Posts Tagged ‘reading’
Montessori Home story book. Part of a series of children’s interactive story books designed by Montessori educators to help children learn to read.
Learn more about the Montessori Advantage at http://montessorihome.com
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Bob Dylans first book for kids Forever Young available everywhere September 23, 2008! Since it first appeared on the 1974 album Planet Waves, “Forever Young” has been one of Bob Dylan’s most beloved songs. Its an anthem to youth, to doing the right thing, to cherishing the spirit of being young. And like so many of Dylans songs, it still moves people today. Re-imagined by award-winning illustrator Paul Rogers, the lyrics tell the story of a young boy who travels through his life, as well as Dylans many influences, living in the footsteps of the man who gave the world the greatest gift he had: his music. Forever Young is published by ginee seo books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
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For more about the Pura Belpé Award and some great Spanish books for kids, check out our recent feature article: http://www.atyourlibrary.org/top-10-spanish-books-kids
Author of “The Storyteller’s Candle”, an Honor Book for the 2009 Pura Belpé Award for Narrative, Lucía González has been a longtime lover of libraries. In this video she tells how the libraries of her childhood in Cuba differ from those in America, as well as the importance role libraries play in their communities.
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Comments With Dr. James Haney Presents*Early Childhood Education, with MWilliams, Part 2 of 4
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Jon Scieszka, appointed the first National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress, held a number of teaching positions in the first through eighth grades before taking a year off to develop ideas for children’s books. He is the author of some of the best known and funniest books written for children, including “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs,” the “Time Warp Trio” chapter book series, the Caldecott Honor Book “The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Fairy Tales” and the newest “Trucktown” series (Simon & Schuster, 2008). He is the founder of Guys Read (www.guysread.com), a nonprofit literacy organization, and he lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Nobody Owens is an unusual boy. He was raised in a graveyard by ghosts and has learned the secrets they keep, like the ability to fade and dream walk. And he’ll need all of those skills to face what is waiting for him on the outside. This book trailer, narrated by Neil Gaiman with illustrations from the book by Dave McKean, will give you a taste of Gaiman’s new novel, The Graveyard Book, available in stores now.
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Pop culture icon and country music legend Dolly Parton is known around the world as a singer, songwriter and actress. But to a new generation of children in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., she is simply The Book Lady.
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Young adult novelist Neil Gaiman appears at the National Book Festival.
Speaker Biography: For more than 20 years, Neil Gaiman has been a top writer of modern comics and a best-selling novelist. His work has appeared in translation in more than 19 countries, and nearly all of his novels, graphic and otherwise, have been optioned for films. He was the creator-writer of the monthly cult DC Comics series Sandman, which won many awards, including a World Fantasy Award. He is the author of the critically acclaimed “American Gods,” awarded the Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, SFX and Locus awards, and his novel “Stardust” was a winner of the American Library ociation’s Alex Award as one of 2000′s top 10 adult novels for young adults. His children’s books include the international best-selling novel “Coraline” (2002), a winner of the Bram Stoker Award and the Hugo Award. His latest novel for young readers is “The Graveyard Book” (HarperCollins, September 2008). He lives near Minneapolis.
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Our children’s literature specialist recommends mysterious titles that are perfect reading this summer, especially for kids enrolled in Agent 009: TD Summer Reading Club. Find out more at http://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/kids.
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