Book-A-Day Almanac
Discover the stories behind the children’s book classics and the new books on their way to becoming classics.
A Bear Called Paddington
Chapter Book, Elementary SchoolMarch has been set aside to celebrate the idea that “Humorists are Artists.” Funny books are among the hardest things to write for children—and often the writers get less respect than their more serious counterparts. I am, therefore, always happy when the Almanac can celebrate humor and humorists. Published in 1958, Michael Bond’s A Bear […]
Animals, Bears, LondonFeatured on March 26
Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!
Chapter Book, Elementary SchoolFrom August 5–7 in Twinsburg, Ohio, twins from around the world have come for festivities that include contests, talent shows, and fireworks. In years past this assembly has made the Guinness Book of World Records for being the largest gathering of twins at one time. Well, twins have always fascinated children, and literature for children […]
Asian American, Award Winning, Family, MulticulturalFeatured on August 6
The Cat in the Hat
Chapter Book, Elementary SchoolFor many years, 2 Park Street in Boston served as the headquarters for Houghton Mifflin Publishers. In this Beacon Hill landmark, overlooking the Old Granary Burial Ground, a rickety brass elevator cage took employees up and down to their appointed floors, shuddering and whining as it did. This Otis elevator required the care of an […]
Animals, Cats, Humor, ImaginationFeatured on June 18
Daily children’s book recommendations and events from Anita Silvey.
Discover the stories behind the children’s book classics . . .
The new books on their way to becoming classics . . .
And events from the world of children’s books—and the world at large.
