Tag Archives: Children’s books

Behind the BSC

Posted on 18 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

A couple of months ago I posted about the Baby-sitters Club prequel, and it was so much fun to read the comments. (“Oh my gosh, YES, I am excited,” wrote one reader. Another confessed to owning 100+ BSC books.) Well, … Continue reading →

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Cavemen + potty humor… it’s Captain Underpants!

Posted on 18 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Dav Pilkey has agreed to write four new installments in the Captain Underpants series—the first new books since 2006. The first one’s called The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future and will be published on August … Continue reading →

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Now showing: The Wimpy Kid

Posted on 16 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Coming to theaters near you this weekend: Diary of a Wimpy Kid, based on Jeff Kinney’s best-selling middle-grade series. The movie hits theaters Friday, and the companion book, Movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid, is in libraries and bookstores today. … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss—and happy reading!

Posted on 3 March 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

I’m a day late on this news item, but it still deserves a mention. Yesterday would have been Dr. Seuss’s 106th birthday—reason for celebration in itself. Since 1998, though, March 2 has also been designated by the National Education Association … Continue reading →

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And now for something completely different

Posted on 1 March 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

It’s always a treat to hear that David Sedaris has a new project in the works. Even more exciting? Finding out he’s going off the beaten path.  Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, a collection of fables being published by Little, Brown in … Continue reading →

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A lovely fairy story for a lucky reader

Posted on 11 February 2010 by Eliza, Associate Editor

Last week I spoke to Newbery medalist Laura Amy Schlitz (Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!) about her new release The Night Fairy (Feb. 23 from Candlewick). The middle grade novel tells the story of Flory, a fairy who loses her wings … Continue reading →

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Louis Sachar's next step

Posted on 7 January 2010 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This just in: Louis Sachar has signed with Delacorte to publish his first YA novel since 2006′s Small Steps. The new book, which will be out on May 11, 2010, is called The Cardturner and was inspired by Sachar’s own … Continue reading →

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Best Books of 2009: Picture books

Posted on 9 December 2009 by BookPage

Looking for gifts for the little ones on your list? Our top 10 picture books are full of engaging illustrations and text that will get young readers hooked. All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Marla Frazee (Beach … Continue reading →

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Remembering childhood favorites

Posted on 29 November 2009 by Eliza, Associate Editor

                  What a wonderful coincidence – Louisa May Alcott was born on this day in 1832, the same day as Madeleine L’Engle, in 1918. Alcott was a favorite author of mine before … Continue reading →

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The imagination of Neil Gaiman

Posted on 20 October 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

This week brought news of a new project from Neil Gaiman. After the success of The Graveyard Book and Coraline, he’s continuing to write for a younger audience with Instructions. Described as “a charming guide through fairy and folk tales, … Continue reading →

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Fortunate event for middle-grade readers

Posted on 28 August 2009 by Trisha, Managing Editor

Daniel Handler, aka “Lemony Snicket,” has just signed a deal with the UK’s Egmont Press to publish a new four-book, middle-grade series starting in 2012. Snicket commented to BBC News: “I can neither confirm nor deny that I have begun … Continue reading →

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Cloudy with a chance of popcorn

Posted on 27 August 2009 by BookPage

As a child growing up in the early 1980s, I loved the picture book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and its goofy—but oddly realistic—illustrations of such meteorological events as the floods of orange juice and storms of hamburgers that … Continue reading →

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The fantastic Mr. Dahl

Posted on 3 August 2009 by BookPage

On July 7, Lynn blogged about New York Times columnist Nicolas Kristof’s controversial column on must-read children’s books. Also on July 7, Kristof posted an acknowledgement of the huge reader response he received; more than 2,350 people commented on his … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday Harry!

Posted on 31 July 2009 by BookPage

Today’s a big day in Harry Potter-land. J.K. Rowling has said in interviews that Harry’s birthday is July 31, and the author’s own birthday is today, too. (She was born July 31, 1965.) Harry’s birth year is a bit more … Continue reading →

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Beyond the children's classics

Posted on 7 July 2009 by Lynn, Editor

We read with interest Nicholas Kristof’s column on the importance of summer reading for children—and plenty of other people did, too. The column rose to the top of the most viewed list at nytimes.com. But surely we won’t be the … Continue reading →

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