When the sun sets, bedrooms are darkened, little children are in their pajamas, and night sounds become strange and even frightening. Children who should be fast asleep, hear the sounds, and their imaginations run away, wild just like the nighttime sounds. Richard is one such child. He is ready for bed, with his favorite plush […]
The National Geographic Society is a great and venerable American institution. The ubiquitous magazine with the yellow border has been published every month sine 1888. The reason why the society and its magazine has been successful is one word: quality. The writing, photography and subject matter are without equal. However, like any print magazine, […]
Camp Half-Blood is the place for this sensational series created by Rick Riordan and Percy Jackson is the star. When the series starts, Percy is a twelve year old boy with dyslexia and ADHD who tells the story for the first several books. He winds up going to a secret camp after being attacked at […]
The world of juvenile literature is much like most show-business oriented industries. Individuals and organizations that possess the most market share and the loudest voices are able to influence which books, authors and genres receive the most attention. Attention equals exposure–which leads to sales and more attention. Now, we’re not saying that the world of juvenile literature […]
A big part of our mission as a company is adding value to the efforts that educators and families place into helping children build positive reading habits. The job of helping children build reading skills and become life-long readers belongs first to the family, and second to the school. Like nearly all parents, I sent […]
We often say that the now is a golden age of juvenile literature. The evidence is simply overwhelming. So many great books that extend the limits of art and prose are coming out that it’s nearly impossible to keep up! 2016 is off to a great start for juvenile literature. We’ve seen a few picture […]
Here at Children’s Bookstore, we are constantly on the hunt for new and innovative books and authors. Not long ago, we recommended a title by Margi Preus entitled Heart of a Samurai. This wonderful book chronicles the trus story of the first Japanese immigrant to the United States. The story follows the adventure of a […]
The National Geographic Society is a great and venerable American institution. The ubiquitous magazine with the yellow border has been published every month sine 1888. The reason why the society and its magazine has been successful for 127 years is simple: They generate interesting and compelling content. However, even National Geographic cannot escape the […]
There are three words that describe the fall: busy, busy BUSY! The fall is really an unfair time for families. School begins and fall sports are in full swing, music lessons get serious–Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are now on the horizon. We all know that reading is vital to a students success. Yet, many families […]