Who Likes the Wind by Etta Kaner, illustrated by Marie Lafrance.
Open the flaps of this book to discover the facts about the wind. The book covers scientific information from why the wind blows to how it cools your skin to how it moves a pinwheel. The illustrations are warm colored and breezy, while the open flaps cover the science material clearly and concisely. Perfect for units on the weather, it is also a great book for libraries to have for young weather watchers.
Author: Tasha
Bookclubs for Kids
Yahoo News carried an interesting article about the sudden growth of family book clubs: Kids, adults join forces for reading, sharing. The article covers parent/child bookclubs run by bookstores, libraries and individuals. Some parents are even joining bookclubs for prereaders. The article says that reading is now cool. Golly, I always thought it was.
Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Awards
Skybreaker and Caramba win the 2006 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book Awards. Skybreaker by Kenneth Oppel is the sequel to Airborn. Caramba by Marie-Louise Gay is an interesting book about flying cats.
Chuck's Truck
Chuck’s Truck by Peggy Perry Anderson.
Perfect for toddler and preschool storytimes, this title combines two beloved subjects: farm animals and trucks. Chuck, a farmer, has an old beat-up truck. By the time all of the animals decide they want to come along to town, the truck has broken down. After the truck is towed back to the farm, the animals take care of the situation by calling in a mechanic. Then they surprise Chuck with a shiny new truck. The illustrations are deeply colored and very child friendly. With its limited text but clear story, this is a perfect choice for storytimes for the very small.
My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World
My Cat, the Silliest Cat in the World by Gilles Bachelet.
This is a purely silly book featuring a cat that looks a lot like an elephant. He acts like any other cat, playing with string, sleeping in a cat bed, and using a litter box, but there are some silly things that this cat does. He washes himself with toilet water, is scared of mice, and doesn’t land on his feet when he falls. The illustrations in the book are priceless. I was laughing as much as my preschooler as we read the book. It is the perfect silly book to share with any class or group of preschoolers. I have always had the kids I read to ask for a funny book, and this would be more than silly enough!
CBC Magazine
CBC Magazine from The Children’s Book Council offers great items for anyone interested in children’s lit. You can get ideas for programming, find out about hot authors, read in-depth articles about issues in children’s lit, and much more.
Visit the Windowsill
Blog from the Windowsill is the blog from the long-time web author of Notes from the Windowsill which is an online newsletter of children’s books enjoyed by adults. Both sites are definitely worth a visit.
Prince Caspian Delayed
Hope you weren’t holding your breath, because the Second Narnia movie is postponed until summer 2008. I admit that when I finally saw the first in the series, I was pleasantly surprised. OK, so as the softy I am, I teared up when Aslan appeared. I’m such an easy touch. 🙂
Propernoun
propernoun.net is a children’s literature blog that offers reviews of all sorts of books from children’s titles to teen and adult. It is written by Mindy, a librarian working in St. Paul, Minnesota.
