Dystopian literature is, by its very nature, controversial. The kernel for this small genre is turning what the reader knows to be normal inside out and creating a totally new world with words. Maybe change is difficult for some and reading a book that presents an alternate reality is just too much for some people. […]
The modern world of juvenile literature is vast and highly varied. Just on this site, we offer more than 160,000 titles that are currently in print. There is a lot of everything out there, which is a blessing and a curse. You can find books that entertain in rude ways, books that educate well, books […]
Every now and again, we like to look back and remember a great storyteller from the past. When we look back and consider who in the world of juvenile literature was innovative in his or her time and who wrote books that have stood the test of time. With those criteria in mind, Roald Dahl […]
In one corner we have the illustrious, ever in high demand, eBook. Looking slim and sassy in its metal exterior and leather jacket, ready to deliver a best seller with lightening speed. In the other corner is the nostalgic paper book with its jacket styled dust cover, ready to be pealed off at first glance. […]
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has released its list of notable, outstanding children’s books for 2013, and the list has been posted below, with links to books available on this site added. Being included on this list is considered a great honor for a writer, so we congratulate all of the authors […]
Did you know that the classic children’s books about the Berenstain Bears are turning 50 years old this year? It all started in 1962 when Jan and Stan Berenstain published their first Berenstain Bears book, “The Big honey Hunt”. With titles like “Kindness Counts”, “The Berenstain Bears and the Truth” and “Joy of Giving”, you […]
There was a time in my life when I thought, “Poetry? Ugh,” but only because I fear what I do not know. High School English required that I learn the different types of poems and write poems accordingly. Reading poetry was a challenge for sure. Understanding some poets’ style required some creative thinking, something I […]
Living in the western United States means that when the first signs of spring start to show up (The coating of snow on the mountain tops recedes or disappears altogether, as though someone were casually stealing the white mink stole of those old grey monoliths.) begin to think about putting up the snowboard up for the year […]
This new book comes out this spring!
Trillions of Trilligs is a classic pop up in many ways. For those who are “Trekkies” this is a classic treatment of Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek in all its futuristic and adventurous glory. The story is rather straight-forward. The crew of the Enterprise is traveling through space when they receive a distress call from the […]