Audrey Vernick is the author of many books for all ages; including her latest “So You Want to be a Rock Star” and “Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All Brother Team” coming in April. Vernick also garnered rave reviews for her touching middle grade novel Water Balloon.
Month: February 2012
A lot of times we are told things as children that we just accept and don’t challenge, only to find out later that they tricked us. One of my favorites is the saying, “It’s not whether you win or lose that matters, it’s how you play the game”. No, really, winning matters.
A parent is supposed to comfort their child when they are sad, wipe away their tears and tell them that everything is going to be alright. But what happens when the parent is the one who is crying?
When My Mommy Cries by Crystal Godfrey LaPoint is a unique children’s book to help parents talk with children about sadness.
Hugo based on The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick and War Horse adapted from the children’s novel by Michael Morpurgo have both been nominated for Best Picture this year. Take a look back at some of the books that have inspired memorable films and been honored as nominees for Best Picture by the academy over the years.
Shana Corey is one remarkable lady. She’s an author of many bestselling books; editor at Random House Books for Young Readers; and mother to two young boys in Brooklyn. Her most recent book is a tribute to the founder of the Girl Scouts, Juliette Gordon Low. Tagalong (get it?) with us as we discuss books, writing, and fascinating women in history.
Bouncy was created by Pier Bradshaw and written by Demetrius Bradshaw. Their goal was to capture the reader’s imagination by immersing themselves in the story as if they were there with Bouncy and the kids.
Bouncy the Smart Ball was created by Pier Bradshaw and written by Demetrius Bradshaw. Their goal was to capture the reader’s imagination by immersing themselves in the story as if they were there with Bouncy and the kids.
By Bianca Schulze, The Children’s Book Review Published: February 14, 2012 New and Notable Loved Classics
Brian is the author of the young people’s novel “The Feast of the Moon,” a former high school English teacher, a free-lance writer, private tutor and fiction wizard for the Schaumburg Township District Library.
The hamster – who would be insulted to learn he was given a name – is born on a prairie preserve surrounded by subdivisions. While still a pup he is snatched from his burrow by a human and given to a pre-teen girl. Under her care he studies the baffling ways of these curious creatures, learning the surprising concept of friendship.