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    Children’s Book Trends | May 2014

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze3 Mins Read Quest for Literacy
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    The Children’s Book Review | May 8, 2014

    Here is your monthly peek at what is currently trending on The Children’s Book Review. This month’s top ten hot spots feature some great book giveaways, some of our best selling books lists, and one of our Dedicated Reviews. Did you catch all of these articles? If not, have fun perusing this list of TCBR’s book trends.

    Here’s the scoop on the 10 most popular destinations on The Children’s Book Review …

    Graphical user interface, application
    #5
    A little boy looking at the camera
    #1
    Pete the Cat Book
    #3
    Allegiant Book Cover
    #10
    Wonders of Life by Brian Cox
    #5
    Divergent Book and Review
    #10
    Under the Egg by Laura Marx Fitzgerald
    Mighty Dads by Joan Holub; Illustrated by James Dean
    #8
    The Overending by Rick Johnson
    #9
    The Life and Times of the Honeybee
    #10
    1. Where to Find Free eBooks for Children Online

    The Children’s Book Review presents a guest post by education writer Karen Schweitzer.

    2. 20 Sites to Improve Your Child’s Literacy

    There are a number of organizations and sites that provide online activities, teaching tips, and free books for children. This list boasts 20 sites to explore.

    3. Best Selling Kids Series | April 2014

    The New York Times bestselling “Pete the Cat” picture book series tops The Children’s Book Review’s best selling kids series list. And the list of hand-selected series from the nationwide best selling Children’s Series list, as noted by The New York Times, features the same popular dystopian thriller series as last month from the likes of Veronica Roth and Suzanne Collins, the adventurous Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan, and the relatable Diary of a Wimpy Kid books by Jeff Kinney.

    4. Best Selling Young Adult Books | March 2014

    Our best selling young adult book list features popular books for teens; including Allegiant by Veronica Roth and our hand selected titles from the nationwide best selling young adult books, as listed by The New York Times, featuring titles by super-talents John Green, Ransom Riggs, Stephen Chbosky, Markus Zusak and Rainbow Rowell.

    5. Wonders of Life: Exploring the Most Extraordinary Phenomenon in the Universe | Book Giveaway

    Enter to win a copy of Wonders of Life: Exploring the Most Extraordinary Phenomenon in the Universe, by Prof. Brian Cox. Giveaway  ends May 10, 2014, at 11:59 P.M. PST.

    6. Best Selling Young Adult Books | April 2014

    With the March movie release of Divergent, it’s no wonder that our best selling young adult book list features the popular book for teens, Divergent, by Veronica Roth.

    7. Under the Egg, by Laura Marx Fitzgerald | Book Giveaway

    Enter to win a copy of Under the Egg, by Laura Marx Fitzgerald. Giveaway ends May 8, 2014, at 11:59 P.M. PST.

    8. Mighty Dads, by Joan Holub | Book Giveaway

    Enter to win an autographed copy of Mighty Dads, story by award-winning author Joan Holub and illustrations by James Dean, creator of the bestselling “Pete the Cat” books. Giveaway ends May 14, 2014, at 11:59 P.M. PST.

    9. The Overending, by Rick Johnson | Dedicated Review

    In the Overending (the second book in the Wood Cow chronicles), author Rick Johnson continues his story of an intricately detailed world where danger and mystery lurk.

    10. Best Selling Picture Books | April 2014

    Spring is here, the season of regeneration that brings plenty of flowers with nectar which worker bees gather and convert into honey. The Children’s Book Review’s best selling picture book for this month is full of information on the wonderful and very much under-appreciated honeybees, The Life and Times of the Honeybee by Charles Micucci.

    For more children’s book trends, you can follow along with our new tag: Book Trends.

    What to Read Next:

    1. Children’s Book Trends | July 2014
    2. Children’s Book Trends on The Children’s Book Review | November 2014
    3. Children’s Book Trends | April 2014
    4. Children’s Book Trends | June 2014

    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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