The Magic of Books is a children’s book blog that reviews books for children from birth through 6th grade. The author is an elementary school librarian.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Science in Kids’ Books is an interesting site that looks at children’s books about space as well as children’s science fiction for scientific accuracy. I find the subject of the nonfiction books very interesting. We should be concerned as librarians that the science nonfiction we are offering children is very accurate. As for science fiction, that is less of a concern for me, but it is interesting to see which books get it right and which miss the mark.

Booklist Online is a premium service that now offers a free trial subscription.  It has a very nice section on children’s books where much of the content is free.  You will find a book of the day, noteworthy articles, read-alikes, and genre top-ten lists.

No more naps in kindergarten is an interesting article on how kindergarten curriculum has changed in recent years. It is far more academic now, and preschool is seen as the entry-level class where children learn socialization. Kindergarten is now where children learn to read, learn to do math, and start writing.

Mama Lisa’s House of Nursery Rhymes offers illustrated nursery rhymes from the more popular ones that everyone knows to more obscure ones that are fun to read through.  You can also read her blog that offers commentary on languages and cultures with emphasis on children’s songs and traditions.