Category Archives: Children’s Literature
This week is Banned Books Week, and once again we are surprised and dismayed to see the lists of books that have been challenged and banned. We’d love to stop celebrating Banned Books Week – if only there were no … Continue reading
I turned 52 this past weekend and I thought it might be fun to see what happened on page 52 in some of my favorite books (a WLCB version of bible-dipping.) Here’s what I found. Oh, and incidentally, if you … Continue reading
When I found out that Lucine Kasbarian, children’s book author and WLCB client, was attending the diversity panel at NYPL this past Saturday, I asked if she would write about it for our blog. She graciously said “yes” and so … Continue reading
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Happy October!
We always celebrate the first day of October and it’s all because of Anne. “Oh, Marilla,” she exclaimed one Saturday morning, coming dancing in with her arms full of gorgeous boughs, “I’m so glad I live in a world where … Continue reading
We just enjoyed a lovely meeting & visit at one of our favorite places – the Highlights Foundation conference center. Every time we go, we meet more lovely new people and discover something new on the property. This time we … Continue reading
Voting opens online March 14 for the 5th annual Children’s Choice Book Awards. Some of my favorites include Bailey by Harry Bliss and Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt. But since I’m not a kid, I can’t vote. … Continue reading
Today is World Read Aloud Day, a grand idea. I don’t do it often enough. I’ll read some poems from Roots and Flowers: Poets and Poems on Family, edited by Liz Rosenburg. I’m re-reading all my picture books, now unpacked … Continue reading
I just began reading an ARC for One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street by Joanne Rocklin. I like it. Has a bit of the feel of What Happened Fox Street, a 2010 favorite of mine, with younger characters. … Continue reading
Why? Well, he’s an extremely nice guy, for starters. And he gets paid to read children’s books, review children’s books, and write books about – well, children’s books. As a matter of fact, I think we should make Leonard a … Continue reading