Category: Ages 9-12
Award-Winning Illustrator Marla Frazee & the Best Interview Ever
Marla Frazee is the award-winning author and illustrator of many celebrated bestselling books including The Seven Silly Eaters, Stars, The Boss Baby, Roller Coaster, and the Clementine series. Her acclaimed books All the World and A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever received the Caldecott Honor Award.
Newbery Medal Winners, 2012
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.
Bad Kitty for President by Nick Bruel
It’s election season! The cats on Main Street are split along party lines. Will Bad Kitty really be elected to run the Neighborhood Cat Coalition?
Do Graphic Novels Qualify as Books?
Back in the days when we drank gallons of Tang and ran wild in the neighborhood like dogs without leashes, these books were called comic books. Now they’re graphic novels and have fancy covers and binding so they don’t fall apart.
The Flint Heart by Katherine & John Paterson
An ambitious Stone Age man demands a talisman that will harden his heart, allowing him to take control of his tribe.
January, 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.
Review: Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis
The soul of the book for me is the uncommonly bold heroine Prue who risks life and limb for her brother Mac and even puts her own parents to shame with her fearlessness.
Books for Courageous Girls
I’ve spent a bit of time searching for books with bold heroines and these are the ones I’ve found most entertaining and even a little humorous. Enjoy and please let me know which books you’ve found for the girls in your life.
Gifts for True Book Lovers
So, you have a real book lover on your hands and you want to give a book that is sure to impress. From storybook classics to world famous authors, the following books will do just that: impress!
Last Minute Christmas Gifts
Looking for some last minute gift ideas? Here are some fun books and book related items that you can’t go wrong with.
