Books for Kids

Writer Wednesday: 11 Writing Tips From Children's Books

| Posted 03.14.2012

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From Writer's Relief: The books we read as children were written to teach us important lessons about various topics including friendship and bodily...

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8 Unusual (But Really Great) Children's Books For February

Devon Corneal | Posted 04.02.2012

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Devon Corneal

I'm a sucker for good packaging, and with the books I like, you often can judge a book by its cover. But in case you're still searching, I want to help.

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Do Kids Still Read? A Family Dinner Table Talk

The Huffington Post | Sarah H. Lee | Posted 01.27.2012

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This week's Family Dinner Table Talk, from HuffPost and The Family Dinner book: There's a new reading sheriff in town. As of Tuesday, Walter Dean M...

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If They Like Reading THIS, Then They Will Love THAT

The Huffington Post | Lisa Belkin | Posted 12.03.2011

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(This is one of a series of posts in the Parentlode Book Club. You can also find a list of books that parents either love or hate, or suggestions of a...

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Offbeat Holiday Books

Devon Corneal | Posted 01.16.2012

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Devon Corneal

I always look forward to the holiday book reviews, because, although I buy my fair share of toys, I'm a book-lover at heart. Every year I hope that they will provide me with perfect additions to kids' bookshelves. Every year, I'm disappointed.

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Why 'The Ugly Truth' Is So Appealing

Dr. Harold Koplewicz | Posted 01.10.2012

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Dr. Harold Koplewicz

Kids are changing faster in these years of early adolescence than at any time since infancy. They're trying to figure out not only how their bodies work but who they are going to be and where they fit in.

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November to Be Picture Book Month

Rocco Staino | Posted 01.03.2012

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Rocco Staino

"Picture books celebrate childhood. They speak universal truths and help children better understand the world around them."

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What Can I Do If My Child Hates Reading?

Posted 12.27.2011

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Dear Susan, I have an 11-year-old who gets A's B's, but one big F when it comes to reading. She is required to read three books per semester, check...

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10 Books To Get Your Kids Ready For School

Posted 10.15.2011

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Whether your children are headed to preschool for the first time, entering kindergarten, about to test the waters of junior high or off to high school...

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Uma Thurman Joins Ralph Lauren, Under the Guise of Literacy, to Sell Rich Kids Clothes (VIDEO)

Rocco Staino | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rocco Staino

We have Uma Thurman narrating a story that is billed as literature whose primary purpose is to sell $39.50 Blake Pig Pony Oxfords or $395 cowboy boots.

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Best Books To Give To Kids You Don't Know Very Well

Librarian Connection | Posted 05.25.2011

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Specifically, I want to be the cool godmother who slipped a teen Someday This Pain Will be Useful to You. I also want to be the goddess who gave the p...

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'Boy In The Striped Pajamas' Author Talks New Book

The Guardian | Michelle Pauli | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's hardly surprising that an author who made his name with a novel for children set during the Holocaust should expect a certain seriousness from li...

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Will Giving Kids Books Make Them Not Want To Read?

Telegraph | Michael Morpurgo | Posted 05.25.2011

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When I was seven years old, my stepfather handed me a novel to read. It was a yellowing copy of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens -- a story which he ha...

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What Does Obama Write Publicly To His Daughters?

Sammy Perlmutter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sammy Perlmutter

With a first printing of a whopping 500,000 copies, Of Thee I Sing promises to become a bestseller. With its stunning illustrations and subtle text, it deserves to be heralded as much more.

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Obama Picture Book Out Tomorrow

usatoday.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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President Obama's picture book for kids, Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters (Knopf, $17.99), pays tribute to 13 Americans whose traits he sees i...

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The 9 Best Picture Books Of 2010

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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What are the best illustrated children's books of 2010? The picture books with the best pictures and greatest design -- the books with the most stunni...

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WATCH: Experts From Top Universities Are 'All Wrong'?

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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The "Today" show investigated the popular "Your Baby Can Read!" kit, which claims to teach infants to read and has sold over a million units. The comp...

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'Mad Men' For Kids

The New York Times | DAVE ITZKOFF | Posted 05.25.2011

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Either this is hilarious, or we're already jonesing for new episodes of "Mad Men" or possibly both. The clever devils at thepoke.co.uk -- the satirica...

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Nook Kids From Barnes And Noble

Christian Science Moniter | Posted 05.25.2011

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It was only a matter of time. Modern parents, constantly pressed to limit their children's screen time and send them off instead with a good book, now...

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Note to Parents

Erin Ganju | Posted 05.25.2011

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Erin Ganju

We've actually seen the opposite hold true in developing nations, where picture books (or story books) remain a crucial tool in laying a solid foundation for literacy and life-long learning among children.

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Book To Stage

Jacqueline Woodson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jacqueline Woodson

That was the year I began to understand that poems told stories, that if one read a poem closely enough, slowly enough, the stories would begin to unfold.

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Children's Librarian Says Picture Books Still Thrive

Lisa Von Drasek | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lisa Von Drasek

Picture books for older children give a window into history, cultures and communities other than our own with sophisticated artistic representation.

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Young Critics Competition

The Guardian | Julia Eccleshare | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eight books covering everything from humorous ogres to the Holocaust made up the longlist for the 2010 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Together the...

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Picture Books Unpopular With Overzealous Parents

New York Times | JULIE BOSMAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Picture books are so unpopular these days at the Children's Book Shop in Brookline, Mass., that employees there are used to placing new copies on the ...

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Jon Scieszka At The Brooklyn Book Festival: How Valuable Is 'Funny' For Kids?

Sammy Perlmutter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sammy Perlmutter

Of course, all three authors value humor in books for kids -- as do I -- but what interests me most is to veer away from asking "if" and instead ask "why" funny books are important for kids.

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