Center for Children’s Books announces The 2005 Gryphon Award. THe award is given annually to the author of “an outstanding English language work of fiction or non-fiction for which the primary audience is children in Kindergarten through Grade 4.”
This year’s winner is Little Rat Rides by Monika Bang-Campbell, illustrated by Molly Bang. The two honor books are Down Girl and Sit: Smarter Than Squirrels by Lucy Nolan, illustrated by Mike Reed and You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together by Mary Ann Hoberman, illustrated by Michael Emberley.

YA Authors Cafe is something I should highlight more often. They hold chats on Tuesdays at 8:30 pm. Coming on February 8th, you can join the wonderful YA authors, Libba Bray, A.M. Jenkins, Catherine Atkins, and Mary E. Pearson as they discuss how point of view affects their writing.