Picture Books

Summer Reading Books for ALL Your Kids

Devon Corneal | Posted 05.24.2012

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Here's to a summer without whining -- unless your kids are asking for another trip the library or bookstore to stock up.

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Some Things Are Scary (No Matter How Old You Are)

Jay Bushara | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Picture Books, Kids Books, Kids, Children, Children's Books, Books, Scary, Classic Books, Jules Feiffer, Parents, Parents News

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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11 Gorgeous Children's Book Illustrations

Martin Salisbury | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Book News, Eric Carle, Childrens Picture Books, Picture Books, Book Illustrations, Kids Books, Book Art, Board Books, Childrens Books, Maurice Sendak, Slidepollajax, Book Design, Books News

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.

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Disturbing Trend Found In New Children's Books

Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: New Kids' Books, Environmental Books, Video, Book-Publishing, Children's Books Nature, Nature Books, Kids' Books, New Children's Books, Picture Books, Green News

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...

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How Will We Read: Children's Books?

C. M. Rubin | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Walker Books, Book Publishing, Karen Lotz, Children's Books, The Future of Reading, E-Books, Digital Publishing, Apple Tablet, Young Adult Books, E-Readers, Decline of Brick and Mortar Stores, Digital Books, Candlewick Press, Picture Books, How Will We Read?, Amazon Kindle, C. M. Rubin, Books News

I recently asked Karen Lotz, the Group Managing Director of Walker Books Ltd, what their estimate for children's e-books and print books over the next 3 to 5 years is.

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A Great New Kids' Book On The Creation Of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons

Monica Edinger | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Puppets, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Children's Books, Tony Sarg, Books, Slideshows, Thanksgiving, Slidepollajax, Parenting, Balloon, Picture Books, Video, Books News

Melissa Sweet's new children's book, Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade, uses brilliant illustrations to help tell the story of character balloon inventor Tony Sarg, the man behind the iconic Thanksgiving parade.

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November to Be Picture Book Month

Rocco Staino | Posted 01.03.2012

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

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Finding Negotiation Strategies... In A Children's Book?

Matt Cohen | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Negotiations, Business, Mo Williams, Children's Books, Batna, Picture Books, Business News

Negotiations are a form of conflict resolution, which makes them inherently dramatic. It therefore comes as no surprise that movies and TV shows are f...

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How to Get Your Children's Book Published

David Henry Sterry | Posted 05.25.2011

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A staggering number of adults want to write books for kids. So we thought we'd get the inside skinny from one of our favorite children's book resources, Jennifer Laughram.

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Best Of The Best Lists 2010:

Lisa Von Drasek | Posted 05.25.2011

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The following are titles picked by 6 or more of nine major sources, from The Boston Globe to the Washington Post, plus one bonus selection, for a total of twelve.

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What Does Obama Write Publicly To His Daughters?

Sammy Perlmutter | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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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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Overprogrammed and Out-of-Touch: Why Picture Books Aren't Good Enough

Zak Kukoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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When students are forced to put down the books they find interesting, they start to associate reading with discomfort and even blandness, depriving them of a lifelong love of reading.

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My Response to Neil Gaiman's Modest Proposal

Monica Edinger | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Scary Books, Young Adult Books, Halloween, Neil Gaiman, Children's Books, Picture Books, Books News

The master-of-the-macabre suggests that: ... on Hallowe'en or during the week of Hallowe'en, we give each other scary books. Give children scary book...

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Children's Book Illustrators Honor their Own (PHOTOS)

Monica Edinger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Psst ---wanna see some actual illustrations from this year's crop of picture books? If so, get on over to New York City's Society of Illustrators for...

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Note to Parents

Erin Ganju | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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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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WATCH: 'Dad Dad Mom Mom'

Posted 05.25.2011

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The GalleyCat team at Media Bistro uncovered a unique book trailer today for a picture book that features two gay couples. The "Dad Dad Mom Mom" ser...

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'Beautiful Oops'

Barney Saltzberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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I tore a piece of paper and realized I could turn it into the mouth of an alligator. When I saw that, I decided I could have fun in my studio, playing with smears, smudges, drips, holes and whatever else I could think of.

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Children's Librarian Says Picture Books Still Thrive

Lisa Von Drasek | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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Picture Books Move Over -- Here Comes the Vook

Patricia Benesh | Posted 05.25.2011

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Picture books have a time-honored place in childhood. Now the vook will add a new dimension.

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There's Good News and Good News about Picture Books

Monica Edinger | Posted 05.25.2011

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The recent NYT article on picture books set off understandable ripples of concern. But it didn't bother me because what I see in my little corner of the reading world has me certain that the picture book is alive and well.

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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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Picture Books Getting The Heave-Ho

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education, Children's Book Stores, Parenting, Picture Books, Book Sales, Children's Books, Education News

Picture books are on their way out, according to The New York Times. Parents are encouraging their children to pick up chapter books as early as kind...

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Tori Spelling, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno ...

Vulture | Gwynne Watkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Knowing so much about the personal lives of Spelling and other star authors, it's hard not to read their whimsical tales as either autobiography, subc...

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