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Scarecrow Picture Books for Kids
Find comical, magical, and occasionally poignant storytelling books about scarecrows in these kids book reviews.
Kid Books on Dealing With Divorce and Death
Children's authors give two very different stories on dealing with a family breakup - one lighthearted, the other mysterious.
American Revolution History Picture Books
Selene Castrovilla and award-winning artists tell two little-known stories from the American Revolution in these picture books for kids.
Jane Yolen Books for Younger Kids
Author Jane Yolen teams up with talented artists to offer picture books that present a whimsical look at newborn babies and a funny take on a popular Christmas story.
Dinosaur Picture Books for Kids
Silly and wonderfully bizarre dinosaur pictures fill these great dinosaur books for preschool and early elementary kids.
Storytelling Books for Kids with Bears
Bears, cowboys, and even ninjas deliver messages of friendship and goodwill in these storytelling books for kids.
Peter Yarrow Talks About His Books for Kids
Peter Yarrow, the folk singer/songwriter of Peter, Paul, & Mary, discusses what the Puff the Magic Dragon picture book and his new books for kids mean to him.
Picture Books to Help Children Study Chinese
Let kids study Chinese through these fun and informative picture books that help kids learn Chinese characters and appreciate Chinese calligraphy and artwork.
Picture Books of Japanese and African Stories
Find amazing eagle and tsunami pictures in these books by Caldecott winner Ed Young and author Kimiko Kajikawa that retell an African fable and true Japanese story
Dragon Picture Books for Kids
Funny and wacky illustrations fill these dragon picture books for kids that are meant to be read aloud.
From Commercial Artist to Picture Book Author
Picture book author Chris Gall traces the experiences in libraries, advertising agencies, and comedy clubs that led him to become a picture book artist and author.
Author Sells Film Rights to DreamWorks Animation
Children's author and illustrator Chris Gall explains how being stuck in traffic led to his dinosaur picture book Dinotrux and a six figure movie deal from DreamWorks.
Author Talks of Teaching Kids About Disabilities
Author and teacher Elisa Linovitz Snader talks about how her picture book The Wheelchair helps teach kids about disabilities.
Review of Benny and Penny in The Big No-No!
Mice siblings Benny and Penny return in an all-new comic book story about getting along with your neighbors.
Review of Luke on the Loose by Harry Bliss
New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss takes kids on a madcap chase through New York in his first comic book story.
Review of Stinky by Eleanor Davis
Who would have thought that monsters were scared of kids? Cartoonist Eleanor Davis did -- and it led her to publish a children's book.
Dear Baby, What I Love About You! by Carol Casey
The daily joys of baby care and play are captured in rhyme and illustrations in the first of Carol Casey and Jason Oransky's baby keepsake books.