Children’s Books Guide

Kevin Henkes has a way of delving into the minds of children, creating picture books that easily speak to them and provide them with entertainment in both his story crafting as well as his illustrations. Little mice grace his pages as the main characters, many of them appearing in several different titles. Here, kids may [...]

What young child wouldn’t want to have a monster living with them, especially if it’s a friendly monster? Imagine all of the things that you could do with a monster! But if you’re going to have a monster, you need to know how to properly take care of it, and that is exactly what Laura [...]

Children love to go to the movies. They love the popcorn, they love being able to sit in the chair and to watch a movie on the big screen, and they love spending special time with their family members there. But did you know that mice love movies? Well, one mouse does anyway. Only this [...]

From a costume designer to a quilt maker, Karen Katz has held a number of creative-type jobs, but it wasn’t until she and her husband adopted a daughter from Guatemala that she realized her true calling – that of a children’s book author and illustrator. Her daughter inspired Katz to write Over the Moon, a [...]

The author of Bringing in the New Year is well-known for her stories about the customs and traditions of a Chinese-American family. The other children’s books written and illustrated by Grace Lin include: Dim sum for Everyone!, Fortune Cookie Fortunes, Kit Flying, Year of the Dog, and Year of the Rat. In Bringing in the [...]

Children’s author Lorna Balian has written a charming story to share with all the children in your life, on groundhogs day or any other day. A Garden for Groundhog was written for kids ages baby- preschool specifically, but also makes a great read aloud for grades kindergarten through third grade. Kids love celebrations, and what [...]

Author Jean Marzollo has written a book that celebrates the birth, life, vision, struggles, dreams, tragedies, triumphs, and death, of one of the most instrumental men to work so hard to bring an end to racism in America, Martin Luther King Jr. Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jr. was written especially for children who are [...]

Any adult who has ever been asked to eat a clay dough cookie and any child who has ever made one will love Mmm, Cookies! by Robert Munsch. Christopher, the mischievous little boy in Mmm, Cookies!, makes a red clay cookie—nice and round and sprinkled with sugar, icing and raisins—and brings it to his mom. [...]

If you have young kids, then you’ve probably heard the name Dav Pilkey. You may not be able to pronounce his name, but you’ll know it when you see it. He’s the witty author of many picture books and stories meant for an older audience, a number of which have shown up on several “favorites” [...]

By reading her books, one can tell Janet Nolan loves to write, particularly about tales from a different time and different cultures. She believes that any book that can challenge her, educates her, and otherwise reveals a new way of thinking is a gift. The author hopes to impart some of the wisdom she’s learned [...]