Children's literature

The tag Children's literature is popular among bloggers who review books for children and by people discussing children's books, such as parents, teachers, librarians, book award committees, and booksellers. The tag is also often used by the authors, illustrators, editors and publishers who create children's literature. There are many web sites, professional organizations, and courses dedicated to children's literature.

It is generally thought that books referred to as children's literature are for readers up to age twelve. Books for young readers ages thirteen and above are referred to as young adult books or YA. Children's literature is categorized many different ways. Some categorize children's literature by genre, such as biography, fantasy & science fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Others categorize children's literature by format, such as board books, chapter books, easy readers, hardcover books, paperback books, picture books, and pop-up books. Children's literature is also categorized by reading level, such as easy readers and middle grade fiction.

Regardless of how they are categorized, many books termed children's literature are read and enjoyed by young adults and adults.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Children's literature”

• @katiecouric: Sapphire

  
  InfiniteBody — Authority: 429
  Katie Courics intelligent and sensitive interview of "Push" author Sapphire on the new film "Precious" InfiniteBodyhttp://infinitebody.blogspot.com
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• What is it and why would you pick it? (Need some NaNoWriMo plot choices help)

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 132
  So, I flew through to 50k without any trouble, mostly because I was writing very fast with out stopping to think about where my plot was heading. I just wrote the first thing that popped into my head. As a result I now have a ton of random not really connected scenes, involving 3 kids [...]
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• ‘Claudette Colvin’ – Phillip Hoose’s Finalist for the 2009 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature Honors a Teenager Who Wouldn’t Give Up Her Bus Seat

  
  One-Minute Book Reviews — Authority: 471
  “It’s my constitutional right!” CLAUDETTE COLVIN: Twice Toward Justice. By Phillip Hoose. FSG/Melanie Kroupa, 133 pp., $19.95. 10 and up. By Janice Harayda Claudette Colvin brings down from the attic of American history a life that deserves a place on its front porch. The judges for the National Book ...
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• WEEK’S END: A Saturday Six including some Half Broke Horses…

  
  Rasco From RIF — Authority: 130
  1.  It was a great week for the RIF DC Initiative with more and more photos now appearing in the office of happy faces holding new, free books and totem poles of renown!  Congratulations to the DCI Committee at RIF and all the staff for the hours spent carrying out RIF’s mission in the most direct way with ...
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• Kids bookstore Storyopolis heading toward adulthood

  
  Jacket Copy — Authority: 683
  Someones turning 14 this weekend, but that doesnt mean its time for it to set aside childish things. Located in Studio City, Storyopolis has been going strong for more than a decade, and it will continue to host story times and play with stuffed animals after celebrating on Saturday. The independent bookstore has ...
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• Canadian Children’s Book Week~ Nov 14 – 21

  
  http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress — Authority: 469
  Canadian Children’s Book Week , the single most important national event celebrating Canadian children’s books and the importance of reading, kicks off tomorrow. The official theme for Book Week 2009, Gold Medal Reading! , will celebrate sports in preparation for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games which will be held ...
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• Too busy to blog, but then again...

  
  School Librarian in Action — Authority: 122
  Im squeezing this in between break as I am still in Santiago, Isabela at the Grade School unit of the University of La Sallete. Its the second day of accreditation and in ten minuutes, we will begin our wrap-up reporting. These news are too important to miss because it shows how things are coming along in Philippine ...
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• Publishing Giant Acquires Giant Novel - Written by a Filipina!

  
  Into the Wardrobe — Authority: 457
  Press release: David Fickling Books is enormously proud to announce the acquisition of a new stand-(tall)-alone novel, TALL STORY! TALL STORY by Candy Gourlay is an outstanding and highly original novel for 10yrs+. The deal was negotiated by Hilary Delamere from The Agency and David Fickling. This is a book ...
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• NYT Picks 10 Best Childrens Books

