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
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
DC Super Hereos: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book by Matthew Reinhart, Paper Engineer
Pre-order this book: DC Super Heroes: The Ultimate Pop-Up Book
Kindergarten Diary: Author Antoinette Portis Q&A
Add this book to your collection: Kindergarten Diary by Antoinette Portis. Read more
Superhero Books: Batman, Superman, Spider-Man
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: June 25, 2010
A simple crowd pleaser: Superhero books!
Boys eat these books up. And, you may or may not be surprised, a lot of girls do, too.
I’ve only provided the publisher’s synopsis below, but mark my word, these books feature the classic characters and their usual good-guy-bad-guy anecdotes. I love that Wonder Woman makes an appearance. Some of the books have been made into level 2 readers for the kids that are gaining confidence with independent reading (some help may be needed). Putting a superhero book into the hands of a beginner reader is a great way to nudge them into the early-fluent reading stage—especially when you build them their own personal bat cave to read in (bat cave à la pillows and blankets). Holy books, Batman! Read more
Kids’ Summer Reading Lists: Emerging Readers / Ages 4-8
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: June 3, 2010
So you think your child is emerging as a reader? Summer may just be the season to nurture your child’s desire to read, by reading books with him that are engaging and predictable and have pictures that clearly relate-to and illustrate the story line. If you’re not sure whether your child is an emerging reader, you may enjoy this article: How to Tell if Your Child is Ready to Read by Lynn Maslen Kertell, Bob Books Publications.
The following recommendations have been selected because of their large text, repetitive patterns, repeated vocabulary, wide spacing, limited text on pages, and familiar concepts. They have been listed from easiest to more difficult. Read more
What’s next for Theodore Boone? (John Grisham)
Add this book to your collection: Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer
Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
Add this book to your collection: Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer
John Grisham—the infamous, best-selling, thriller novelist— has a middle grade novel, THEODORE BOONE: KID LAWYER, which is on sale today! Read more
2010 Children’s Choice Book Award Winners
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review
Published: April 11, 2010
The children have spoken! On May 11, 2010, The Children’s Book Council (CBC) in association with Every Child a Reader, Inc. (the CBC Foundation), announced the winners of the third annual Children’s Choice Book Awards.
The CBC created the awards program to allow young readers to voice their opinions about the books being written for them and to help develop a reading list that will motivate children to read more and cultivate a love of reading. The favorite book finalists for this year were determined by close to 15,000 children and teens from across the country. They voted for their favorite books, author, and illustrator at bookstores, school libraries, and at www.BookWeekOnline.com. Read more
A to Z Mysteries / Calendar Mysteries by Ron Roy
Add these books to your collection: A-Z Mysteries, Capital Mysteries, and Calendar Mysteries
