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Category Archives: Children’s books
What’s your favorite award-winning children’s book?
This morning’s edition of Reading Corner highlights several award-winning children’s books—from the recent Caldecott winner A Sick Day for Amos McGee to Black Radishes, a new middle grade novel that was named a Sydney Taylor Honor Book for its authentic … Continue reading
A few surprises at the ALA Youth Media Awards
Yesterday morning, the American Library Association announced the best books of the year for children and teens. I look forward to this annoucement all year because some of my favorite books of all time are Newbery winners (from Island of … Continue reading
Watch a webcast of the ALA Youth Media Awards
Curious about who will receive this year’s Newbery and Caldecott Medals (and Honor distinctions)? In 15 minutes (9:45 a.m. CST), you can watch a live webcast of the awards. Watch the webcast here. I’m rooting for Rita Williams-Garcia’s One Crazy … Continue reading
Gotta love that Wimpy Kid
The movie version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules comes out on March 25, and the trailer just became available. Will all the potty humor and middle school escapades, how could it not become a hit?! In … Continue reading
Your favorite holiday children’s book
In this morning’s edition of Reading Corner, I mention that one of my favorite holiday picture books ever is Carl’s Christmas by Alexandra Day. And of course, I will always love my family’s (now nearly fallen-apart) pop-up version of ‘Twas … Continue reading
Animorphs are back
It was nearly a year ago when I posted about the re-launch of the Baby-Sitters Club, and now we can anticipate another major re-launch. Drumroll, please . . . Animorphs! In May 2011, Scholastic will re-launch K.A. Applegate’s Animorphs series, … Continue reading
Best Children’s Books of 2010
In Wednesday’s edition of Reading Corner, we revealed the Best Children’s Books of 2010, as determined by the editors of BookPage. We chose 10 picks in each age range (picture books, middle grade and teen), and our choices include a … Continue reading
What’s your favorite children’s book of 2010?
You’ve learned all about BookPage editors’ favorite books of 2010, but you may have realized that something’s missing from our coverage. . . What about kids and teen books?! In tomorrow’s edition of Reading Corner, we’ll reveal our editor-selected Best … Continue reading
Bookstores make you feel “SUPER excited”
Here’s the best news I’ve heard all week. The third-graders of Dalton, Georgia, who wrote letters to Books-A-Million found out this week that their hard work paid off: They asked for a new bookstore, and they’re going to get one. … Continue reading
Kid lit + Scrabble = Meg Wolitzer’s great idea
Trisha posted about Meg Wolitzer‘s March release The Uncoupling back in September (look for a What We’re Reading preview in the coming weeks), and now we have more news from this acclaimed novelist. From a press release from Penguin Young … Continue reading
Nesbo continues with ‘Doctor Proctor’
Here at BookPage, we’ve been thinking a lot about books for boys. (See: Reading Corner from November 12 and this interview with Jon Scieszka). So, I took special notice when I saw on Publisher’s Marketplace that Doctor Proctor and the … Continue reading
On the edge of my seat at ‘Deathly Hallows’
If I’m a bit sluggish at my desk this morning, it’s for good reason—I was out until 3 a.m. at the midnight screening of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I! I’m a veteran of HP midnight screenings, and … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling Scholastic • $34.99 • Originally published July 21, 2007 It feels like yesterday that I was waiting in line at a bookstore in New York City—at midnight—about to explode with excitement … Continue reading
A star-studded night with Jeff Kinney
The scene inside of Belmont University’s Curb Event Center (in Nashville) was a little out of the ordinary on Friday, November 12. For one thing, this bus was parked outside: Inside, hundreds of kids and parents eagerly waited in the … Continue reading
