The Girl Who Found Christmas: An Advent Calendar Storybook by Barbara Escher

December 16, 2019 admin 0

After over 20 years helping businesses solve their problems, Barbara Escher turned her writing and problem solving skills in a new direction. The Girl Who Found Christmas: An Advent Calendar Storybook (Red Mitten) tells the story of a six-year-old girl named Belinda. On one chilly December 1, Belinda is tasked by her mom with a big mystery to solve: “Can you, Belinda, figure out what it is that makes it Christmas?” Well, Belinda is a […]

Children’s Books: I Want a Tyrannosaurus for Christmas by Max Hawthorne

December 15, 2019 admin 0

Author Max Hawthorne Gives Kids What They Really Want This Holiday Season: a Dinosaur! One of the cutest books to come on the market for children. This book is perfect to snuggle up and share with a child, as the beautiful illustrations really capture a child’s attention.” — -Dr. Melissa Caudle, bestselling author of A Day at the Zoo With the ongoing success of such dinosaur driven franchises as the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World […]

Eloise Posied for Stage, Film and Series

December 13, 2019 admin 0

The Eloise books by Kay Thompson and illustrated by Hilary Knight are about to get a serious boost. The books feature Eloise, a precious child who lives at the Plaza Hotel. Eloise was first published by Simon & Schuster in 1955. The five titles in the series have sold over 15 million English-language copies around the world. And now, generations of delighted fans can look forward to seeing Eloise on multiple platforms. From Deadline Hollywood: […]

It’s Raining Cats! It’s Raining Dogs! It’s Raining Bats! And Pollywogs! by Sherry West

November 27, 2019 admin 0

For pooped-out parents who pine for brief bedtime reads, this funny and fast-paced children’s picture book with a zoo full of anxious animals is just what the veterinarian ordered. Author/illustrator Sherry West and co-illustrator Larkin Stephens-Avery share an artistic appreciation for antsy animals and feathered fowl which they put to good use in It’s Raining Cats! It’s Raining Dogs! It’s Raining Bats! And Pollywogs! (Morgan James). Avery is the proud progenitor of the pudgy poultry […]

Children’s Books: Elizabeth Gets Healed by Angela Trujillo

October 26, 2019 admin 1

In Haiti, only 40 per cent of the population is taught how to read, which means that the majority of the population is illiterate. Access to education is a sweeping issue that affects millions of people. Corruption in the government and lack of funding are major systemic barriers which prevent widespread reform.“Oftentimes, people don’t have the money to start school at a young age. I met people who only began attending school at the age […]

Children’s Books: Don’t Throw Me in the Cholla Patch

October 6, 2019 admin 0

Don’t Throw Me in the Cholla Patch, written by Tucson’s Marc Severson and illustrated by Franceso Orazzini, is an original folktale designed for older children. It features the plants and animals of the Sonoran Desert and two desert-dwelling tricksters who face off in a battle of wits over who gets dinner and who is dinner. Don’t Throw Me in the Cholla Patch (Small Tooth Dog) features artwork by Italian illustrator Francesco Orazzini. The story is […]

My Heart Fills With Happiness to be Given to Over Half a Million Kids

September 27, 2019 admin 0

Over half a million children will soon receive a copy of Monique Gray Smith’s bestselling 2016 book My Heart Fills With Happiness (Orca Books). The Canadian Children’s Book Centre has chosen Gray Smith’s book for its annual TD Grade One Book Giveaway. From The Tyee: My Heart Fills With Happiness encourages children to reflect on what makes them happy by thinking about elements of Indigenous culture, and its success is a milestone for Indigenous representation […]

Children’s Books: Noah’s New Puppy by Richard Rice

September 25, 2019 admin 0

Noah’s New Puppy (Msi Press) by Richard Rice combines the issues of post battle PTSD with the healing power of service dogs in a way that little children can understand. Captivating illustrations by the author’s brother, Vincent Rice, help tell the story of a returning veteran who struggles to re-enter family life. The introduction of a puppy into their lives gradually brings the father out of his depression.Both Richard and Vincent are veterans. Richard is […]

Gross Humor Book Teaches Prepositions in Spanish and English

August 14, 2019 admin 1

Karl Beckstrand’s 22nd book, It Came from under the High Chair: A Mystery, almost never got published. “I thought the concept of a monster made of spilled food might be too disgusting,” he said. “Then I saw all these bestselling bathroom humor books and figured the world was ready for my 20-year-old idea.”A media professor at a state college, Beckstrand always sneaks some education into his stories. “I think kids don’t mind learning if they […]

Helping Kids Read and Feel Loved: Texas Principal Using Technology to Reach Kids at Home

March 21, 2019 Linda L. Richards 0

When Dr. Belinda George, principal of Homer Drive Elementary in Beaumont, Texas, discovered that a lot of the kids under her care didn’t have anyone to tuck them in, read them a bedtime story and tell them they were loved, she decided to do something about it. She turned to technology to create Tucked in Tuesdays, where she uses Facebook to do a livestream reading from a children’s book, sometimes even inviting authors to join […]