Books help children grow. They can be the quiet place in a storm; an introduction to a friend who feels the same way they do; a blueprint for how to deal with problems they feel no one else in the world can possibly understand. The books of Rumer Godden are why I became a children’s… Read more »
Stephanie Greene
ReaderKidZ Holiday Countdown – Day 5
Author Leda Schubert talks about her new picture book THE PRINCESS OF BORSCHT, illustrated by Bonnie Christensen. (Roaring Brook 2011) The idea for “The Princess of Borscht” came almost ten years ago. As I recall it now, my husband said something like this: “Someone should write a book about borscht.” Sounded like a good idea to… Read more »
ReaderKidZ: Holiday Countdown
Beginning on December 1st and running throughout the month, ReaderKidZ will offer exciting give-aways of wonderful books; a chance to win original artwork by illustrator Matt Faulkner; valuable essays, and book recommendations for the children in your life. Visit us every day to win a chance at such titles as Christmas Eve Goodnight by Doug… Read more »
Welcome to ReaderKidZ, November 2011
Welcome Author-In-Residence, Melissa Sweet! This month, as we enter a season of holidays and celebrations, ReaderKidZ celebrates Family. At no time in our history have American families been more varied or culturally-diverse than they are today. All colors, all combinations, all coming together to forge strong connections that will help our children grow and thrive…. Read more »
999 Tadpoles by Ken Kimura
999 TADPOLES by Ken Kimura and Yasunari Murakami It’s time to move! 999 bright green tadpoles just won’t fit in one tiny pond. Father goes off to find a new home, but “oh, no!” he’s nabbed off by a hungry hawk. Mother cries, “Hold on!” and a whole string of tadpoles soars through the air… Read more »
Welcome Author-In-Residence, Pamela S. Turner!
Few subjects enthrall children, from reluctant to experienced readers, more than animals. Whether they’re the beloved fictitious animal characters created in novels, or the fascinating, sometimes horrifying, always mesmerizing animals children discover in non-fiction, animals hold an attraction that never palls. This month, ReaderKidZ celebrates books about animals by introducing our guest author Pamela Turner… Read more »
Welcome Author-In-Residence, Katherine Hannigan!
TRUE (…SORT OF) by Katherine Hannigan Delly’s been told she’s bad for so long, she believes she’s no good. Brud Kinney can’t tell anyone what’s in his heart because of his stutter. Then Ferris Boyd comes to town and it all changes. Ferris is a girl with a secret so terrible, she doesn’t talk. Yet… Read more »
