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In honor of Children's Book Week, the New York Public Library posted its list of 100 Great Children's Books. So did the U.K.'s Book Trust. The two lists have a few titles in common.

1. The Arrival by Shaun Tan.
2. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White.
3. The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss.
4. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.
5. The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. ( Read more... )

I am so impressed with the thoughtfulness of the comments to my previous post on The Future of the Book that I had to continue the conversation further.

lurban's point that books will exist as objects for children, as they do now, underscores the importance of real (as opposed to virtual) play for young children. Children need hands-on experience with ( Read more... )

Last night, at a writing-related meeting, the topic of the future of the book came up ( Read more... )

Today I had the pleasure of reading to a class of third graders. I shared Breaking Into Print, by Stephen Krensky, illustrated by Bonnie Christiansen. It came out about 10 years ago, but it's a great way to introduce kids to the idea that books weren't always around and that books were a prime mover in setting us free (so it seemed appropriate this ( Read more... )

My local public radio station aired an interview with Jay Parini this noon. He's got a new book out--Promised Land: 13 Books that Changed America.

Of course, it got me thinking of my own reading and books that changed me:

1. Little Bear (The first book I remember reading and that satisfaction that came from getting the joke was huge!)

2. Harriet the ( Read more... )

In the name of switching gears now that the day's deadlines have been met, I offer two non-fiction picture books.


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