What’s Hot in September, 2010? Author Events, Best Selling Kids’ Books, and More …

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: September 1, 2010

Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases, the bestsellers, and kids’ book events.

THE HOT SPOTS: THE TRENDS

Dog Days of Summer: Dog Books for Dog Lovers

20 Sites to Improve Your Child’s Literacy

Review: Scat by Carl Hiaasen

2010 Children’s Choice Book Awards Nominees

Author Interview: Joan Holub and Suzanne Williams (Goddess Girls series) Read more

September 1, 2010 | Filed Under Ages Four to Eight: Books for pre-school to second grade, Ages Nine to Twelve: Books for third through sixth grade, Best Sellers, Teens: Books for young adults | Leave a Comment

Review: The Butterfly’s Treasure by Schim Schimmel

By Phoebe Vreeland, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 30, 2010

The Butterfly's Treasure The Butterfly’s Treasure

by Schim Schimmel

Reading level: Ages 4-8

Hardcover: 32 pages

Publisher: SchimmelSmith Publishing (November 15, 2009)

Source: Publisher Read more

August 30, 2010 | Filed Under Ages Four to Eight: Books for pre-school to second grade, Animals, Picture Book - Wordless | Leave a Comment

Dog Days of Summer: Dog Books for Dog Lovers

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 29, 2010

This list of books for dog lovers is one that I’ve been compiling for a while, waiting for an opportune moment—the right doggone moment—to let it of the leash for all of you to enjoy.

The Dog Days of summer seemed like it would be the right moment, especially when I received an e-mail from Emily Pourciau of Random House Children’s Books that began with: Usher in the DOG DAYS of summer with titles from Random House Children’s Books!

So, I waited patiently for the Dog Days of summer to arrive. Very patiently! Only to have them arrive by surprise, stay for two days, and then disappear. Well, I hope they come back; however, even if they don’t, I know all of you dog lovers will find joy in the following books. Read more

August 29, 2010 | Filed Under Animals, Book Lists: Specialty picks | 10 Comments

Scumble by Ingrid Law

I can’t wait to read this companion to the Newbery Honor winner Savvy: Scumble by Ingrid Law

Read our interview with Ingrid Law!

August 24, 2010 | Filed Under Ages Nine to Twelve: Books for third through sixth grade, Award Winners: Books with honors, Best Sellers, Chapter Books, Featured Videos, Teens: Books for young adults | Leave a Comment

Spaceheadz Giveaway: A Simon & Schuster Middle Grade Book Pack

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 23, 2010

The first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka, has an exciting, new book: Spaceheadz.

To celebrate, one extremely lucky winner will receive a Simon & Schuster MG book pack, including:

Spaceheadz by Jon Scieszka
Brixton Bros: The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity by Mac Barnett
Amelia Rules! The Tweenage Guide to Not Being Unpopular by Jimmy Gownley
Nightmare at the Book Fair by Dan Gutman
Keepers of the School: We the Children by Andrew Clements

Reading level: Middle Grade Read more

August 23, 2010 | Filed Under Ages Nine to Twelve: Books for third through sixth grade, Giveaways, Reluctant Readers: Will be begging for more | 20 Comments

Review: Anh’s Anger by Gail Silver

By Phoebe Vreeland, The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 10, 2010

Anh’s Anger

by Gail Silver (Author), Christiane Krömer (Illustrator)

Reading level: Ages 4-8

Hardcover: 40 pages

Publisher: Plum Blossom Books (August 11, 2009)

Source: Publicist

What to expect: Anger management, Buddhist influence Read more

August 22, 2010 | Filed Under Ages Four to Eight: Books for pre-school to second grade, Books for Boys, Picture Book - Wordless, Social Graces: Books with a practical use | Leave a Comment

The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson

Pre-order a copy of the book: The Familiars Read more

August 18, 2010 | Filed Under Author Interviews, Fantasy: Whimsical fiction, Featured Videos | Leave a Comment

The 39 Clues Blog Tour: Access Granted, Peter Lerangis

By Peter Lerangis, for The Children’s Book Review
Published: August 18, 2010

Welcome to the 7th stop of The 39 Clues blog tour. We are thrilled to host Peter Lerangis! Be sure to enter the giveaway for your chance to win books 1-7 of this exciting and groundbreaking series.

The teacher looked distressed as she greeted me. “I can’t believe what happened to my class,” she said.

I braced myself. Behind her, hundreds of excited kids were filing in to the gym. They sat in sections based on the colors of their shirts: red, blue, green, gold, representing the four branches of the Cahill family. Most were dressed as 39 Clues characters. Jonah Wizard (with his bling) and Nellie Gomez (with her punk attire) were very popular — but also a set of twins dressed as fish (Saladin’s red snapper), a girl in a three-piece suit (Jonah’s dad), and a guy dressed as Nellie. Read more

August 18, 2010 | Filed Under Ages Nine to Twelve: Books for third through sixth grade, Best Sellers, Books for Boys, Books into Movies, Brain Twisters: Books that make you think, Chapter Books, Giveaways, Interactive: Appeal to the senses, Reluctant Readers: Will be begging for more, Who-done-it: Books with a mystery to solve | 40 Comments