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BOOK NEWS ROUNDUP: Apple Changes StoryTime Forever, Emma Watson is a Book Fairy, Trump’s Win Explained in Literature

The election is understandably still on everyone’s mind. But there was some interesting literature news peppered into all the politics last week. Here’s our weekly roundup of what went down in the world of books: Apple Revolutionizes StoryTime Bedtime has never looked so electronic! This week, Apple launched a new…

Rachel CarterNovember 14, 2016

Miscellany

How Days of Our Lives’ Meredith Scott Lynn is Helping Children Become Published Authors

Actress, director and producer Meredith Scott Lynn is known for playing a host of characters throughout her career, most recently Anne Milbauer on the NBC sudser Days of Our Lives. While her acting career is a priority, Lynn’s current passion is the website WRiTE BRAiN Books, a dream she turned…

Beth WaskoJanuary 27, 2016

Miscellany

Growing Up Digital: To Addison… With Love, Your 11-Year-Old Self

It’s all about that digital age! The amount of children who read books continues to shrink due to apps, games and YouTube. Educators are not only fighting for the attention of children in the classroom but at home as well, where more than 50% of family households now own at…

McKenzie MorrellMarch 25, 2015

Nonfiction

PODCAST: Authors Marguerite Elisofon and Ann Martin Talk ‘Rain Reign’ and Autism Awareness

Author of the memoir My Picture Perfect Family (Central Park Publishers, 2016) Marguerite Elisofon chronicles the true story of raising twins in New York City and the journey that takes place following their daughter's diagnoses on the Autism Spectrum. She sat down in with novelist Ann Martin to talk about her book…

Matt GillickMay 26, 2016

Fiction Young Adult

“Emi” Means Magic and Monsters and Giant Teddy Bears, Oh My!

Will her father ever come home? Our protagonist Emi clutches her well-worn teddy bear and anxiously paces while a thunderstorm rages outside. Accidently waking her drunken mother passed out in front of the television, the little girl dodges a flying wine bottle and runs back upstairs. A rope dangles from…

Joanna PoncavageApril 9, 2021

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Your Guide to the 2022 ALA Youth Media Awards

Originating in 1922 with the creation of the John Newbery Medal, the American Library Association annually honors notable books, videos and other media aimed at children and teens. The ALA Youth Media Awards are internationally renowned and the distinction is an incredible resource to parents, educators, librarians and readers looking…

Cameron KimballJanuary 25, 2022

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5 Environmental Fiction Books for All Ages: Nature Makes Children of Us All

Ask any of my three children what their favorite childhood memories are, and to a one they’ll tell you — their summers in Vermont. We spent summers at my family’s sheep farm in the mountains. In the morning I opened the doors and the children (and their friends and cousins)…

Mary Alice MonroeJune 13, 2022

Children's Books Miscellany

Author of the Seminal “The Phantom Tollbooth,” Norton Juster, Passes Away at 91

Bill Greene/The Boston Globe/Getty Images Norton Juster captured the hearts and minds of many a reader with his uniquely playful acclaimed novel The Phantom Tollbooth, published in 1961. He died earlier this week in his Northampton, MA, home at the age of 91. His housemate, the talented Jules Feiffer, illustrated…

Judy MorenoMarch 10, 2021

Children's Books Miscellany

Eric Carle and the Childhood Imagination

Photo: Motoko Inoue By most objective standards I’m only a young adult, and “figuring stuff out” is “normal” in anyone’s twenties. But there’s a new normal now, right? Or actually, anything and everything counts as “normal” these days, right? Or maybe there’s no such thing as normal at all? I’m…

Judy MorenoMay 27, 2021

Children's Books Fiction Miscellany

Ramona the Friend: A Childhood With Beverly Cleary

Photo Credit: HarperCollins/ beverlycleary.com I grew up homeschooled with three younger siblings and a small circle of friends. I lived in a small town with a small library that housed a small selection of books for small children. Some of those books were written by Beverly Cleary and featured, you…

