Book-A-Day Almanac
Discover the stories behind the children’s book classics and the new books on their way to becoming classics.
Wheels on the Bus
Novelty, Picture Book, PreschoolToday marks the birthday of one of the most versatile and accomplished illustrators working today, Paul O. Zelinsky. My major problem in writing about Paul was deciding which of his many superb books to feature. Born in 1953 in Evanston, Illinois, Paul lived in several locations because his father was a college professor. He discovered […]
Cars, TransportationFeatured on February 14
Where’s Spot?
Novelty, Picture Book, PreschoolSeptember has been designated World Animal Remembrance Month—and today I’m going to talk about one of the dogs most loved by the preschool set, Eric Hill’s Spot. It is hard to believe that this pooch has only been around for thirty-one years. The ongoing saga of Spot began not with Spot himself, but his mother […]
Animals, DogsFeatured on September 16
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.
