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Uzoma R. Ezekwudo on Helping Children Cope with Loss in “Lee and Limbo”

A friend moving away can be a difficult thing for many children to cope with. It’s comforting for them to know that they’re not alone, and that their sadness won’t last forever. Uzoma R. Ezekwudo’s wonderfully touching new book, Lee and Limbo, is the perfect story to help them deal…

BookTribMarch 15, 2021

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An Enchantingly Whimsical Fairy Tale Everyone Can Enjoy

Children's author Mark Hughes joined BookTrib from the UK to discuss his enchanting story The Tale of Ferdinand Frog. What began many years ago as a short poem Hughes was writing for his eldest daughter has grown into a whimsical fairy tale in which frogs and other animals take center stage. The…

BookTribFebruary 26, 2021

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Name Your Gifts and Use Them: Kitty O’Meara on Her Viral Poem “And the People Stayed Home”

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/booktrib_KittyOMeara_FBLive_Recap.jpg Dubbed the "poet laureate of the pandemic" by O Magazine, former teacher and chaplain Kitty O'Meara was, ironically, hiding from a virus when her prose poem went viral. After encouraging and inspiring millions around the world, her poem has become the beautifully illustrated children's book And the People Stayed Home. Click here for…

BookTribNovember 10, 2020

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“Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre” Graphic Bio Brings the Author to Life

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/charlotte-bronte-before-Jane-Eyre-.jpg At a time when the topic of feminism is more prevalent than ever in children’s literature, the deeply motivating graphic biography Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre (Disney-Hyperion) by Glynnis Fawkes is a great introduction for children ages 11 and older to this literary classic. “Literature cannot be the business…

Lee PelletierSeptember 20, 2019

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8 Kids’ Audiobooks About Women Who Fought for Change

2019 marks the centennial of Congress approving the 19th Amendment, which gave many women the right to vote—a change that was brought about by a brave group of activists. The audiobooks in this list celebrate female activists—from more than 100 years ago all the way up to today. These inspirational…

AudioFileApril 1, 2019

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Essential Children’s Audiobook Listening with Jim Dale

The incomparable Jim Dale has a voice and narrating style that make him instantly recognizable. He has received multiple awards during his career, including Grammys, Audies, and an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire). He even held the Guinness World Record for Most Character Voices in an…

Sonja ColeJuly 5, 2019

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Full-Cast Kids’ Audiobooks Perfect for Start of School

A good book read by a talented narrator is a beautiful thing, but a good book performed by a full cast of talented narrators can bring a whole new dimension to the listening experience. Here are a few examples where the full cast really elevates the audiobook, recommended from our…

Sonja ColeAugust 22, 2019

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9 Kids’ Audiobooks About Race and Justice

It should be obvious now that we ALL need to be having conversations with our children about anti racism and how unjustly Black people have been treated in America. This collection of fiction and nonfiction audiobooks from authors and/or narrators of color shows Black people as heroes of their own…

Sonja ColeJuly 31, 2020

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Sleuths out for Summer: 9 Middle-Grade Tales of Kids Solving Mysteries

As a kid, I was obsessed with Scooby-Doo. Well, who am I kidding? I don’t think my love for that snack-inhaling, mystery-solving dog will ever fade (and I’ve got a pair of well-loved Chuck Taylors with Scooby and the gang printed on the side to prove it). I always reveled…

Chelsea CicconeMay 11, 2021

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2020 Horn Book Awards: Notable Titles in Children’s Literature

Since their beginning in 1967, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards celebrate notable titles in children’s books, middle grade and young adult novels. The books are sorted into the categories of picture books, fiction and poetry and nonfiction, and then reviewed by a panel of three judges. This year, the judges…

Cameron KimballMay 28, 2020

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Get Schooled With These 6 Middle Grade Reads

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Middle-School-3.jpg Say the words “middle school,” and people everywhere will get a chill down their spine. Those two words conjure visions of pop quizzes, body spray and rubbery cafeteria food. While many of us have thankfully grown past that stage in our life, middle schoolers of today could really use…

Cameron KimballNovember 18, 2020

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Read Across America With Our 7 Favorite Children’s Books About Reading

Today is a special day for book lovers, especially those who deeply appreciate the wonderful world of illustrated children’s books. March 2 is Read Across America Day, as named by the National Education Association (NEA). The Association includes over 3 million people — “educators, students, activists, workers, parents, neighbors, friends…

Judy MorenoMarch 2, 2021

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9 Children’s Books That Celebrate Our Planet

Earth Day is April 22nd, and it serves as both a celebration of our natural world and as a call to protect it. To honor Earth Day this year, we’ve hand-picked nine children’s books that capture the spirit of the day in its entirety. This list covers books that highlight…

Cameron KimballApril 21, 2021

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7 Middle Grade Reads That Show How Fun Math & Science Can Be

More and more every day, we’re seeing a push to get kids involved with STEM. From children’s coding classes to summer camps dedicated to mathematics, the threshold for the hard sciences is skewing younger every year. But how do you get kids involved with subjects that have a bad reputation…

Cameron KimballMay 10, 2021

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2021 Horn Book Awards: Notable Titles in Children’s Literature

Since 1967 when the legacy began, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards have honored the most impressive titles in children’s books, middle grade and young adult novels. Categories include picture books, nonfiction, and fiction and poetry. The options are carefully reviewed by a panel of three judges who this year were…

BookTribJune 23, 2021

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8 Notable Children’s Books to Celebrate Young Readers Day 2021

Founded by The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and Pizza Hut (who would’ve thought?), National Young Readers Day is a holiday dedicated to celebrating the enrichment that reading can bring to young minds. Since its origin in 1989, this day has served to highlight children’s literature,…

Cameron KimballNovember 9, 2021

Children’s Books

Uzoma R. Ezekwudo on Helping Children Cope with Loss in “Lee and Limbo”

An Enchantingly Whimsical Fairy Tale Everyone Can Enjoy

Name Your Gifts and Use Them: Kitty O’Meara on Her Viral Poem “And the People Stayed Home”

“Charlotte Brontë Before Jane Eyre” Graphic Bio Brings the Author to Life

8 Kids’ Audiobooks About Women Who Fought for Change

Essential Children’s Audiobook Listening with Jim Dale

Full-Cast Kids’ Audiobooks Perfect for Start of School

9 Kids’ Audiobooks About Race and Justice

Sleuths out for Summer: 9 Middle-Grade Tales of Kids Solving Mysteries

2020 Horn Book Awards: Notable Titles in Children’s Literature

Get Schooled With These 6 Middle Grade Reads

Read Across America With Our 7 Favorite Children’s Books About Reading

9 Children’s Books That Celebrate Our Planet

7 Middle Grade Reads That Show How Fun Math & Science Can Be

2021 Horn Book Awards: Notable Titles in Children’s Literature

8 Notable Children’s Books to Celebrate Young Readers Day 2021

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