This is an interesting month in the world of literature. On July 28, 2015, a new Dr. Seuss book will be released. What Pet Should I Get, Believed to have been written between 1958 and 1962, the book is based on manuscripts that Dr. Seuss’s widow discovered while cleaning up his office shortly after his […]
It’s a shame that most summer breaks are ten weeks or less. How could a proficient reader hope to get to all the great books within such a short time frame? Perhaps summer vacations should be longer to accommodate a better window to read a good list of books? We’ve had many heated discussions regarding […]
When I graduated from high school in 1994, there was no such thing as the internet, mobile phones were still a novelty and our culture was not terribly concerned about pressing global issues such as climate change. It was nerds, a slightly derogatory term back then, who studied math and science. Oh how things can […]
Here at Children’s Bookstore, we always say that now, yes 2015, is a golden age of juvenile literature. By a golden age, we mean that there is an embarrassment of high-quality books entering the market every year. The greatest success story in juvenile literature since digital content changed life as we knew it is Diary […]
Steve Guttenberg is a well known actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Mohoney in the movie series Police Academy; he played cartoonist Michael Kellam in Three Men and a Baby; Guttenberg was a local boat captain in Cocoon; and in Short Circuit, he was one of the inventors of […]
Picture books can be more fun than a trip to the park sometimes, especially if they are visually appealing and playful. Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers take the playful to a whole new level. Freymann carves fruits and vegetables into appealing characters with bean eyes and big, friendly smiles. He and Elffers then group the […]
Classic literature has a totally unfair reputation among young readers as inaccessible and reserved for the ‘smart’ kids. True, classic books do not read like modern writing and the vocabulary and usage in classic literature can be daunting. Although these concerns are more easily overcome than one might think, they lead both young and seasoned […]
B.J. Novak has had adults laughing for years. He is an accomplished comedian, screenwriter, actor, and author. Now, he has delved into the world of children’s books, and his contribution has kids cracking up. His book, bravely titled The Book With No Pictures is just that: a kid’s book featuring words only. It is both […]
Oscar Wilde isn’t an up-and-coming author, he’s not the new “it” author to watch, nor is he a widely known children’s book author. However, no one can deny the fact that he is a genius when it comes to storytelling. If you’ve ever read The Importance of Being Earnest or The Picture of Dorian Gray […]
A new series that can be considered recent best books for kids describe the violent deaths of three famous people. Fox News TV personality Bill O’Reilly has won some measure of fame for three books which describe how Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Jesus met their violent ends. He has thoughtfully provided versions of […]