Tag: Loren Long

2011 Children’s Choice Book Awards

| March 25, 2011 | 2 Comments
2011 Children’s Choice Book Awards

Thirty books have been nominated for the six categories: k-2nd, 3rd-4th, 5th-6th, Teens, and author of the year.

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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters by President Barack Obama

| November 28, 2010 | 0 Comments

Add this book to your collection: Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters

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That’s a wrap: Author and Illustrator Interviews of 2009

| January 7, 2010 | 1 Comment

Let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit the authors we met in person and via e-mail during 2009 …

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Best Children’s Books of 2009 … Beyond the Half-Way Mark

| October 23, 2009 | 4 Comments
Best Children’s Books of 2009 … Beyond the Half-Way Mark

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: October 23, 2009 Amazon.com Widgets Good books make the best books. But … what makes a good book, good? It may be a matter of opinion, however, whether it’s non-fiction or fiction, a “good book” is one that entertains its readers and has them eager to turn [...]

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Loren Long Talks About His New Book, Otis

| July 27, 2009 | 0 Comments

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: July 27, 2009 In this video, bestselling illustrator Loren Long talks about his latest book, Otis, which releases September 22. Otis is the tale of an endearing tractor who lives on a farm. Get a sneak peek here …

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The Sluggers Series Giveaway Winners

| July 13, 2009 | 0 Comments
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 [...]

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Giveaway: The Sluggers Series (4 Books)

| July 2, 2009 | 12 Comments
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. [...]

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Sluggers: Loren Long & Phil Bildner

| July 1, 2009 | 0 Comments
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 [...]

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Interview: Loren Long talks about Sluggers!

| May 20, 2009 | 1 Comment
Interview: Loren Long talks about Sluggers!

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: May 19, 2009 Summer is approaching fast, which means school will be out very soon. It also means it’s baseball season. What better way to entice our kids to read over the summer than by giving them a series of books that is based on a sport [...]

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2009 Summer Reading Suggestions: Preschool – Kindergarten

| May 13, 2009 | 6 Comments
2009 Summer Reading Suggestions: Preschool – Kindergarten

By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: May 13, 2009 Summer reading is a brilliant practice you can kick-off with your child. I’ve hand-picked some of my favorite titles, new and old, that are well-suited to the season. Ocean, camping, countryside, learning to swim, and a bit of baking with mom. NOTE: Please remember [...]

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