Children

Disney Pixar’s ‘Coco,’ Not Just for Kids

For the past few years, Disney has been turning our favorite classic stories into live-action films. These revivals remind us that sometimes, kids movies aren't just for kids. In theaters this holiday season is Disney Pixar's Coco, a beautifully animated film that takes place in Mexico. Lucky for us, the companion book Coco:…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaOctober 31, 2017

Fiction

Abduction and Raw Emotion in ‘The Atlas of Forgotten Places’

Don’t let this exceptional new novel fall under the radar! Based on war-torn Africa and the innocent people caught in the middle, the stunning debut of The Atlas of Forgotten Places by Jenny D. Williams takes us to Uganda where a young girl, Lily, goes missing. The authorities are hard to come…

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 28, 2017

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Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner Takes Us on Her Journey to “Rex’s Journey”

Rex’s Journey: Helping Children Understand and Cope with Emotions (Mascot Books) by Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner stars a boy who has been struggling with understanding why and how he feels. Angry one minute, sad the next, he just wants to be a kid. What’s so hard about that? But, we can’t…

Judy MorenoJanuary 17, 2022

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Frances Schoonmaker Discusses Teaching, Writing and the Unique Gifts of Children

This is a lovely historical fantasy for middle-grade or young adult readers and anyone who loves an adventure. A Broadway musical director and avid lifelong reader says, “If you love the fantasy of Harry Potter, the time travel of A Wrinkle in Time, and the history of The Little House…

Judy MorenoSeptember 13, 2021

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Diana Escobar Invites You to Embrace Your Creative Dream Right Now

The Lost Astronaut by Diana Escobar takes you on an otherworldly, but universal, journey that will delight and inspire children while also bringing a smile to any adult’s face. It is, supremely and seriously and utterly sincerely, cute. Astro the astronaut faces a difficult dilemma; floating around in the scary,…

Judy MorenoAugust 30, 2021

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Shanelle Harrison’s Lively Approach to Helping Kids Learn Their Colors

The children’s book Curious Colors (Uptown Press) offers a rainbow of delights, not the least of which is the art and design: the fact that Shanelle Harrison is an award-winning visual artist shines through clearly. She’s also a lauded educator, another accolade that bolsters her book with clarity and depth.…

Judy MorenoAugust 16, 2021

Author Spotlight Children's Books

Janice Dixon Has a Wonderful Story Behind Her Story

When BookTrib created its Author Spotlight feature, the hope was to ask authors probing questions that would take us deeper into their personality, their work and the thinking behind it. Sometimes they prompt stories that could themselves be a book. That’s what we found when we asked questions of Janice…

Jim AlkonMay 24, 2021

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Ashley Audrain on the Dark Side of Motherhood in “The Push”

“One day you’ll understand, Blythe. The women in this family…we’re different.” The woman talking in Ashley Audrain’s scorching novel The Push (Pamela Dorman Books) is Blythe Connor’s mother, Cecilia. Cecilia’s mother, Etta, hung herself at the age of thirty-two. Cecilia herself left the family when Blythe was only eleven. “I don’t…

Neil NyrenDecember 25, 2020

Children's Books Listicles

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

Disney Pixar’s ‘Coco,’ Not Just for Kids

Abduction and Raw Emotion in ‘The Atlas of Forgotten Places’

Dr. Ambroes Pass-Turner Takes Us on Her Journey to “Rex’s Journey”

Frances Schoonmaker Discusses Teaching, Writing and the Unique Gifts of Children

Diana Escobar Invites You to Embrace Your Creative Dream Right Now

Shanelle Harrison’s Lively Approach to Helping Kids Learn Their Colors

Janice Dixon Has a Wonderful Story Behind Her Story

Ashley Audrain on the Dark Side of Motherhood in “The Push”

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

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