Do you have any animal loving new readers in your life? My children and their friends love their pets. I remember when I was young I used ...

The Cybils Awards are a book award given by children’s and young adult book bloggers for books that have both excellent literary merit and ...

Welcome to Poetry Friday , a weekly event hosted by the Kidlitosphere online community.  Below you'll find a wonderful treasure of reso...

Hooray for the Cybils! I just discovered a wonderful book of poems that I had not seen before, from the Cybils 2009 Finalists for Poetry ! ...

The Cybils 2009 finalists have been announced, and it's a great collection of books.  Cybils strives to recognize books of the highest...

Happy birthday to my little bear.  In honor of my oldest daughter's birthday, I would like to take a quick look at a new early chapter ...

Most American school children know the story of Rosa Parks.  But few know that before Rosa Parks started her protest, there was a brave you...

I grew up loving the hilarious poems of Shel Silverstein, but I found understanding poetry in high school a challenging transition.  Poems ...

I often keep my eye out for awards to clue me into books or movies I want to see.  You've probably heard of the Newbery Medal, the Cald...