“(Writing) is the kind of thing you do because you can’t stand not to,” says Sara Zarr. The author of…
Month: October 2011
Congratulations to Hazel Jones, winner of Cracking the Cover’s “One Love” prize pack giveaway. A representative from Chronicle Books will…
“KING HUGO’S HUGE EGO,” by Chris Van Dusen, Candlewick Press, July 26, 2011, $16.99 (ages 4-8) At only 3-foot-3, King…
“FULL MOON AND STAR,” by Lee Bennett Hopkins, illustrated by Marcellus Hall, Abrams, Aug. 1, 2011, $16.95 (ages 4-8) Kyle…
“SAME, SAME BUT DIFFERENT,” by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw, Henry Holt and Co., Sept. 13, 2011, $16.99 (ages 4 and up)…
“TOM THUMB” by Eric Carle, Orchard Books, Oct. 1, 2011, $17.99 (ages 4-8) “Tom Thumb,” a picture book by Eric…
Music and culture have always been a part of Cedella Marley’s life. Growing up with Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley as…
“THE BIPPOLO SEED AND OTHER LOST STORIES,” by Dr. Seuss, introduction by Charles D. Cohen, Random House Books for Young…
Jessica Day George was in the fifth grade when she learned that being a writer could be a real job.…