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Book Review 10 Apr 2011 | 01:29 am
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney It’s New Year’s Day, and since Greg Heffley is “already pretty much one of the best” people he knows, he resolves to help the less than perfect peo...
American Library Association Medal Winners Announced! 10 Apr 2011 | 01:28 am
Winners of this year's most prestigious medals in children's literature: Newbery Medal "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman Newbery Honor Books "The Underneath" by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by David ...
Percy Jackson series nearing a close 10 Apr 2011 | 01:28 am
From PW Children's Bookshelf 1/22/09 e-newsletter: After a four-year run, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians series—about a boy who discovers he is a son of Poseidon and embarks on a stri...
More reasons to interact with your babies 10 Apr 2011 | 01:27 am
Read this short, but interesting article from the Seattle Times about recent research about how infants best learn. This research offers even more support for reading with your babies!
Jeff Smith’s Bone Saga Ends—Again 10 Apr 2011 | 01:27 am
This complete story originally appeared in PW Comics Week on January 27, 2009. Follow the link above to read the entire article. Graphix, the Scholastic division focused on comics and graphic novels ...
Arthur's looking for a new friend and you can help! 10 Apr 2011 | 01:26 am
Between February 1st and March 31st, 2009, Arthur is on the hunt for a new friend who can show the gang in Elwood City that children come in all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Children between the ages...
Importance of Play 10 Apr 2011 | 01:26 am
The American Academy of Pediatrics published this lengthy report on how important play is in the lives of children. Despite its length, it is worth reading. The report defines the many ways play benef...
Preschoolers and Letters 10 Apr 2011 | 01:25 am
This advice column, from the Duluth News Tribune, answers a parent's question about teaching his 4-year-old how to create more than scribbles when writing. The article includes a Head Start teacher's ...
Curious about Graphic Novels? 10 Apr 2011 | 01:25 am
Visit Get Graphic, a new website stemming from a two year project designed to introduce teens, parents, librarians and teachers to the exciting and extremely popular literary format of graphic novels....
More Award-Winners! 10 Apr 2011 | 01:24 am
The Cybils are announced! The Cybils are voted on by Children's and Teen Literature bloggers. The purpose of the award is to reward the children’s and young adult authors (and illustrators) whose book...
