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Spotlight on Author Lois Lowry
2008-10-10T00:01:18ZLois Lowry is best known for her two Newbery Medal winners, The Giver and Number the Stars. The Giver, a dark and thought provoking YA novel, is fourteenth on the...Announcing the New Childrens Poet Laureate
2008-10-08T23:32:22ZI am delighted to report that the Poetry Foundation has just announced the appointment of poet Mary Ann Hoberman to a two-year term as the new Childrens Poet Laureate. According...Mommy? = Pop-up Fun for Halloween
2008-10-08T00:01:14ZI couldn't resist buying my own copy of Mommy?, the first pop-up book illustrated by the extraordinary Maurice Sendak. Mommy? is an almost wordless pop-up book. Since it...Top 10 Halloween Books Plus One
2008-10-07T00:01:19ZIf you are looking for a Halloween book for a child, check out my Top 10 Halloween Books. You'll find some not-too-scary picture books, one pretty scary picture book, a...Happy Birthday, Jeanette Winter
2008-10-06T00:33:15ZToday is the birthday of author and illustrator Jeanette Winter, who was born on October 6, 1938. In addition to writing and illustrating The Librarian of Basra, ...Halloween Costumes Based on Children's Books
2008-10-02T00:01:43ZSherri Osborn, the About.com Guide to Family Crafts, has a terrific photo gallery of Halloween costumes. The children's Halloween costume based on Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin...Banned Books Week 2008 Resources
2008-10-01T00:01:56ZIn addition to reading the articles listed in the Banned Books Week section of my 2008 Calendar of Children's Books, I recommend you read the following articles from About.com Guides: What is...Stephanie Meyer's Vampire Series - For What Age?
2008-09-30T00:01:28ZFrom what I've read about Stephanie Meyer's vampire series, I always assumed it was for high school students and older. However, there has been a lot of publicity about...It's Banned Books Week
2008-09-29T00:01:23ZCelebrate your freedom to read during Banned Books Week (BBW), which starts today and runs through October 4th. On its website, the American Library Association (ALA) reports, BBW...Make Every Day Family Day
2008-09-28T00:01:16ZAlthough today is the official Family Day, there are lots of things you can do every day to give your children a good start and to maintain close family ties....
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