The Well-Read Child

I never thought I'd ever look at a photograph and say, "What a beautiful frog!" But these words indeed came out of my mouth mo...

Some of your young readers and aspiring writers may be interested in this contest. NEW YORK, NY – April 26, 2010 - Random House Children...

When asked to list predators, most people begin with predators that roam the land, like lions and tigers. But there is an entire world of pr...

Simple. Stunning. Fun. Those words describe Mirror , Suzy Lee's newest picture book. In this wordless picture book, a young girl playful...

One day Hugo, a cute little purple guy, finds a red string, a really, really, really long string. As he follows the string through town, he ...

The Dead-Tossed Waves is a companion book to Carrie Ryan's The Forest of Hands and Teeth . Gabrielle, or Gabry, has lived her entire l...

 Let's face it, talking to your daughter about puberty may not be the most comfortable conversation - for you OR your daughter. Luckil...

This week, I'll be featuring some great nonfiction books that would make excellent classroom resources. The first is nature photographer...

I am not ashamed to admit that I'm an awards hound. Give me a list of books that have either been shortlisted for or won an award, and I...

Terra Cooper was born with a port wine stain that covers one cheek and has dealt with numerous surgeries and treatments to try to at least m...

Updated:09/04/2012 What types of books do you review? I review books for children and young adults, an am especially interested in: H...

First published in the Netherlands in 2009, Andy and Sam: Hide-and-Seek is a super cute interactive book featuring a little boy named Andy...

Growing up in the rich storytelling country of the Appalachians, I latched on to stories and folktales when I was very young. There's s...

"In Fourteen-Hundred Ninety Two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue." And he found a "new world" and "new people....

Holding a lifelong infatuation with archeology, I'm always watching shows or reading books about digs and discoveries. The quality of w...

 Head on over to Chronicle of an Infant Bibliophile to leave your links and comments for this week's What My Children Are Reading. ...

I'm catching up on Cybils reading and hope to have new reviews to you soon. In the meantime, be sure to stop by Mouse Grows, Mouse Learn...

This week's reading has been severely limited due to the flu, but please be sure to visit Amy at The Art of Irreverence who is hosting ...

I posted this last year around this time when I was serving as a panelist on the Cybils Middle Grade/Young Adult Nonfiction Panel. Since I...

When John Wilkes Booth learned that Abraham Lincoln would be attending a play at Ford's Theatre on April 14, 1865, a theater Booth had ...