March 2007
Published on 2 Mar 2007, filed under News.
February 2007
Published on 22 Feb 2007, filed under News.
Biographies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by Lois Lowery
Freedom Fighters, such as
Harriet Tubman, by Marian Taylor
Life in the Ghetto
Artists, such as
Duke Ellington, the Piano Prince and His Orchestra,
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Scientists , such as
Space Challenger: The Story of Guion Bluford ,
by James Haskins
January 2007
Published on 2 Feb 2007, filed under News.
Winner of the 2007 Caldecott Medal: Flotsam, by David Wiesner
Winner of the 2007 Newbery Medal: The Higher Power of Lucky, by Susan Patron
Winner of the 2007 Coretta Scott King Author Award: Copper Sun, by Sharon Draper
Winner of the 2007 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award: Moses, illustrated by Kadir Nelson and written by Carole Boston Weatherford
Winner of the 2007 Coretta Scott King, John Steptoe New Talent Award: Standing Agaionst the Wind by Traci L. Jones
Winner of the 2006 Carolyn Field Award: Hitler Youth: Growing up in Hitler’s Shadow, by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Winner of the 2006 Pura Belpré Award for Narrative: The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales.
Winner of the 2006 Pura Belpré Award for Illustration: Doña Flor: A Tall Tale About a Giant Woman with a Great Big Heart, illustrated by Raul Colón and written by Pat Mora.
Jean Van Leeuwen List
Published on 25 Dec 2006, filed under Featured Authors.
Jean Van Leeuwen
As a child Jean Van Leeuwen was called a tomboy when she played outside, and a bookworm when she played inside.
Her birthday is December 26th!
Learn more about her at Jean Van Leeuwen’s Homepage
Top Ten Most Popular Jean Van Leeuwen Books in the Children’s Room
CAN YOU GUESS THE NUMBER ONE BOOK BEFORE YOU LOOK?
Eve Bunting List
Published on 18 Dec 2006, filed under Featured Authors.
Eve Bunting
“Born in Ireland, Eve Bunting grew up in a tradition steeped in the art of storytelling and the magic of words. “There used to be Shanachies in the Ireland of long ago,” she says. “The Shanachie was the storyteller who went from house to house telling his tales of ghosts and faires, of old Irish heroes and battles still to be won. Maybe I’m a bit of a Shanachie myself, telling my stories to anyone who’ll listen. I like to write for every child,” she says. “For every age, for every interest. That is why I have such a variety of books — from pre-school, through the middle grades and beyond. ”
Her birthday is December 19th!
Learn more about Eve Bunting at Kidsread.com
Top Ten Most Popular Eve Bunting Books in the Children’s Room
CAN YOU NAME THE NUMBER ONE BOOK WITHOUT LOOKING?
David Macaulay List
Published on 4 Dec 2006, filed under Featured Authors.
David Macaulay
David Macaulay is an author/illustrator who was schooled as an architect. Time magazine once wrote, “What he draws he draws better than any other pen-and-ink illustrator in the world.” He was awarded the Caldecott Medal for Black and White and his book How Things Work is an international bestseller.
His birthday is December 2nd!
Learn more about David Macaulay here.
Top Ten Most Popular David Macaulay Books in the Children’s Room
TRY TO GUESS THE NUMBER ONE BEFORE YOU LOOK!
Stephen Krensky List
Published on 27 Nov 2006, filed under Featured Authors.
Stephen Krensky has written all sorts of books, from picture books and easy readers to poety and historical fiction. He says that he doesn’t have a favorite kind of book to write. He says, “I always liked to make up stories, especially lying in bed at night before I fell asleep. Writing is hard and fun at the same time, and writing children’s books is the best job I can think of having.”
His birthday is November 25th!
Learn more about Stepehen Krensky at Author Stephen Krensky’s Homepage
Top Ten Most Popular Stephen Krensky Books in the Children’s Room
CAN YOU GUESS THE NUMBER ONE BOOK WITHOUT LOOKING?
Marion Dane Bauer List
Published on 20 Nov 2006, filed under Featured Authors.
Marion Dane Bauer
Marion Dane Bauer writes for both young children and young adults. She also teaches fiction writing to young adults. On My Honor, a fiction book aimed at 9-12 year olds, was named a Newbery Honor Book in 1987. Her newest books are from the Wonders of America series. “This new series is written for first- and second-grade level readers to read to themselves or as read alouds for younger children. The series opens with two of our greatest national wonders, Niagara Falls and The Grand Canyon.”
Her birthday is November 20th!
Learn more about Marion Dane Bauer at Author Marion Dane Bauer’s Homepage
Top Ten Most Popular Marion Dane Bauer’s Books in the Children’s Room
TRY TO GUESS THE NUMBER ONE BEFORE YOU LOOK!
William Steig List
Published on 13 Nov 2006, filed under Featured Authors.
William Steig
“Called the “King of Cartoons” by Newsweek, William Steig has carved out dual careers as both a highly respected and entertaining cartoonist and an award-winning, best-selling author of children’s picture books and novels. Illustrating for The New Yorker since 1930, Steig has produced more than sixteen-hundred drawings as well as one hundred seventeen covers for that publication. His cartooning work is collected in more than a dozen books. Beginning in 1968, at the age when others are contemplating retirement, the then sixty-one-year-old Steig launched a career in children’s books, bringing to that medium the same tongue-in-cheek and sometimes gallows humor that has made his adult work so popular. With his third title, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, he captured the prestigious Caldecott Medal. His first venture into children’s novels, the 1972 Dominic, won for Steig the coveted Christopher Award. Other award winners followed: the Newbery Honor Books Abel’s Island and Doctor De Soto, as well as such popular picture books as Farmer Palmer’s Wagon Ride, The Amazing Bone Yellow & Pink, Brave Irene, and Spinky Sulks
Learn more at William Steig’s Homepage
Top Ten Most Popular William Steig Books in the Children’s Room”
TRY TO GUESS THE NUMBER ONE BEFORE YOU LOOK!
Lois Ehlert List
Published on 6 Nov 2006, filed under Featured Authors.
Lois Ehlert
Lois Ehlert is both a writer and an illustrator. She says, “The art technique I use most is called collage - cutout pieces of paper, fabric, or objects glued to a backing. I work in a studio in my home. I’ve always thought it’s important to have a special area just for making art. Anyone of any age can make such a space, even if it’s just a little corner in a room. When you go to this area it means you are ready to create something.”
Her birthday is November 9th!
To learn more about Lois Ehlert visit Lois Ehlert’s Biography
Top Ten Most Popular Lois Ehlert Books in the Children’s Room
TRY TO GUESS THE NUMBER ONE BEFORE YOU LOOK!
