Rowling's Response

Rowling may keep writing for children
I was thrilled to see Rowling’s vehement response to being told that she was going to become a writer of adult books:
“Absolute garbage! I have said many times that if I remain a children’s author forever – which I may well do – I will never see this as being a lesser, easier or less ‘serious’ career than writing for adults,” she wrote on her personal website.

Teen Authors

The Christian Science Monitor has an article on When the very young write that first big book. The article features the latest teen author sensation, Helen Oyeyemi, author of The Icarus Girl.

Musical Books

Books to Sing: Song-Based Picture Books is an article by Sue McCleaf Nespeca from the last Book Links. The article offers reasons to incorporate singing into story time as well as a list of recommended titles.