Tag Archives: Children’s books

Hanging out with Jeff Kinney

Posted on 30 September 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Today we got word from Abrams Books that a Diary of a Wimpy Kid balloon will debut in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. More than 50 million people will watch the parade on TV, in addition to 3.5 million … Continue reading →

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Kathryn Lasky on the ‘Guardians of Ga’Hoole’ movie

Posted on 3 September 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Three weeks from today, a movie version of Kathryn Lasky‘s bestselling Guardians of Ga’Hoole series—about a brave young owl’s magical journey—will hit theaters. From the looks of the trailer, I think it’ll be quite a show (and it’s in 3D!). … Continue reading →

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Come on over to the Reading Corner. . .

Posted on 10 August 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Read about these books (and more); win a collection of children’s chapter books handpicked by BookPage editors; and get behind-the-book scoops from a couple of your favorite tween and teen authors in tomorrow’s edition of Reading Corner. Don’t know what … Continue reading →

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Best of the blogs

Posted on 23 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

What book blog posts have you enjoyed this week? Asterisks, Ramona, Proust. . . my browsing has been all over the place this week: So You Love Punctuation? Write a Letter to Your Favorite Mark, and You Might Win a … Continue reading →

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Your top 5 summer books for kids

Posted on 14 July 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

A recent article in the Christian Science Monitor addresses the “summer slide”, or the learning loss that often occurs in children during the summer break from school. Here at BookPage, we were particularly interested in one reported study: In a … Continue reading →

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A ‘When You Reach Me’ movie

Posted on 24 June 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Just about everybody on the BookPage staff who has read Rebecca Stead‘s Newbery-winning novel When You Reach Me has raved about it. (I am most guilty, posting here and here—and don’t miss our post-Newbery Q&A with Stead.) I loved spunky … Continue reading →

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Sharing books with kids

Posted on 9 June 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Our second edition of Reading Corner went out to readers bright and early this morning, and in it we asked people to answer a question: What books do you enjoy sharing with kids/grandkids (or students, babysitting charges or anyone else!)? … Continue reading →

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A Reading Corner reminder

Posted on 8 June 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

This is a reminder that the second edition of Reading Corner is being published tomorrow! Each issue includes reviews, author features and news about children’s books for a variety of age groups, from picture books to teen novels. In tomorrow’s … Continue reading →

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Announcing the launch of Reading Corner—May 26

Posted on 20 May 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I mentioned this briefly during Children’s Reading Week, but I want you all to know that next Wednesday (May 26) we’re launching a children’s/teen e-newsletter called Reading Corner. I am really excited about this project because I love teen and … Continue reading →

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More books for kids!

Posted on 12 May 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Children’s Book Week has been around since 1919, and this year the celebration runs from May 10-16. I love these posters for the week: The Children’s Book Week website is a great resource for parents and young readers themselves. You … Continue reading →

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Judy Moody in the movies

Posted on 6 May 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Megan McDonald’s Judy Moody series—about third grader Judy and her little brother, Stink—have sold millions of copies and been translated into 23 languages. One fan of the book is the daughter of Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, the producers of … Continue reading →

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Everyone’s favorite teen sleuth turns 80

Posted on 4 May 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

It seems like this has been the year of the book anniversary: Spot. Shrek. To Kill a Mockingbird. And now Carolyn Keene’s Nancy Drew. The Secret of the Old Clock, book one in the iconic series, was published on April … Continue reading →

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“Reach out and pick up a book”

Posted on 2 April 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Today is International Children’s Book Day, a celebration sponsored by the International Board on Books for Young People. Children’s Book Day is celebrated annually on Hans Christian Anderson’s birthday (April 2) “to inspire a love of reading and to call … Continue reading →

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“Now we will tesser, we will wrinkle again”

Posted on 22 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

In past months, I’ve blogged about Madeleine L’Engle’s birthday and her granddaughter’s debut novel. This morning, I was pleasantly surprised to hear another item of L’Engle news: A Wrinkle in Time is coming to the big screen! (Read more in … Continue reading →

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The return of a beloved nuisance

Posted on 19 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

GalleyCat posted the Ramona and Beezus trailer this morning, and it was the first I’d heard of a movie adaptation of Beverly Cleary’s classic. My first question is: Why is it called Ramona and Beezus? (The names are reversed in … Continue reading →

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