  
  NewPages Blog — Authority: 434
  Only a Witch Can Fly, by Alison McGhee, illustrated by Taeeun Yoo (Feiwel & Friends)Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11, written and illustrated by Brian Floca (Richard Jackson/Atheneum)The Odd Egg, written and illustrated by Emily Gravett (Simon & Schuster)A Penguin Story, written and illustrated by Antoinette ...
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• Our Wild Thing

  
  crooked house — Authority: 120
  Okay, so mostly I just wanted to post these pictures of Sylvie in this new hat. (Its a sickness, I tell you, this constant putting-of-things-on-ones-childrens-heads as a form of entertainment.) But for the past couple of nights after Sylvie has fallen asleep, Luke and I have been cuddling up and reading The Wild ...
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• Spike Jonze to sign behind-the-scenes book on Wild Things film Sunday

  
  Jacket Copy — Authority: 683
  The movie "Where the Wild Things Are" has sparked bookish interest around LA. Dave Eggers young-adult reworking of the tale, "The Wild Things," has been on our hardcover bestsellers list for two weeks. Will the enthusiasm continue for Spike Jonze? The films director has a "Wild Things"-related book that hell be ...
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• We Interrupt The CPSIA Programming…

  
  The Adventures of Whimsical Walney — Authority: 112
  First and foremost: Happy Veteran’s Day. A big thank you to everyone who has fought and continues to fight for the freedoms I have. Judging from my posts, I imagine many think my life is all about CPSIA . Good news: It’s not. I’m excited to say that recently the creative juices started flowing again (albeit it ...
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• WAHHH

  
  Bookslide III — Authority: 124
  I have been mood-swinging all over the place the past couple days, and it did NOT help that I’m wrapping up my term and therefore have to read something nostalgic as heck for my Children’s Resources class.  I chose The Cat Ate My Gymsuit , which is probably one of my all-time favorite books, even more so now ...
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• Cloud Busting – Malorie Blackman

  
  crookedshore — Authority: 118
  Just a few days ago my eleven year old son came home from school bursting with enthusiasm for a book one of his teachers was reading aloud to them in school. Cloud Busting, he said, and it’s written like a big long poem about a boy and his friend. He claimed that I’d love it. So enthusiastic and so certain was he ...
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• Readers Theatre (2)

  
  The Book Chook — Authority: 120
  In Readers Theatre (1) , I described my version of Readers Theatre, and said that its a great way to have kids interact with a story, and to develop their imaginations. I also love the fact that it allows kids who NEED to move the opportunity to link reading with movement. Its a fun activity for emergent ...
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• Bold and Brave by Horatio Alger/Project Gutenburg

  
  Happy Hearts Homeschooling Library — Authority: 127
  For about 4th through sixth grades. Click here. From HoratioAlgerJr.com" What does the Horatio Alger "Strive and Succeed" philosophy consist of? Are there contemporary versions of it? There are several elements in the Horatio Alger "Strive and Succeed" Philosophy: * hard work * study (informal ...
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• Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition

  
  Andy Naselli — Authority: 527
  A guest post by Jenni Naselli Our family was recently delighted to obtain  The Jesus Storybook Bible, Deluxe Edition . Here’s what Andy and I wrote last year about this book in our review of theology books for kids : Sally Lloyd-Jones. The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name . ...
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• Pat the Picasso – The ‘Touch the Art’ Board Books for Young Children

  
  One-Minute Book Reviews — Authority: 471
  I haven’t written about board books for a while, in part because the good ones seem to be getting rarer: More and more, these books for babies and toddlers rip-off bestsellers for older children instead of doing what they alone can do. But in today’s Wall Street Journal Megan Cox Gurdon writes about a series ...
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• The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria

  
  Maw Books — Authority: 494
  What is it like to experience colors if you are blind?  This is the question that The Black Book of Colors by Menena Cottin and Rosana Faria asks and attempts to answer.  This book of colors is lacking in the color department and that’s a good thing.  Instead, it is completely black with white text and raised ...
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• Take A Look: Roman and London Are Burning, Horrible Histories, Enchanted Hunters, Bird Music, Phantom Towns and More.

  
  crooked house — Authority: 120
  Alas, these firescreens featuring Rome and London burning are only prototypes, not yet for sale. Via BB-blog . Speaking of Rome burning, I ordered a bunch of Horrible Histories , ostensibly for Luke and Sylvie for Christmas. Really, until theyre old enough, theyre for me. I was inspired by When We Were Romans , ...
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