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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 Visit me on About Children's Books | Follow me on Twitter | Connect with me on Facebook Best Informational Books for Kids If you are looking for excellent informational books for your kids, particularly tweens and young teens, I recommend the Robert F. Sibert Medal winner and Honor books. The 2012 Sibert award winners include... Read more See More About:  children's book awards  nonfiction / informational books for kids and teens  It's Get Caught Reading Month! You have probably seen some of the Get Caught Reading posters featuring animated and real celebrities, but what do you know about Get Caught Reading? Check out the Get Caught Reading FAQs to learn more about this literacy initiative. What I particularly like... Read more See More About:  encouraging reading  children's book related events  Screen-Free Week - Good Idea Or No One's Business? Do you think Screen-Free Week (April 30- May 6) is a good way to remind adults that family members (both children and adults) shouldn't spend too much time with electronic media (TVs, computers, electronic games, mp3 players, etc.) or do you think how much time your family spends using electronic media is nobody's business but yours? Share how you feel by... Read more See More About:  children's book related events  reading aloud  encouraging reading Inside Out & Back Again - 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 See More About:  historical fiction for kids and teens  nonfiction for kids and teens  Children's Books Ads Kids Books Childrens Books Kids Story Books Publishers for Books Books Featured Articles 2012 Summer Reading Lists Books by Subject / Theme / Genre Fairy Tales and Folktales Censorship / Banned Books Multicultural / Bilingual / Culture and Tradition Reading Resources for Parents, Teachers, and Librarians   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Macaroni and Cheese Oodles of delicious macaroni and cheese recipes, from old fashioned classics to spiced-up versions. 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