twiggley's Tree Dorothea Warren Fox ~ Parents' Magazine Press, 1966 Plucked from oblivion a few years back by the ever-amazing Purple ...
During my time as a book editor—and for a while thereafter—the most common question I’d get was “How do I write/publish a children’s book?” The only problem? I wasn’t a children’s book editor. But my friend Alli is! Alli Brydon, a children’s book editor and writer based in the New York area—and a friend from the […]
A growing collection of the vintage book and library posters that range from the late 19th century to the 50s of the 20th century.
Critical thinking skills are crucial for navigating society. Here are 10 picture books that help kids develop those essential skills.
We’ve much proof that reading aloud with our kids enhances academic ability and communication skills. But mostly we desire the glue.
Step into the magic of children's book logo design! Discover tips, trends, and tales that'll make your logos leap off the page and into young...
At the Same Moment Around the World by Clotilde Perrin is one of those special books that children will remember well into adu...
Madame Saqui, Revolutionary Rope Dancer written by Lisa Robinson and published by Schwartz and Wade is out! As soon as this manuscript landed on my desk in 2017, I knew I wanted to illustrate it. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the book celebrates the incredible rope dancer who d
“It’s the shortest book I’ve ever written and, right now, I think it might be the one I’m most proud of.”
T oday's post is all about building a portfolio, and it's a timely one for me. Even though I've had a working portfolio for over a decade, I'm in the middle of a career shift so I'm currently doing all the things I'm sharing with you today - planning, building, editing and soon, presenting. Whether
You'll love them just as much as the kids will. Ranked in no particular order.
Sometimes, it's nice for a child to see himself in the books that he reads; to know that he is not alone; to know that there are others who get it...who understand his struggles and strengths, especially if his same is somehow different from the rest. That is why I have compiled a list of books for the homeschooler who needs a little solidarity, who needs to see that the different in homeschooling isn't so different after all.
These stories can help build cultural awareness and empathy.
In short, lyrical selections, McGhee invites young readers to listen, look, breathe, taste, and dig in the natural world, highlighting the ways in which sensory reflexes and experiences unite people:
Looking for hte perect early chapter book series for your learners? Check out this ultimate guide to chapter books for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gade!
It is no arbitrary coincidence that Margery Williams’ classic The Velveteen Rabbit involves a terrifying brush with scarlet fever. Published in 1922, the book was based on her own children.
Inside: 100 Great Children’s Books is the selection of the best-written, most inspiring, beautiful, and entertaining picture books you might not know about. If you’ve read Where the Wild Things Are, Amelia Bedelia, and other classic picture books with your children and wonder if there are lesser-known books that are no less amazing, you
Okay, I’m ready. It’s the second of November and I’m ready for every Best of 2012 list you got. First up… Thanks to the fine folks at The Horn Book I learned that one of my favorite lists of the year, the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books, has been announced. I like. It […]
Children's picture book art for Please Bury Me in the Library by J. Patrick Lewis (Author), Kyle M. Stone (Illustrator) www.kylemstoneart.com
When I was a very young child (circa 1960), one of the first books I was given was a 1930 edition of Watty Piper’s The Little Engine That Could. I’ve loved trains since I was a kid and I’m convince…
Madame Saqui, Revolutionary Rope Dancer written by Lisa Robinson and published by Schwartz and Wade is out! As soon as this manuscript landed on my desk in 2017, I knew I wanted to illustrate it. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the book celebrates the incredible rope dancer who d
Many have requested a list of great books for children, ones that inspire young hearts to courageous living. I've been busy and did just that.
The stories. The illustrations. All the feelings. These are the 100 most beautiful books for children.
Children’s librarian Lydia M. Sigwarth’s first picture book, Dear Librarian, is a warmhearted testament to the power of libraries to change lives.
Llegint a la Biblioteca, il·lustració de Lino Palacio Aprofitem que hui és el Dia de la Biblioteca per presentar-vos uns taulells que tenim a Pinterest que segur us interessaran. El primer d'ells està dedicat exclusivament a llibres de literatura infantil i juvenil que tenen a la biblioteca com a tema central. Hi ha un bon grapat i poc a poc, conforme anem coneixent-ne, anem afegint-ne. Hi ha llibres de molts tipus i per a diferents edats. Volem fer una recopil·lació per tal de difondre aquests llibres entre els pares, profes i xiquets (us agrairem que ens recomaneu llibres i anirem ficant-los al taulell de Pinterest) Biblioteques: llibres infantils / Bibliotecas: libros infantiles / Library: children's books També tenim un altre taulell, en aquest cas de llibres per adults, que tenen a la biblioteca com a protagonista o és el seu escenari principal: Llibres sobre les biblioteques / Libros sobre las Bibliotecas / Books on Libraries
May 12-18 is Children's Book Week! Readers, writers, illustrators, parents, teachers, librarians, booksellers, grown-ups and kids of all ages will be celebrating the magic of books for children.
Check out this amazing list of children's books that teach a child about courage in all it's forms and definitions! Beautiful books!
"I haven't stopped reading since I read The Secret Garden. I was in second grade." -- Terry O., via Facebook.
“Some books are toolkits you take up to fix things, from the most practical to the most mysterious, from your house to your heart… Some books are medicine, bitter but clarifying.”
