Chloe, Instead By Micah Player
Molly always dreamed of having a sister who is just like her. But she got Chloe, instead. These two sisters are nothing alike: Molly loves to color with crayons. Chloe prefers the taste of wax.
Ages 0-3
Interview with Toni Buzzeo
Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS, is a New York Times bestselling author as well as a career library media specialist. She writes picture books for children as well as many professional books and articles and lives on a colonial farm in Maine.
Books of Poetry for Kids
In celebration of National Poetry Month, we’ve hand-picked ten many-splendored new books.
Kids Books for Easter: From Bunny Books to Easter Egg Hunts
The following books have been carefully selected to honor modern day Easter celebrations—Easter eggs, Easter egg hunts, bunnies, and more—and the fruitful season of spring.
Ages 4-8
The Rock of Ivanore by Laurisa White Reyes
The annual Great Quest is about to be announced in Quendel, a task that will determine the future of Marcus and the other boys from the village who are coming of age. The wizard Zyll commands them to find the Rock of Ivanore, but he doesn’t tell them what the Rock is exactly or where it can be found.
Five Family Favorites with Cindy Hudson
For our second installment of Five Family Favorites, we asked Cindy Hudson to share her family’s all-time favorite books. Cindy is the author of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs (Seal Press, 2009) and the creator of the wonderful Mother Daughter Book Club.com.
May 2012: Best Selling Kids’ Books, New Releases, and More …
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.
Interview with Toni Buzzeo
Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS, is a New York Times bestselling author as well as a career library media specialist. She writes picture books for children as well as many professional books and articles and lives on a colonial farm in Maine.
Ages 9-12
Laurisa White Reyes Discusses “The Rock of Ivanore”
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: May 18, 2012 Laurisa White Reyes has been writing since the age of 5 when she wrote her first poem on a scrap of poster board. After earning a degree in English at California State University at Northridge, she spent thirteen years writing for various magazines and [...]
The Rock of Ivanore by Laurisa White Reyes
The annual Great Quest is about to be announced in Quendel, a task that will determine the future of Marcus and the other boys from the village who are coming of age. The wizard Zyll commands them to find the Rock of Ivanore, but he doesn’t tell them what the Rock is exactly or where it can be found.
Five Family Favorites with Cindy Hudson
For our second installment of Five Family Favorites, we asked Cindy Hudson to share her family’s all-time favorite books. Cindy is the author of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs (Seal Press, 2009) and the creator of the wonderful Mother Daughter Book Club.com.
May 2012: Best Selling Kids’ Books, New Releases, and More …
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.
Ages 13-17
Interview with Melissa Walker: The Hardest Working Woman in YA Literature
Melissa Walker may be the hardest working woman in YA literature. She’s young, talented, and whip-smart. Her bestselling novels include Violet on the Runway, Violet by Design, Violet in Private, Lovestruck Summer, and Small Town Sinners. She also blogs her heart out at IHeartDaily, BeforeYouWereHot, and ReaderGirlz. Melissa’s most recent novel Unbreak My Heart will be published on May 22.
Best Young Adult Books with Forever Young Adult
We asked the sassy ladies at Forever Young Adult (you know Sarah, Jenny, Erin, Meghan and Megan) to choose the five books they’re most anticipating reading this spring and summer. A website devoted to all things YA, Forever Young Adult consists of five women who say they haven’t yet grown up.
Five Family Favorites with Cindy Hudson
For our second installment of Five Family Favorites, we asked Cindy Hudson to share her family’s all-time favorite books. Cindy is the author of Book by Book: The Complete Guide to Creating Mother-Daughter Book Clubs (Seal Press, 2009) and the creator of the wonderful Mother Daughter Book Club.com.
May 2012: Best Selling Kids’ Books, New Releases, and More …
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.
Books for Girls
Interview with Melissa Walker: The Hardest Working Woman in YA Literature
Melissa Walker may be the hardest working woman in YA literature. She’s young, talented, and whip-smart. Her bestselling novels include Violet on the Runway, Violet by Design, Violet in Private, Lovestruck Summer, and Small Town Sinners. She also blogs her heart out at IHeartDaily, BeforeYouWereHot, and ReaderGirlz. Melissa’s most recent novel Unbreak My Heart will be published on May 22.
Chloe, Instead By Micah Player
Molly always dreamed of having a sister who is just like her. But she got Chloe, instead. These two sisters are nothing alike: Molly loves to color with crayons. Chloe prefers the taste of wax.
Introducing the Delicious Duo Behind the Sweet New Series, The Cupcake Club
Introducing the Delicious Duo! The Mother-Daughter writing team behind the sweet new children’s book series, The Cupcake Club.
For years, Sheryl Berk has been a top ghostwriter/book collaborator in Hollywood. “I’ve worked with everyone from Britney Spears and Carmen Electra to Whitney Port and Tia Mowry,” she explains. She also co-authored the New York Times bestseller Soul Surfer with Bethanny Hamilton (also a hit movie).
Book Report: Alice-Miranda at School
A 7-year-old, very determined little girl enters Winchesterfield-Downsfordvale Academy for Proper Young Ladies. She discovers that the school has problems, very big problems!
Books for Boys
The Rock of Ivanore by Laurisa White Reyes
The annual Great Quest is about to be announced in Quendel, a task that will determine the future of Marcus and the other boys from the village who are coming of age. The wizard Zyll commands them to find the Rock of Ivanore, but he doesn’t tell them what the Rock is exactly or where it can be found.
Books for Mikey: Reluctant Readers’ Books
Sometimes, as I ponder tactics for encouraging the “reluctant readers” in my life (typically late-elementary through middle-school boys), I cast my mind back to an earlier generation’s paragon of averseness, Mikey [Life cereal commercial]. Only instead of confronting Mikey with healthy breakfast cereal, in my imagination, I confront him with fiction.
Books for Boys: 5 Funny Kids Books
In honor of National Humor Month, here is a list of some recently published books that will keep your kid laughing (and reading).
Review: Gus Makes a Friend by Frank Remkiewicz
Recognizable to many as the illustrator of Jack London’s Froggy series, Frank Remkiewicz has developed a new early reader series starring a sweet natured rhinoceros named Gus.
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Talee and the Fallen Object
One early Saturday morning, Talee had nothing to do. So she ate a puffy muffin and decided to read one of her favorite books. Just when she was about to start chapter three of her book, out of the corner of her eye she saw a mail flyer drop something from a bag.
Giveaway: Weaverworld: Grimsnipe’s Revenge
Enter to win one of two autographed paperback copies of Julia K. Rohan’s Weaverworld: Grimsnipe’s Revenge.
Weaverworld is a mystical place that can also be a dangerous. With friends at his side, Jack must find a way to fight an evil force before it succeeds in destroying both his family and the Weaver way of life.
How Can a Cartoon BEE Help Children Learn?
In the early 1980s, Joe Oriolo, creator of Casper the Friendly Ghost and producer of over 260 Felix the Cat episodes, originated a cartoon character named Professor Beetoven. He devised Professor Beetoven along with 25 other cartoon characters.
Giveaway: The Cupcake Club: Peace, Love, and Cupcakes
Enter to win a copy of The Cupcake Club: Peace, Love, and Cupcakes by sweet duo Sheryl and Carrie Berk.
Introducing the delicious new children’s book series, The Cupcake Club—a treat for readers and cupcake connoisseurs, alike.
