Link and a Quote is my version of a coffee (or tea) break with a good piece of cake … Link: An absolutely wonderful NPR segment titled Jon Scieszka, A Seriously Funny ‘Knucklehead’. While we’re at it, here is the link to The Children’s Book Review interview with Jon Scieszka – just in case you missed it. Quote: ‘Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?’ ‘That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,’ said the Cat. ‘I don’t much care where –‘ said Alice. ‘Then it doesn’t matter which way…
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So, it’s Black Friday and you have a list of children to buy holiday gifts for. What should you buy? Books, of course! A book is one of the most valuable gifts you can give a child. Reading encourages creativity. It stimulates the imagination by introducing readers to new people, places and notions. It teaches children about worlds different from their own, or helps them to articulate their own thoughts about situations the same as their own. Vocabulary and language skills improve. And the best part, reading with your child helps cultivate a wonderful bond – few things can compete…
The Children’s Book Review Published: November 26, 2008 Ten children’s books picked for Thanksgiving, baby to teen: My First Thanksgiving by Tomie dePaola Reading level: Baby-Preschool Board book: 14 pages Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (August 14, 2008) Publisher’s synopsis: The traditional celebration is clearly and simply explained in My First Thanksgiving with spare text and Tomie dePaola’s bright illustrations. A 3-D effect brings the cover artwork to life! Add this book to your collection: My First Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks by Margaret Sutherland and Sonja Lamut Reading level: Baby-Preschool Paperback: 24 pages Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap (September 11,…
The Swamps of Sleethe by Jack Prelutsky (Author), Jimmy Pickering (Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 8 -12 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (March 10, 2009) Review: Weird, wacky and wonderful are just some of the words that come to mind when reading The Swamps of Sleethe by Jack Prelutsky. The first ever Chidren’s Poet Laureate has put together a dark, yet, energetic collection of verses. In his latest book, readers are taken on a profane sub-solar adventure worth every second. The words used by Prelutsky are sure to grow a young readers vocabulary, while stimulating the imagination…
Ambassador Scieszka wearing his Ambassador medal, reading Knucklehead to President and Mrs. Bush and the guests at the National Book Festival Black Tie Gala. A few weeks back, I had the privilege of meeting the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka, at a book signing event hosted by Tree Top Kids in Arlington, VA. The street leading up to the store was filled with fans. Ambassador Scieszka was chauffeured to the event by Charles Young, in a shiny black car with tinted windows and two American flags suction-cupped to the sides. When they pulled to a stop, the…
Link and a Quote is my version of a coffee (or tea) break with a good piece of cake … Link: Here is a link that will keep giving. A great new find (for me), Make and Takes, is a gorgeous looking blog powered by a mother of three, Marie LeBaron. Marie posts daily with craft ideas and recipes for home, family, and fun. Her latest link is titled Holiday Picture Books for Kids. She provides an array of links to sites that contain books for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa. You’ll also find a link back to The Children’s…
Link and a Quote is my version of a coffee break with a good piece of cake … Link: Tis’ the season to be jolly. Or is it, yet? Well, I am here to tell you that if Christmas brings joy, it’s never too early! Franki, from a Year of Reading, just got her Christmas groove on, and has posted on my favorite 2008 holiday book (so far), Drummer Boy by Loren Long. Quote: And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came…
boo·ka·raz·zi A freelance blogger who pursues celebrities who read books, to create posts that promote children’s literature. According to the November 24, 2008, issue of Life Style Weekly, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck’s daughter, Violet, has received three books to help her prepare to become a big sister. The books are: I’m Going to be a Big Sister! by Brenda Bercun (Author), Sue Gross (Illustrator) Reading level: Baby-Preschool Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Nurturing Your Children Press (March 15, 2006) Synopsis: Amanda’s mommy is pregnant and Amanda is going to be a big sister. In this story Amanda learns about preparing…
The Planets: Sam Sun by Phamie Macdonald Reading level: Ages 4-8 Paperback: 34 pages Publisher: Four Corners Vision; First edition (30 Sep 2008) Sam Sun is the first in a new self-published series, The Planets, by Phamie Macdonald. Have you ever heard of solar wind, a stream of charged particles—a plasma—ejected from the upper atmosphere of the sun? Well, poor Sam Sun has a bad case of solar wind. Strange basis for a story, indeed. Macdonald has come up with a unique way to introduce the solar system to young children. During this first story we meet Vicky Venus, the…
Have you ever contemplated what makes a shy person stop feeling shy? Natasha, an Australian book written by Catherine Harker, ever so sweetly answered this question