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The first week of bookshops reopening after lockdown- was like 'Christmas with bells on' for children's booksellers, as young readers flocked to independents to restock their shelves. Octavia Karavia opened [...]

When the pandemic hit and public libraries closed, collection funds at many libraries diverted toward ebooks, including ebooks of board books and picture books. While ebooks for little ones are [...]

ON CHRISTMAS EVE IN 1957, MICHAEL BOND, A 32-YEAR-old freelance writer and BBC cameraman, who was also an inveterate last-minute shopper, wandered into a London department store. As he roamed […]

AUDIO ALCAZAR P.O. Box 429, S. Main St., Waterbury, Vt. 05676-0429; (802) 244-7845 There's a Pea on My Plate by Bill Harley. Children's songs ranging from rock to folk to [...]

A recurring unequivocal, indefensible endorsement of things that make us happy BY JENNIFER SHERRY 1 Along a Long Road In the eight years I've been reading to my son, I've [...]

Byline: Leonard S. Marcus How can we help our children become lifelong readers? By giving them books that inspire passion, joy, and a love of words. Or maybe just a […]

Byline: Barbara Rowley How to keep it fun and fresh--for babies, big kids, and you Babies and toddlers What they love about books: * Open. Shut. Open. Shut. Openshut. * […]

Byline: April Hardwick Milet Mini Picture Dictionary $7, Milet Publishing Tiny hands--and minds!--can easily grasp this board book with simple pictures of animals, food, numbers, and more. (Birth to 2) […]

Byline: Leonard S. Marcus Suelain Moy Bruce Kluger AGES 0-1 1/2 BOOKS Galoshes; Longjohns; Sweater; Swimsuit Kit Allen ($5 each, Houghton Mifflin) In each of these adorable board books, a […]

Byline: Jennifer Marino It's comforting to read your child a book about visiting the doctor, and nearly every kid loves to play the role of physician. Our favorites, old and […]

Byline: Leonard S. Marcus; Suelain Moy; Bruce Kluger AGES 0-1 1/2 BOOKS Only You Rosemary Wells ($15, Viking) Long before they can utter a word, babies find countless ways to […]

Byline: Leonard S. Marcus; Suelain Moy; Bruce Kluger Birth to 18 Months BOOKS Doggy Duds Illustrated by Bob Filipowich ($8, Innovative KIDS) This brightly hued, floatable bath book features a […]

Byline: Leonard S. Marcus; Suelain Moy; Bruce Kluger BOOKS The Boy Who Could Fly Without a Motor Theodore Taylor ($15, Harcourt) A 9-year-old who lives a desperately lonely life as […]

Byline: Leonard S. Marcus; Suelain Moy; Bruce Kluger BOOKS Mrs. McCool and the Giant Cuhullin Jessica Souhami ($17, Holt) In this zestful retelling of an outlandish tale, two of Ireland's […]

Byline: Leonard S. Marcus; Suelain Moy; Bruce Kluger BOOKS A Cool Drink of Water Barbara Kerley ($17, National Geographic) Color photos from around the world and simple, lyrical text dramatize […]

Byline: Leonard S. Marcus; Suelain Moy; Bruce Kluger BOOKS Hello, Hello! Miriam Schlein; illustrated by Daniel Kirk ($17, Simon & Schuster) Other animals may lack our ability to talk, but--as […]

They may tear the pages into tiny bits or get lollipop drool all over the covers, but children derive more joy and stimulation from picture books than from most other [...]

Annick revs up the tractor for I'm a Farmer by Michael Martchenko, a picture book about a man's career change; Night School by Loris Lesynski, in which Eddie's parents find [...]

Die-cut in the shapes of various vehicles, a quartet of Ken Wilson-Max's popular Lift-the-flap pull-tab board books shifts into a convenient small format. In Big Blue Engine readers hook up [...]

Magic tricks, craft projects (like refrigerator magnets made from walnut shells and painted to look like animals or insects), party gags and outdoor activities are some of the ideas included [...]

The new Traditional Nursery Rhyme Board Book series illustrated by Heather Collins pairs familiar rhymes with fanciful scenes of plush toy animals. The four compact titles include Twinkle, Twinkle, Little [...]

NOTABLE Children's Books 2000 Association for Library Service to Children The members of ALSC's Notable Children's Book Committee are Leslie M. Molnar, chair, Cuyahoga County (OH) Public Library; Toni Bernardi, [...]

Moose, Goose, Animals on the Loose! Written and illustrated by Geraldo Valerio, Owlkids Books, $17 (AGES 2-5) Bison, eagles and moose, oh my! This colourful and cute Canadian wildlife ABC [...]

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This is a good book for young adventurers and explorers! It gives easy-to-follow instructions for awesome projects, like making your own tepee, cooking over a campfire, and making animal tracks [...]

Her Royal Highness Princess Amelia Mignonette Grimaldi Thermopolis Renaldo of Genovia, also known as Mia, prepares to meet the populace of her newfound kingdom -- all while trying to dump [...]

Many non-fiction children's books are available for purchase as Christmas gifts. Children are often interested in scientific topics, including dinosaurs, oceans, and endangered species.

Ebooks--it's been a tough time. The best-selling fiction titles that users want are simply unavailable to libraries under terms that are friendly to our institutions. We're left with business models [...]

Books for children between the ages of newborn and two years, between the ages of three years and five years and six years of age and over are presented. Prices range from $3.50 for the 'Baa Baa Book' to $35 for 'Mad About Madeline.'

So maybe your toddler isn't as tired of The Hungry Caterpillar as you are, but it's still time to broaden his horizons. You could go online and blindly try to […]

I would raise money to put more books in the children's section at our library. I'm thinking of having a lemonade stand. Meryl Juergens, Age 10 […]

It's never too early to encourage a love of reading. these books have play value and help develop early reading skills. A. Goodnight Moon story sets and toys include, from [...]

Cheetahs or tarantulas? Goldfish or gorillas? Golden retrievers or golden eagles? Whether a child's interest in animals lies with the familiar, the gorgeous, or the grotesque, chances are excellent that [...]

Over the course of one brief school year I unwittingly created a monster. I taught my son to read. That, in itself, was a feat of heroic proportions. Briefly consider [...]

There's no candy coating from 'Red' and 'Yellow': the duo introduces each topic with questions, comments and witty quips in The Official M&M's Brand History of the Calendar by Larry [...]

With eight stories about Muslim life from such places as the United States, Pakistan, Canada and Nigeria, Muslim Child: Understanding Islam Through Stories and Poems by Rukhsana Khan, illus. by [...]