Like most people I knew the general outlines of Helen Keller’s life, and I was familiar with the iconic moment at the water pump. But I knew very little of Annie Sullivan, or the details of her actual teaching methods. What I found was astonishing – so astonishing I wanted to share it with young readers.
Year: 2012
Thanks to Lori Lawson of Pure Imagination for her stellar new fall picks for YA readers. So come along with her and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination. Take a look and you’ll see into your imagination….
Mac Barnett strikes us as kind of a mad genius. He’s published many bestselling books and he’s infused his delightfully offbeat sense of humor back into the land of children’s literature. It’s a pleasure to share his thoughts on some of his favorite books, time travel, his picture book manifesto, his undisputed rivalry with Adam Rex, and that remarkable sleuth Harriet the Spy with our readers.
What is it about boys and wheels? In honor of boys and things that go, here are a handful of new books that celebrate the wheel.
Here’s the scoop on the most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review site, the most coveted new releases and bestsellers.
Enter to win one of two autographed copies of L. S. Hullinger’s Cydni Hazard, Empathic Detective.
Giveaway begins September 1, 2012, at 12:01 A.M. PST and ends September 29, 2012, at 11:59 P.M. PST.
Book Spotlight: The Rock of Ivanore: Book One of The Celestine Chronicles The Children’s Book Review
There is a 100 year-old hero living in the deep blue sea of the Pacific Northwest. She is a 7,000-pound great grandmother and an awesome athlete. Meet Granny, an orca (or killer whale), the hero portrayed by a whale expert in a new children’s picture book, Granny’s Clan: A Tale of Wild Orcas.
It takes a special talent—and a particular ability to remember how young children think—to convey scientific concepts about the natural world to a young audience. Biodiversity? Adaptation? I’d rather play! But a new picture book, Nature’s Patchwork Quilt: Understanding Habitats, does it so gracefully that teachers and parents will find teaching science a pleasure.
A delightfully illustrated and inspiring picture book that is perfect for children afraid of trying new things.