UNT Libraries: Pop-up and Movable Books: A Tour Through Their History is a great site covering the history of pop-up books from the nineteenth century to the present. The best of the site is when the graphics actually demonstrate the movement within the oldest books. Wonderful.

Adria’s Book Nook is a blog done by Adria, a bok-loving teen. The blog is so that her her younger sister, Louisa, will know what to read. Adria reviews picture books up through young adult titles.

I am… HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON by CROCKETT JOHNSON. I live in an idealistic world consisting only of what I draw… kind of like my life. I only see what I want to see. Find out what Children’s Book You Are!

Via The Boyfriend List.

Here is one of those articles that make you very proud to be a librarian:
Librarians challenge book ban in Limestone County School libraries in Alabama. The librarians are challenging all board members to read Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher in its entirety, as their board policy requires. The school board voted 4-3 to ban the book from school libraries.

OK, so this isn’t a literature site, but it is worth looking at. CoolMath4Kids offers math games, puzzles, coloring, brain benders, and much more. They even have a special section for 3-5 year olds as well as a large collection of recommended math links for kids.

Absynthe Muse has created an online young adult writing community. Read articles, explore their collection of links, read news, and subscribe to the newsletter by email or RSS feed. Sign up as a member for free and you will be able to use their forums. A great site using some of the top website technology out there.

Young Adult Authors Who Blog is a LiveJournal that specializes in listing YA authors who also have LiveJournals. Authors with other types of blogs are also listed. This is a great resource for filling your blogroll or for giving a talk on the power of blogging.

Big A little a is another of the good children’s lit blogs out there. Full of great opinions on children’s books, add this one to your feedreader.

NPR has an interview with Phillip Hoose, author of The Race to Save the Lord God Bird about the rediscovery of the ivory-billed woodpecker.