About Children's Books: One Crazy Summer and More

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Children's Books Children's Books Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 From Elizabeth Kennedy, your Guide to Children's Books In this week's newsletter, books for tweens, young teens and younger kids are highlighted, along with ways to encourage reading during the summer. Check the About Children's Books Web site for even more information. For a fascinating video interview with artist Jan Brett, see my About Children's Books Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/aboutchildrensbooks. One Crazy Summer and More One Crazy Summer by Rita Garcia-Williams is the coming-of-age story of 11-year-old Delphine, the oldest child in an African American family in the 1960s. According to librarian Jean Hatfield, "Delphine's... Read more Summer Fun With Aesop's Fables There's a lot of wit and wisdom in Aesop's fables. Let your older kids exercise their reading and thinking skills, as well as their creativity, by reading one of the fables aloud each day and then retelling the story in their own words. Read my... Read more It's Not Too Late to Make Waves! If you have read my articles Summer Reading Fun and Top 10 Summer Reading Lists For Kids and Teens: 2010, you know that I am a big fan of summer reading programs and that this year, many public libraries are using... Read more Are You My Mother? Did you enjoy Are You My Mother? when you were a kid? Have you shared it with your kids? P.D. Eastman's Are You My Mother? is a beginner book for beginning readers, but it is also a book that... Read more Children's Books Ads Childrens Stories Kids Stories Books Best Children Books New Books Read Books Featured Articles 2010 Summer Reading Lists for Kids and Teens Reading Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Librarians The Magic Tree House Goes Digital The Art of Reading Publishers and Getting Published Books by Age / Grade   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Elizabeth Kennedy Children's Books Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Children's Books newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads 2010 Calendar of Children's Books August - Getting Ready for School Celebrate the Fourth of July With Books Where the Wild Things Are The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary Advertisement