Judy MorenoMarch 29, 2021

Children's Books Fiction

Walking a Mile in Someone’s (Red) Shoes: A Lesson in Empathy and Charity

A lost pair of sneakers turns into a valuable lesson for the armadillo characters Feyesper and Norma in Feyesper and the Red Shoes (LifeRich Publishing) by Reynaldo Encina Jopé. When Norma wins a store gift certificate as a class prize, Feyesper accompanies her to the mall as she picks out…

Cameron KimballSeptember 21, 2020

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When Frustration Builds, “Angry Me” Equips Children with Healthy Coping Skills

With sayings like ‘terrible twos’ and ‘acting like a child,’ it seems that they’re especially known for their tempers. But when you consider how young children are only starting to find the vocabulary to voice their needs and desires, it makes sense that some feelings would be hard to control.…

Cameron KimballJune 10, 2022

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Woke up on the Wrong Side of the Bed? This Breakfast Bunch Teaches Readers How to Manage Their Emotions

The delightful picture book, written by Mona K., who has a six-year-old of her own, is targeted to children from babies to 11 years old. While it is a simple and straightforward story, it is supplemented with marvelous illustrations by Korey Scott, as well as a mini coloring book and…

BookTribApril 29, 2022

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Happy Children’s Book Week! Celebrate With 8 Captivating Kid Lit Reads

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/childrens-book-week-poster-2022.jpeg First established in 1919 by librarian Franklin K. Matthiews, Children's Book Week is dedicated to celebrating and encouraging children’s literacy. When it comes to kids, reading is more than just a hobby or a fun activity; it’s an essential life skill. Literacy gives us the ability to communicate our…

Cameron KimballMay 4, 2022

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A “Silk Road” Leads to Magic, Adventure, Mythical Creatures, OH MY!

Looking for a story filled with adventure, friendship, science and magic? Look no further than Kirsten Marion’s debut novel, Lucy and Dee: The Silk Road (Common Deer Press). Marion has taken her years of traveling all over the world and passion for books and writing to create a world filled…

Kelsey HallMay 5, 2022

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Take Flight on International Children’s Book Day With These 6 Inspirational Reads

Held on the anniversary of Hans Christian Anderson’s birthday, International Children’s Book Day is a celebration of all things kid lit, as well as the importance of reading from an early age. April 2 stands as a testament to the power that children’s books have over their young audience and…

Cameron KimballApril 2, 2022

Children’s Books

BOOK NEWS ROUNDUP: Apple Changes StoryTime Forever, Emma Watson is a Book Fairy, Trump’s Win Explained in Literature

How Days of Our Lives’ Meredith Scott Lynn is Helping Children Become Published Authors

Growing Up Digital: To Addison… With Love, Your 11-Year-Old Self

PODCAST: Authors Marguerite Elisofon and Ann Martin Talk ‘Rain Reign’ and Autism Awareness

“Emi” Means Magic and Monsters and Giant Teddy Bears, Oh My!

Your Guide to the 2022 ALA Youth Media Awards

5 Environmental Fiction Books for All Ages: Nature Makes Children of Us All

Author of the Seminal “The Phantom Tollbooth,” Norton Juster, Passes Away at 91

Eric Carle and the Childhood Imagination

Ramona the Friend: A Childhood With Beverly Cleary

Walking a Mile in Someone’s (Red) Shoes: A Lesson in Empathy and Charity

When Frustration Builds, “Angry Me” Equips Children with Healthy Coping Skills

Woke up on the Wrong Side of the Bed? This Breakfast Bunch Teaches Readers How to Manage Their Emotions

Happy Children’s Book Week! Celebrate With 8 Captivating Kid Lit Reads

A “Silk Road” Leads to Magic, Adventure, Mythical Creatures, OH MY!

Take Flight on International Children’s Book Day With These 6 Inspirational Reads

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