ChildrensPictureBooks.info is a site that offers recommendations of picture books. They also offer information on how to select picture books for your child and helping your child learn to read. They also have lists of picture books with an emphasis on math, science, social studies, art, holidays, religion, and fairy tales.
Month: March 2006
Sketches of Famous Authors
Ruth McNally Barshaw makes Sketches of Famous Authors when she attends session and booksignings of authors and illustrators of children’s literature. Best of all, she not only sketches the authors, but adds some of their comments on the side, so that you discover how they write as well. This is definitely a site worth visiting!
Adult to Teen Books
The CBC Books Section has Sharing the Love, an article on crossover titles from adult fiction to teens. The article covers how it happens, why and the fact that it is the teenage fans of certain adult novels who make the difference in marketing.
The Edge Series
‘The Edge’: Two British dads create fantasy worlds for young minds is a fascinating look at how an author and illustrator collaborate on The Edge series. Their friendship certainly shines through their work.
Graphic Novel Article
BookPage has an article on new graphic novels where the perspectives are a-changing. The article covers traditional comic heroes, comic books, manga, and informational books on the genre.
Beatrix Potter Cards
I just had to share the Jemima Puddle-Duck’s e-Cards! They use Beatrix Potter’s illustrations as online greeting cards. Lovely for sharing notes with other children’s lit fans. They even have a page with cards for upcoming holidays where the images have been combined with wording already. Enjoy!
Edge of the Forest
The second issue of The Edge of the Forest is now available online. It features an interview with Gail Gauthier as well as an interview with Jane Buchanan about judging for the SCBWI Golden Kite.
YALSA National Library Week Ideas
YALSA has a list of ways that libraries can celebrate National Library Week with the teens in their community. It is filled with great ideas that don’t take money, just some time. Wonderful!
Final Ballot for Andre Norton Award
Sheila Ruth, from the blog Wands and Worlds (which is a great source for science fiction and fantasy for children) let me know that the Final Ballot for the new Andre Norton Award has been announced.
The nominees are:
The Amethyst Road by Louise Spiegler
Siberia by Ann Halam
Stormwitch by Susan Vaught
Valiant: a Modern Tale of Faerie by Holly Black
Waking Brain Cells 