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By Reading is Fundamental Published: August 7, 2009 What is an Artistic Adventure? It’s an outing devoted to appreciating art in its many forms. Whether you visit a museum, walk through a sculpture garden, or look at the architecture in your hometown, you prepare children to tap into abilities they’ll need later in life. By encouraging children to analyze what they see, you help them develop their imagination, critical thinking skills, and powers of observation. You also broaden their horizons and can inspire them to create masterpieces of their own. And if that’s not enough, Artistic Adventures even give you…

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: August 5, 2009

By Gibson HolubPublished: August 3, 2009 Author Showcase: A place for authors and illustrators to gain visibility for their works.* Do Narwhals Have Blowholes? by Gibson Holub (Artist), Matt Cory (Illustrator)Reading Level: Ages 3 – 10 Paperback: 32 pages Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (October 11, 2008) Have you ever wondered if narwhals have blowholes? Neither had I until the curious query came up at a creative meeting at the toy company where I work. I won’t spoil the ending, but I will reveal that it is a rhyming picture book about two yetis who set out on a journey to answer the title…

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 31, 2009 Rickie The Raccoon Learns About Recycling Reading Level: 4+ Paperback: 36 pages Publisher: Tabby Cat Press (June 28, 2009) What to expect: Environmental Issues, Recycling, Raccoon, Cat So you’re looking for a book to help teach and encourage your children to recycle? Perhaps you’re looking for a couple of tips to help improve your own “green power”? Rickie The Raccoon Learns About Recycling is an independently published book dedicated “… to every parent and child out there who is taking, or wants to take, the initiative step to help…

By Mark Arens Published: July 30, 2009 Author Showcase: A place for authors and illustrators to gain visibility for their works.* Every word in the Thumbuddy book series is a delicious raindrop meant to grow your child’s self worth!

By Reading is Fundamental Published: July 28, 2009 Perhaps the teenager in your family was once an avid reader, but now hardly ever opens a book, or perhaps your child never liked reading in the first place. You know that reading is important, and you obviously want to make sure that your teenager grows into adulthood with all the skills he or she needs to succeed. What can you do?

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 27, 2009 In this video, bestselling illustrator Loren Long talks about his latest book, Otis, which releases September 22. Otis is the tale of an endearing tractor who lives on a farm. Get a sneak peek here …

By Reading Is Fundamental Published: July 23, 2009 How to Lead Reluctant Readers Age 9-13 Back to Books Studies show what common sense tells us: the more kids read, the better they read and the more pleasure they get out of reading. Unfortunately, the reverse holds true: children who read very little usually have poor reading skills. Reading is a struggle for them, and they avoid it whenever possible. Is there anything that you can do to encourage your children to read?

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 22, 2009 Tales From Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan Reading level: 12+ Hardcover: 98 pages Publisher: Templar Publishing (March 2, 2009) What to expect: Suburbian life, Australia, Short stories, Fiction A poetic look at human nature through 15 imaginative and abstract tales that create a mysterious, yet philosophical, world.

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 21, 2009 I love the way Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s mind works. Take a look at these two videos and you’ll get a glimpse at why she is a best-selling author …