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Children's Books Children's Books Ages 0-3 Ages 4-8 Ages 9-12 and Teens From Elizabeth Kennedy, your Guide to Children's Books Check the April Calendar of Children's Books for all of the activities at the end of April, including Dia and the start of Screen-Free Week. Visit me on About Children's Books | Follow me on Twitter | Connect with me on Facebook The Giver Praised and Challenged If you are looking for a thought-provoking young adult book for your teenager, consider The Giver by Lois Lowry. Lowry who was awarded the 1990 John Newbery Medal for Number the Stars, middle grade fiction about the Holocaust, was awarded the 1994 John Newbery Medal for The Giver. While this novel about a... Read more See More About:  fantasy and science fiction for kids and teens  authors of children's books and books for teens  Inside Out & Back Again Since it's National Poetry Month, it seems appropriate to feature a novel in verse. Thanhha Lai won the 2011 National Book Award for Young People's Literature for her novel Inside and Out & Back Again. Using poetry that children's book blogger and reviewer Melissa Fox calls "gorgeous in its simplicity," Lai tell a story based on ... Read more The Lorax and Other Books by Dr. Seuss Although it is much more serious than most of his other picture books, The Lorax by Dr. Seuss is one of my Favorite Picture Books and Beginning Readers by Dr. Seuss. This story of the impact that unbridled greed can have on the environment is not only a story kids enjoy because of Seuss's storytelling skills, it is also one parents and teachers can use to emphasize the importance of ... Read more See More About:  dr seuss  picture books  Current Trends in Children's Literature What are the current trends in children's literature for 2012? To find out, I interviewed Mary Fellows, President of the Association for Library Service to Children, which is... Read more See More About:  interviews about children's books and young adult books  libraries  Children's Books Ads Kids Books Publishers for Books Childrens Books Books Books for Children Featured Articles New Picture Book - And Then It's Spring Books by Age / Grade Publishers and Getting Published Authors and Illustrators of Children's Books The Hunger Games Tribute Guide Book Buying Advice   More from About.com Financial Emergencies An unexpected change in your financial situation can be incredibly stressful. Here's how to cope. More> Retirement Planning Learn the top five things you need to do in order to start building a retirement nest egg. 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 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads May 2012 Calendar of Children's Books Otto the Book Bear - New Picture Book The Hunger Games Books Elephant and Piggie Early Readers 2012 Calendar of Children's Books   Follow me on: Advertisement