Book-A-Day Almanac
Discover the stories behind the children’s book classics and the new books on their way to becoming classics.
Home of the Brave
Elementary School, Poetic NovelDuring National Poetry Month, I have been featuring some of the best single poetry volumes of recent years. But today I want to take a look at a free-verse novel, Home of the Brave, by Katherine Applegate. She is best known for her Newbery novel The One and Only Ivan, which was published in 2012. […]
African American, Animals, Cows, Multicultural, PoliticsFeatured on April 20
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type
Elementary School, Picture Book, Preschool On June 23, 1868, the first American typewriter was patented by Luther Sholes. Beginning in 1937 the dairy industry has dedicated June as National Dairy Month, a time to call attention to the important role that milk and milk products play in our diets and the outstanding contributions made by dairy farmers. So how do […]
Animals, Cows, HumorFeatured on June 23
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.
