The Well-Read Child

Reviewed by Sheila Jones ( Greenridge Chronicles ) “Compiègne was under siege, outside the city’s walls, soldiers of the duchy of Burg...

Thanks to Sandy at Stories Are Light for giving me the idea to create this weekly feature. Want to share what your kids are reading or get ...

I haven't done an installment of "What My Daughter's Reading" for quite a while, so I thought I'd let you know what we...

I'll be the first to tell you that there is no greater pig than Wilbur of Charlotte's Web . However, if you or your little one needs...

Here's another wonderful review from Tanya who blogs at books4yourkids.com. I hope you enjoy it! Tanya also posted a great interview w...

When Tanya, a contributer at The Well-Read Child, and blogger at books4yourkids.com enthusiastically told me about how passionate she was a...

If you liked my review of SHIVER and want a signed ARC as well as signed copies of LAMENT, head on over to Maggie Stiefvater's blog and...

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater ( Blog , Website , Facebook ) Last year, when I read Maggie Stiefvater's first young adult novel, Lament, ...

Before You Were Here, Mi Amor In this heartwarming book by Samantha R. Vamos , a mother tells her child how the entire familia prepared for ...

Chicken Butt Sometimes you just need a good laugh, and sometimes a funny book is just the ticket. Erica Perl delivers just that with Chicke...

What Can You Do With a Paleta? by Carmen Tafolla, illustrated by Magaly Morales Growing up in a very small town, I never heard the familiar...

Earlier this week my little girl went to bed early, and I thought it was the perfect opportunity to get some much-needed sleep. My nighttime...

I don't how he continues to do it again and again, but Mo Willems' most recent Elephant and Piggie book is a winner. In Watch Me Thr...

Board Book Busy Chickens by John Schindel and Steven Holt Tricycle Press just released the newest installment in their "Busy Animals...

Thanks to Layla at Reading is Fundamental (RIF) for sending me the following information about RIF's 2009 Read With Kids Challenge. ...

I've been on a bit of a blogging hiatus because a project at work is taking almost all of my energy. I'll be back soon with some rev...

When you think of a children's book about different religions, you may expect two-page spreads featuring a different religion on each sp...

Stinky (Toon Books) by Eleanor Davis 2009 Theodore Seuss Geisel Honor Book Review by Erica Moore Stinky is a monster who lives in a swamp w...

Ocean Wide, Ocean Deep by Susan Lendroth, illustrated by Raúl Allén Review by Janssen ( Everyday Reading ) This book is just gorgeous. It...

Today, I am honored to bring you an interview with author Janet Halfmann. Janet is the author of numerous children's fiction and nonfict...