Book Spotlight: Jane Austen’s WorldThe Children’s Book Review
Month: April 2013
From helping orangutans to protecting our oceans, these new books have got you covered for an Earth Day reading session.
Abé shares with us the true key to writing good historical, magical fiction.
A list of princess stories that ranges from old-fashioned, traditional tales to new releases that encourage creativity and inventiveness.
With Christmas as her anchor, Carolyn Snelling has created a chapter book that effortlessly covers many deep topics that are intertwined with the overall theme of how one family’s deep connection with God proves that anything is possible.
The team behind the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestseller GOODNIGHT, GOODNIGHT, CONSTRUCTION SITE returns with another fabulous book for bedtime!
Wild Boy: The Real Life of the Savage of Aveyron tells the true story of the famous “wild child” known as Victor of Aveyron, discovered in the rugged mountains of southern France just after the French Revolution.
Robert Wilder has published essays in Newsweek, Details, Salon, Parenting, Creative Nonfiction, Working Mother and elsewhere. Rob has been a commentator for NPR’s Morning Edition, The Madeleine Brand show, and On Point. He lives in Santa Fe with his cool family. We’re very grateful to him for sharing his all-time favorite family pick with us.
Kate Klimo is the author of many books for young readers. As a former VP and publisher of Random House Young Readers Group, she is also responsible for developing in-house brands like Magic Tree House and Junie B. Jones. We talked to Klimo about her newest DOG DIARIES series, in which each book tells a dog’s story from a dog’s point of view.
Judi is a beloved former teacher and author of a terrifically sweet and funny picture book entitled Twitch.