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The article presents information on librarian Anne Carroll Moore, the first children's librarian at the New York Public Library from 1906 to 1941. Moore is considered as the first children's librarians in the U.S.; and she believed that good children's literature can be helpful in improving children's minds. Moore was associated with the creation of the two prominent awards for children's literature in the U.S., the Newbery Medal, and the Caldecott Medal.

The article presents updates on children's fiction bestsellers in the U.S. For his third novel "Paper Towns," John Green kicked off his national tour on October 16, 2008 at the Barnes & Noble in NewYork City's TriBeCa neighborhood. Several booksellers and librarians are getting readers' copies of Suzanne Collins' "The Hunger Games." Actress/comedian Whoopi Goldberg has chosen "Plum Fantastic" as the debut title in her first chapter-book series, called "Sugar Plum Ballerinas."

Features children's books re-released in the United States for spring 2002. Titles included in the 60th Anniversary Special Edition Boxed Set from Little Golden Books; Story of 'Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes,' by Eleanor Coerr; Number of copies sold for the book 'Juggling for the Complete Klutz,' co-written by John Cassidy.

Presents several handicraft books targeted at children. Scope of the book "My Paper Memory Quilt: A Family History Pack," by Bill Zimmerman; Information on the different handicraft books released by Klutz; Focus of the book "Recycled Crafts Box," by Laura Martin; Subject tackled by the book "Making Music," by Ann Sayre Wiseman and John Langstaff.

Offers information on several books for children. 'Sisters,' by David McPhail; 'Yellow and Pink,' by William Steig; 'Raggedy Ann: The Paper Dragon,' by Johnny Gruelle.

Focuses on the book 'A Track to Unknown Water,' edited by Stella Lees. Publication of the proceedings of the Second Pacific Rim Conference on Children's Literature, held at Melbourne State College in 1979; Papers' focus on minority groups and their contribution to children's literature.

Provides information on library and publishing collections. Opening of collection of Robert Moses papers under the restricted custody of the New York Public Library; Acquisition of the historical records of `The Horn Books,' the first magazine to cover the field of children's literature; Selection of the Johns Hopkins University as repository for the archives of the Association of American Universities.

Presents a list of children's books from Sterling. `Best Ever Paper Airplanes,' by Norman Schmidt; `101 Things to Make,' by Juliet Bawden; `Animals & How They Work,' and `Machines & How They Work,' by David Burnie; `Science Crafts for Kids,' by Gwen Diehn; `Wackiest Jokes in the World,' by Michael Pellowski; `The Great Book of Zany Jokes,' by Matt Rissinger; More.

Presents a list of children's books published by Dover. Paper Dolls; Little Activity Books; Cut & Assemble; Cut & Make; Window Decoration; Children's Thrift Classics.

The article offers tips on how teacher-librarians can enhance library services to student users. For a student-written book reviews, it is suggested to have students write a five-to six-sentence review, type it up and glue it to construction paper. To help them locate novels which are part of a series, it is proposed to put labels with the name of the series and volume across the top of spines of the books. Also, it is advised to ask students to write their public library patron numbers in their school notebook at the beginning of the school year.

-Publishers Weekly, September 27, 2004.. -Each animal brings a dish to pass in the pop-up paperback Thanksgiving in the Barn by Nadine Bernard Westcott. /If we don't eat the bottom, we can at least eat the top. (S& S/Little Simon,$ 6.99 paper 12p ages 3-6 ISBN 0-689-85655-5. Zemke(Deborah Zemke)'s warm, cheerful paintings culminate in a spread featuring two large flaps that lift to reveal the whole family coming together to give thanks. ,$ 8.95 14p ages 2-5 ISBN 1-59354-065-5.

Assembled over centuries by the Jewish community in Copenhagen and concealed from the Nazis by the Danes during World War II, close to 2,000 works printed in over 115 locations from 1517 to 1939 have a new home at Stanford University. The Children's Book Council recently donated some 1,000 book publishers' catalogs to the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection, part of the McCain Library and Archives of the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. Approximately 1,000 boxes of papers, correspondence, audio-and videotapes, clippings, and memorabilia from former U.S. Senator Phil Gramm (R-Tex.) are now housed in Texas A& amp.M University's Cushing Memorial Library and Archives.

Presents a list of children's books published by Farrar, Strauss & Giroux and Aerial Company. `For the Life of Laetitia,' by Merle Hodge; `Lucy Peale,' by Colby Rodowski; `Paper Doll,' by Elizabeth Feuer.

Presents a lists of children's books published by Eerdmanns. `New Friends, True Friends, Stuck-Like Glue Friends,' by Virginia Kroll, illustrated by Rose Rosely; `Pink Paper Swans,' by Virginia Kroll, illustrated by Nancy Clouse; `Pilgrim's Progress: A Retelling,' by Gary Schmidt, illustrated by Barry Moser.

Presents a list of children's books published by Carolrhoda. `Greena and the Magic Pomegranate,' by Melvin Levitt, illustrated by Beth Wright; `Paper Bird,' by Arcadio Lobato, illustrated by Emilio Urberuaga; `Papa and Me,' by Tadai Miyamoto; `Dear Bear,' by Joanna Harrison.

Presents a list of children's books from Ticknor & Fields. `Our Granny,' by Margaret Wild; `Enzo The Wonderfish,' by Cathy Wilcox; `Rebel,' by Allan Baillie; `Toby,' by Margaret Wild; `Jacob and the Stranger,' by Sally Derby; `The Amazing Paper Cuttings of Hans Christian Andersen,' by Beth Wagner Brust; `A Year on Monhegan Island,' by Julia Dean; `The Kids' Summer Handbook,' by Jane Drake and Ann Love; More.

Presents a list of children's book from Morrow/Tupelo. `Tana Hoban's What Is It?,' and `Tana Hoban's Red, Blue, Yellow Shoe,' by Tana Hoban; `Dinosaur Paper Chain,' by Stewart and Sally Whatton; `Origami Safari,' by Steve and Megumi Biddle.

Highlights companies that focus on children's books and toys. Creativity for Kids in Ohio as introducing nine products, including Fridge Art; Key Chain Kit and Baby Dinosaur Sand Baby Buddies kits; Peaceable Kingdom Press in California as publishing its first calendar, Celebrating Children's Books; WJ Fantasy of Connecticut as introducing the cut-paper art of Sara Anderson; Francis Family Toys of New Mexico as offering the huggable Creatures series; Contact point; Price; Others.

Presents information about various interactive children's books and book-related products. The Let's Go block featuring illustrations from Chris L. Demarest's books; The `My Bunny Book' and `My Puppy Book' by Jennifer Selby with its press 'n dress paper dolls; The Let's Look Inside books about automobiles and trucks; `The Math Chef' cookbook which teaches cooking-related mathematics skills.