With the closure of schools along with so many public venues, I have decided to postpone the April Book News I was just about to send in. Instead, I thought I would simply share ideas and websites that might be helpful to you and your children during this time. Many of these you may have […]

This month’s Children’s Book News has a bit of a different format.   Rather than focusing on 3 or 4 books, I want to provide a brief overview of one of our children’s sections plus point out a new arrangement in our shelving.  All children’s graphic novels have been pulled from the overall collection and now […]

In this month of Valentine’s Day let us celebrate friends – real and imaginary! Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate Suggested ages: 8-11 years I love Katherine Applegate’s books!   With a perceptive sense of truth mixed in with imaginative possibilities, she creates stories that reflect some of the hard realities children or even animals (think The One […]

Happy New Year!  A new year brings new experiences and the proverbial opportunity for changes and fresh beginnings.  Below are books, which carry within them characters who find themselves needing to adapt to new chapters in their lives and, in the process, experiencing growth and acceptance. Forever or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter […]