http://childrensbooks.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-21T21:55:02Z Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:55:02 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/23/your-favorite-seuss.htm <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/productreviews/fr/seuss_favorites.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/childrensbooks/1/0/q/I/13_seuss_170.jpg" border=0 hspace=5 alt="Cover Art - Your Favorite Seuss" align="left"></a>It's getting to be Dr. Seuss time, as schools are gearing up for their March 2 <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/childrensbooks101/f/read_across.htm">Read Across America</a> celebrations and the birthday of Dr. Seuss. If you and your ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/23/your-favorite-seuss.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/23/your-favorite-seuss.htm Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:01:04 +0000 2012-02-23T00:01:04Z http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/21/books-for-kids-8-to-14-about-writing-poems.htm <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/poetry/fr/writing_day.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/childrensbooks/1/0/9/L/a_writing_kind_of_day_170.jpg" border=1 hspace=5 alt="A Writing Kind of Day: Poems for Young Poets cover art" align="left"></a>If your tween or young teen is interested in poetry, particularly in writing poetry, I have two books by author and poet Ralph Fletcher to recommend. <i><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/library/reviews/aafprpoetrymat.htm">Poetry Matters: Writing a Poem from the Inside Out</a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/21/books-for-kids-8-to-14-about-writing-poems.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/21/books-for-kids-8-to-14-about-writing-poems.htm Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:55:02 +0000 2012-02-21T21:55:02Z http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/20/our-white-house-looking-in-looking-out.htm <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/productreviews/fr/our_white_house.htm"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/childrensbooks/1/0/v/K/our_white_house_170.jpg" border=0 hspace=5 alt=" Our White House cover art" align="left"></a> If you are looking for historical fiction and nonfiction about U.S. Presidents and the White House, I recommend <i>Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out</i>, a project of the ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/20/our-white-house-looking-in-looking-out.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/20/our-white-house-looking-in-looking-out.htm Mon, 20 Feb 2012 00:01:56 +0000 2012-02-20T00:01:56Z http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/19/flesh-and-blood-so-cheap-the-triangle-fire-and-its-legacy.htm <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/5youngadultbooks/fr/Flesh-And-Blood-So-Cheap-The-Triangle-Fire-And-Its-Legacy.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/childrensbooks/1/6/D/Q/flesh-1.jpg" border="0" hspace="5" alt="Cover art of Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and its Legacy" align="left"><a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/5youngadultbooks/fr/Flesh-And-Blood-So-Cheap-The-Triangle-Fire-And-Its-Legacy.htm"><i>Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and its Legacy</i></a> is a fascinating nonfiction book about the devastating 1911 fire in the Triangle Waist Company's New York City factory that resulted in a number of labor and social reforms. The award-winning author is Albert Marrin. </a>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/19/flesh-and-blood-so-cheap-the-triangle-fire-and-its-legacy.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/19/flesh-and-blood-so-cheap-the-triangle-fire-and-its-legacy.htm Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:31:19 +0000 2012-02-19T23:31:19Z http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/16/the-hunger-games-excitement-is-building.htm <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/productreviews/fr/The-Hunger-Games-review.htm"><img src=" http://0.tqn.com/d/childrensbooks/1/0/G/N/hunger_games_170.jpg" border=0 hspace=5 alt="Cover art of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins" align="right"></a>Excitement is building about the <a href="http://kidstvmovies.about.com/od/hungergames/a/The-Hunger-Games-2011-Movie-Trailers-Clips-And-Info.htm">movie version of <i>The Hunger Games</i></a>, which will be released on March 23, 2012. Teens and adults alike love <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/productreviews/fr/The-Hunger-Games-review.htm"><i>The Hunger Games</i></a>, a young ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/16/the-hunger-games-excitement-is-building.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/16/the-hunger-games-excitement-is-building.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 12:40:19 +0000 2012-02-16T12:40:19Z http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/16/heart-and-soul-the-story-of-america-and-african-americans.htm <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/productreviews/fr/Heart-And-Soul-By-Kadir-Nelson-Book-Review.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/childrensbooks/1/G/t/Q/Heart-and-Soul.jpg" border=0 hspace=5 alt="Cover of the children's book Heart and Soul by Kadir Nelson" align="right"></a>If you are looking for a book that will engage middle grade and older readers and provide a broad overview of the history of America and African Americans, I recommend ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/16/heart-and-soul-the-story-of-america-and-african-americans.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/16/heart-and-soul-the-story-of-america-and-african-americans.htm Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:01:32 +0000 2012-02-16T00:01:32Z http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/13/celebrat-library-lovers-month.htm <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/picturebooks/fr/librarians.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/childrensbooks/1/G/W/H/boylibrarians20.jpg" border=0 hspace=5 alt="Cover of the children's book The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians" align="right"></a>Celebrate Library Lovers' Month with children's books. Some of my favorite children's picture books about libraries and librarians range from serious books like <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/productreviews/fr/librarian_basra.htm"><i>The Librarian of Basra: A True ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/13/celebrat-library-lovers-month.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/13/celebrat-library-lovers-month.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:50:34 +0000 2012-02-13T00:50:34Z http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/09/childrens-books-for-valentines-day-2.htm <p><a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/valentines.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/childrensbooks/1/6/u/Q/snowy-valentine.jpg" border="0" alt="Cover art of the children's picture book Snowy Valentine" hspace="5" align="left" /></a>One of the nice (and simple) ways to celebrate Valentine's Day with young children is to share a children's book about love and/or Valentine's Day with them. For little ones, I have several <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/holidays/ss/valentinesboard.htm">Valentine's Day board books</a> to recommend. For children who are a little older, I have a dozen recommendations, including several books for beginning readers, a book of poetry and a number of picture books, including my old favorite, <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/cs/holidays/fr/mrhatch.htm"><em>Somebody Loves You, Mr. Hatch</em></a>. I have added a new favorite to my list of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/valentines.htm">children's Valentine's Day books</a>. It's <i>Snowy Valentine</i>, pictured to the left. Do you have a favorite children's Valentine's Day book? If so, click on "Comments" below and share your recommendation.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/09/childrens-books-for-valentines-day-2.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/09/childrens-books-for-valentines-day-2.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:54 +0000 2012-02-09T00:01:54Z http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/07/philip-pullman-and-his-books.htm <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/authorsillustrato/a/Author-Spotlight-Philip-Pullman.htm"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/childrensbooks/1/G/s/Q/Ruby-in-the-Smoke.jpg" border="0" hspace="5" alt="Cover art of The Ruby in the Smoke by Philip Pullman" align="left"></a>While English author Philip Pullman is most well-known for his popular and controversial fantasy trilogy, His Dark Materials, he is also the author of a number of other books, including ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/07/philip-pullman-and-his-books.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/07/philip-pullman-and-his-books.htm Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:21:58 +0000 2012-02-07T23:21:58Z http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/06/supporting-libraries-in-hard-times.htm <a href="http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/productreviews/fr/The-Gruffalo-By-Julia-Donaldson-Book-Review.htm"><img src=" http://0.tqn.com/d/childrensbooks/1/0/H/P/the-gruffalo.jpg" border=0 hspace=5 alt="The Gruffalo picture book cover art" align="left"></a>With the closing of libraries across England, Julia Donaldson, the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate in the UK, and ...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/06/supporting-libraries-in-hard-times.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://childrensbooks.about.com/b/2012/02/06/supporting-libraries-in-hard-times.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:23:32 +0000 2012-02-06T15:23:32Z