PARENTING names best children’s books of 2003
This article from Austin gives a small glimpse into the books chosen as the best by Parenting Magazine for 2003. I tried going to the Parenting Magazine website, but they don’t have the list available online. I especially enjoy seeing what board books they choose, since they often find ones that aren’t mentioned anywhere in library review sources.

Classic children’s books are popping up in good form
This article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune is all about great children’s books from the past that have new editions available. A great article for ideas for gift giving this holiday season. My favorite part of the article comes at the end with a quote from Raskin, author of The Westing Game, ‘”I try to say one thing in my work: A book is a wonderful place to be. A book is a package . . . a surprise package — and within the wrappings is a whole new world and beyond.”
Her book, and the others mentioned here, are that world. Look and you’ll see.’