Author Archive: TCBR
The Children’s Book Review, named one of the ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children) Great Web Sites for Kids, is a resource devoted to children’s literacy. We publish reviews and book lists of the best books for kids of all ages. We also produce author and illustrator interviews and share literacy based articles that help parents, grandparents, teachers and librarians to grow readers.
The Higher Power of Lucky & Lucky Breaks: Susan Patron
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 14, 2009 I recently received a copy of Lucky Breaks by Susan Patron, and there was no way I was going to read it before reading its predecessor — one of the most discussed books of recent time — The Higher Power of Lucky. I’m just [...]
The Sluggers Series Giveaway Winners
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 13, 2009 Congratulations to the two lucky winners of the Sluggers series giveaway . The winners have been selected by the random sequence generator at random.org, and have each won a set of the Sluggers series (4 books) by Loren Long (Author & Illustrator) and Phil [...]
Chaff n’ Skaffs: Mai and the Lost Moskivvy: Luke Feldman
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 10, 2009 Chaff n’ Skaffs: Mai and the Lost Moskivvy by Amanda Chin (Author), Luke Feldman (Author & Illustrator) Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 36 pages Publisher: Immedium (June 1, 2009) What to expect: Self-confidence, Voyages and travels, Fantasy This is a modernistic and pleasing tale [...]
I Love You Stinky, Face & Yummiest Love
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 9, 2009 Lisa McCourt is well-known for her cheeky Stinky Face titles, but whether you have a stinky face or a snugly bear for a child, she has stories that will draw a crowd, wild or tame. I Love You, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt (Author), [...]
Adventures of Riley: Amanda Lumry & Laura Hurwitz
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 7, 2009 What to expect: Science, Animal conservation, Environmental awareness The wonderful Adventures of Riley series is a smooth combination of fiction and non-fiction that is perfect for curious minds, young or old. Riley, who is perhaps 8- or 10-years-old, visits unique locations around the world [...]
What Can Families Do to Keep Children Reading During the Summer?
By Laura J. Colker, Ed. D., Source: RIF Exchange Show #407, Reading Is Fundamental Published: July 6, 2009 As children’s first and most important teachers, families have a major role to play in motivating children to read during the summer months. There are many strategies families might employ to encourage summertime reading. Here are tips offered [...]
Keeping Kids Off the Summer Slide
By Reading Is Fundamental Published: July 1, 2009 Something is waiting for many children this summer, and their parents don’t even know it’s out there. It’s called the “summer slide,” and it describes what happens when young minds sit idle for three months. As parents approach the summer break, many are thinking about the family [...]
Giveaway: The Sluggers Series (4 Books)
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 2, 2009 Calling all baseball fans! Hold on to your caps because the Sluggers series contains so much adventure, mystery, magic, and baseball, that it might be blown away. It holds all the right ingredients to satisfy even the biggest baseball fans; including collectible baseball cards. [...]
Sluggers: Loren Long & Phil Bildner
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 1, 2009 Adventure, mystery, magic, camaraderie, and a serious dose of baseball is what you’ll get from the Sluggers series. It holds all the right ingredients to satisfy even the biggest baseball fans, including collectible baseball cards. With a whip of the willow (a swing of [...]
Press Release: RIF and Macy’s Book A Brighter Future for Millions of Children
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: June 30, 2009 My favorite children’s literacy organization, Reading is Fundamental (RIF), is closing one door and opening another. Their Read with Kids Challenge, which finishes today, smashed the goal of 5 million minutes of reading time with kids by over double. What an awesome achievement! Now, [...]
