Draw Me a House
Draw Me a House, written and illustrated by Thibaud Herem, a French-born illustrator based in London, is one of the most engaging in the new world of "interactive" coloring books.
Draw Me a House, written and illustrated by Thibaud Herem, a French-born illustrator based in London, is one of the most engaging in the new world of "interactive" coloring books.
Devon Corneal | Posted 05.01.2012
With poetry, photographs, creepy monsters, and a weird family next door, this month's recommendations give us a chance to celebrate the women who bring home the bacon, tuck kids into bed, bake cakes and remind us how important it is to always listen to our mothers.
Genevieve Piturro | Posted 04.24.2012
I will always remember one of my first reading groups in Yonkers, N.Y. One afternoon four little girls walked in and took a seat with me at our reading table. I said, "Oh, it's us girls today!" Then little Alfonse walked in and I said, "And one boy!"
Jay Bushara | Posted 04.16.2012
It's what we sort of know that's really scary: the gaping, haunting silence before somebody shouts boo, but also the silence that comes when we are about to shout boo at someone else.
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Posted 03.14.2012
From Writer's Relief: The books we read as children were written to teach us important lessons about various topics including friendship and bodily...
Martin Salisbury | Posted 05.09.2012
We examine the role of the picture book in introducing children to the visual arts as well as language, and consider important issues such as the appropriateness of certain subjects and styles of illustration for children.
Devon Corneal | Posted 05.01.2012
Here are some books that celebrate the trouble we all have fitting in sometimes. From monsters to farm animals to utensils, it never hurts to remember that just because something is different, that doesn't mean it isn't wonderful.
The Huffington Post | Emma Gray | Posted 02.21.2012
It's no secret that classic fairy tales aren't the bright and happy stories Disney would have you believe. (The way the Brothers Grimm tell Cinderella...
Posted 02.09.2012
From Jenn Savedge and Mother Nature Network: Take a minute to think about your favorite book from childhood. Do you envision lots of furry animals...
Sharon Heath | Posted 04.03.2012
Whether the heroes and heroines of these books are precocious or tentative, suicidal or resourceful, disconnected or endearing, each of them bumbles along as we all did -- as we all do! -- without a handbook.
Devon Corneal | Posted 04.02.2012
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.
Rocco Staino | Posted 01.19.2012
Decorated store windows rank right up there with the tree in Rockefeller Center as must-dos during this holiday season.
Dr. Harold Koplewicz | Posted 01.10.2012
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.
Rocco Staino | Posted 01.03.2012
"Picture books celebrate childhood. They speak universal truths and help children better understand the world around them."
Lisa Catherine Harper | Posted 11.29.2011
It shouldn't matter what kids want to read. They should just read. If they want to spend half an hour doing MadLibs, or reading a sports magazine, or a comic book, or novel, or a fix-it book, or a book of jokes they should. It's all reading.
Monica Edinger | Posted 11.02.2011
Reading this Roger Moorhouse piece on the eighteenth century German feral child, Peter of Hanover, reminded me of Victor of Aveyron who showed up ...
Rocco Staino | Posted 10.14.2011
Here are ten books that you may want to share with kids and teens in preparation for the 10th anniversary of September 11th.
Pamela Sage Dodson | Posted 10.04.2011
Children yearn to grow up faster than most parents want them to. One area that parents thought might still be under their watchful eye was reading. What could be the problem with reading? Believe it or not, peer pressure.
Cicily Janus | Posted 10.03.2011
I've taken it upon myself to pick out the books I believe to have the most universally sound parenting advice. The lessons learned in these books are powerful, making them worth a second read as an adult.
Jenny Rosenstrach | Posted 09.25.2011
You should have seen the look on our 9-year-old's face when I told her that Daniel Handler was going to contribute a Summer Reading List for Dinner: A...
Jenny Rosenstrach | Posted 09.25.2011
As soon as I drew up summer reading lists with point systems and rewards, my 7-year-old was curled up with the dog on the couch reading Amulet (10 points) and her sister was asking why the library has to be closed on the Fourth of July.
Ru Freeman | Posted 08.21.2011
As the parent of three avid readers, I agree with Meghan Cox Gurdon's point that what is considered "banning" in the book trade is known in the parenting world as doing our job.
Nina Sankovitch | Posted 08.16.2011
I associate bookmobiles with summer, the coolness offered on a blistering hot day, the books offered with all the time in the world to read them. Bookmobiles still ply their trade, from Mobile, Alabama (how perfect!) to Ames Iowa.
WSJ | Sherman Alexie | Posted 08.10.2011
Recently, I was the surprise commencement speaker at the promotion ceremony for a Seattle alternative high school. I spoke to sixty students, who'd co...
Sophie de Rakoff | Posted 05.31.2012