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One Wintry Night: Picture Book
Ruth Bell Graham and Richard Jesse Watson combine their talents to present a remarkable rendition of the Christmas Story.
ruth bell graham • richard jesse watson • one wintry night • ruth graham picture book • christmas picture book

Baby Bear's Books - a review
Written by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Melissa Sweet, here's Maryan Pelland's review of a picture book about how much fun books can be.
baby bear • children's book • review • yolen • melissa sweet

Book Review: Gregory Rogers Picture Books
Two picture books by Australian author and illustrator Gregory Rogers follow the adventures of a young boy and a bear in Elizabethan England and a mystical fairy grotto.
the boy the bear the baron and the bard • midsummer knight • gregory rogers • wordless picture book • australian author and illustrator

Finding Ideas for Picture Books
Finding ideas for picture books can seem daunting. Hans Christian Anderson Award winner, Margaret Mahy found inspiration in a motel swimming pool.
award winning children's books • margaret mahy • margaret mahy books • theme ideas • books picture

Samsara Dog
Samsara Dog is a beautifully touching book that teaches children about reincarnation through the many lives of a dog.
samsara dog • buddhist story • picture book • reincarnation for kids • helen manos

St George and the Dragon
Boys, as well as girls, love stories about knights and dragons. The most popular of these stories is the tale of how Saint George defeated a dragon and saved a city from
dragon • story • children • saint • george

Unicorn Legends
Unicorn legends date back far into our ancient Pagan past where they were described as having many different shapes and colors. Today, however, it is the pure white unicorn that captures our fascination.
unicorn • history • knights • kids • children

Great Summer Research
Summer is a great time to do writing research. Read the current popular books in children's literature. American Library Association List included.
writing for children • kiddie lit • reading list

Analyze Books to Write Well
Analyzing a book to find techniques that work requires more than just enjoying the story. Here are tips to find real-life applications of all the advice for write
analyzing books • writing techniques • tips on writing • genre writing • how to write books

Charlotte Zolotow
Charlotte Zolotow wrote many of her best loved books in the sixties and seventies. However the beauty of her warm stories about human nature remain timeless.
charlotte zolotow • children's picture books • tales about memories celebrations dreams • stories about special occasions • learning manners through children's books

Spotlight On: David Shannon (1999 Caldecott Honor Winner)
A look at 1999 Caldecott Honor winning author/illustrator David Shannon. Shannon's career, and working methods are presented, as is a booklist. The article includes background on the award-winning picture book "No, David!".
david shannon • children's authors • children's illustrators • caldecott medal honor • picture books

Writing Families: A Natural Partnership Part 2
Part Two in a series on African-American authors/illustrators of award-winning children's books who work with family members as their writing partners. This article focuses on the collaborative wife and husband team of Patricia and Frederick McKissack.
writing • writing partners • children's books • awards • illustrators

Writing Families: A Natural Partnership Part 1
Part One in a series on African-American authors/illustrators of award-winning children's books who work with family members as their writing partners. This article focuses on the collaborative father and son team of Walter Dean and Christopher Myers.
writing • writing partners • children's books • awards • illustrators

Literature Terms Lesson Plan
A multi-day middle school lesson plan that lets students learn about various literary terms by creating their own readers' theater scripts.
reading-music integration • reading-art integration • post reading strategies • plot study • middle school lesson plan

Fairies
Every spring, when the trees start to turn green and the daffodils bloom by the roadside, I begin to think about my grandfather and the fairies.
fairies • faery • magic • spells • squashed

Lorie Ann Grover
When Lorie Ann Grover was young, she wanted to dance. But her body kept growing, refusing to cooperate. So, instead of giving up her dream, she redirected her passion
lorie ann grover • yal • young adult fiction • dance • ballet

A Tribute to Barbara Cooney
tribute to Barbara Cooney and her contributions to children's literature
barbara cooney • caldecott medal

5 Good Ways to Promote Reading
This article gives tips to parents and educators dealing with reluctant readers. Includes: creating a reading spot, role modeling, and choosing the right books.
read • reader • child book • children's books • reluctant reader

Androgyny in Alchemy and Mysticism
What is the concept of Sol and Luna in Hermetic Philosophy? Explore the origins of this fascinating belief through illustrated manuscripts and alchemical texts.
alchemy • mysticism • hermetic philosophy • sol • luna

Concept of Jacob’s Ladder
"Jacob's Ladder" is a biblical concept, but for Hermetic philosophers it was also symbolic of man's transformation, and his connection to the universe.
ladder • jacob’s ladder • alchemy • mysticism • hermetic philosophy

D.B. Johnson’s Henry Thoreau Books
In four picture books, D.B. Johnson manages to convey Thoreau's message about nature - now so extra urgent - to children between the ages of 4 and 99 (and older).
d.b. johnson henry thoreau • children's picture books about nature • kids and walden pond • civil disobedience for the young • henry works

Elementary Halloween Lantern Craft
Students will enjoy decorating the classroom with creative Halloween themed construction paper lanterns. Bats and black cats and witches, oh my!
elementary halloween lantern craft • creative paper craft activity • fine motor skills • narrative writing • creepy stories

Homebound: Grandfather's Journey
A Japanese American man and his grandfather are linked by a shared love of Japan and the U.S.
immigration • japan • america • allensay • caldecott

Serpents in Hermetic Philosophy
Snakes, serpents and dragons were a popular theme in alchemical texts and picture books. What is their importance, and how did this tradition begin?
alchemy • mysticism • hermetic philosophy • serpents • serpent

Writing for Kids – Fairy Tales
For centuries writers have used common childhood fears as a basis for fairy tales. Modernizing traditional fairy tales is a popular writing genre.
writing for children • childhood fear • childhood psychology • ideas for stories • hints for creative writing

Caldecott and Newbery
New Year's Eve with Caldecott and Newbery Award winning childrens' books. After all, what can happen while reading a book?
caldecott • newbery • book collectors

Reading With Kids
How I share my love of reading with my kids, and how you can share it with yours.
reading • books • activities • learning • literature

What are Phonics-based and Whole Language-based instruction?
After consulting several sources, I've finally gained a reasonable understanding of the two reading theories that have butted heads in our schools for so long! Read on for clarification.
reading problems • writing problems • phonics • whole-language • spelling errors

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Clone High's Philip Lord and Chris Miller plan to take Judi Barnett's children's picture book and turn it into a disaster-movie hommage.
cloudy with a chance of meatballs • cg • animated • sony pictures animation • philip lord

The Study of Dragons
My fascination with dragons didn't end with puberty. In fact, the abundance of dragon books and tarot decks available to adults only strengthened my interest in draconology.
dragon • draconology • study • books • tarot

To Rhyme or Not To Rhyme?
Is rhyming in children's stories an industry no-no? Read on to find out!
kids • poetry • poems • stories • rhyme

Classical Music for Children
It's never too early to begin introducing children to Western Art music and several composers have created pieces with a younger audience's tastes expressly in mind.
children's music • tchaikovsky • britten • prokofiev • nutcracker

Helping Kids to Understand Divorce
There are a wide variety of books for children that aim to explain the issue of divorce and help children to understand the feelings associated with family break-up.
help kids understand divorce • help children understand divorce • explain divorce to children • explain family break-up to children • children and divorce

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