Write4Kids calls itself the Children’s Writing Supersite and boy, are they right. They have a very active message board, articles, tips, advice, and a newsletter. If you are writing for children or considering starting a book, then this is the place for you.
Author: Tasha
MsFrisby.net
MsFrisby.net is filled with reviews, forums, and links for book lovers. The only unfortunate thing is that the site doesn’t seem to be heavily used or updated recently. But there are still some treasures to be found.
Happy New Year
Happy New Year to All! May the next year be filled with bright colors, great illustrations, and wonderful reads.
Narnia Forum
TheNarniaForums is a discussion board for all things Narnia. It includes the movies and the books, as well as games, the TV series, fan art, fan fiction, and Christianity and the stories.
Runescape Boards
If you are a parent or a librarian who works with teens and preteens, then you have probably heard of Runescape, a multi-player role playing game that is available free online. Runescape Boards is a site that will be useful for players, because they can ask questions, get answers, and browse previous conversations for ideas on how to improve their game.
In My Heart
In My Heart by Molly Bang is close to my heart. I have a four-year-old son who is always worried about us being apart. I have told him for years that he is always in my heart. Then along came this picture book, and it really created a magical moment at first reading. Bang has created a colorful, joyous book that celebrates the fact that even when parents and children are apart they are still in each other’s hearts.
Recommend this to working parents or families with children heading off to preschool or daycare. It is a symbol that has worked well for us, and I know that it will ease other little folks’ fears.
Harry = Safety
British researchers have found that there is a side effect of the release of a new Harry Potter book: empty emergency rooms. Children visiting emergency rooms in Britain dropped by HALF on summer weekends when the books were released. The article has a nice sense of humor combined with the results, though I would quibble with their assumption that if kids read more they will be less active. I think that if kids read more they will watch less TV, and that is always a positive tradeoff.
Margaret Hodges
Margaret Hodges is dead at age 94. She is the author of books like St. George and the Dragon, winner of the Caldecott Medal. Fans of her writing can expect two more of her books to be published posthumously.
Let It Snow!
The Salisbury Post has an article from the Rowan Public Library with a group of recommended snow books to share with children. And the list is completely wonderful with some old favorites, some new surprises and my son’s favorite snow book in recent years, Martin MacGregor’s Snowman by Lisa Brodie Cook.
