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”

• Alice + Pooh + Potter + Cowardly Lion = $

  
  A Writer's Desk — Authority: 435
  A valuable collection of childrens literature is about to be sold at auction. The Los Angeles Times has the story about the collection, owned by former NFL kicker Pat McInally. From the piece... Other first-edition childrens books for auction include "Stuart Little" signed by E.B. White; "The Fellowship of the ...
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• A Lift-the-Flap Book About Transportation — William Low’s ‘Machines That Work’

  
  One-Minute Book Reviews — Authority: 422
  An artist born in a taxi shows a train, fire truck and other vehicles in action Machines Go To Work. By William Low. Holt, 42 pp., $14.95. Ages 5 and under. By Janice Harayda William Low was born in the back seat of a taxi in the Bronx, so perhaps it isn’t surprising that he has written an excellent book about ...
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• PoMo with the Preps (Yes, really!)

  
  LisaHillSchoolStuff's Weblog — Authority: 113
   As readers who have visited my Goodies to Share page know, I have developed an author study of the author/illustrator Bruce Whatley, and I teach it every year with the Preps in Term 4.  This year, courtesy of the Casey-Cardinia Library, I discovered a title we did not have at school… It’s called Wait! No ...
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• NaNoWriMo RE: Who publishes?

  
  EK's Star Log — Authority: 136
  The question and my answer:Who publishes?[quote=Esmeralda_m]Do any of you go on to publish your books later? [/quote]Always. I started writing short stories in 1978. All of them published via indie-press chapbooks. Though most never had more than 12 or 15 copies made. =P I moved on the adding novels in 2006, and ...
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• SECRETS TOLD AND UNTOLD: A CLNE Colloquy

  
  educating alice — Authority: 468
  I am one of those CLNErs. That is, starting in 1999 (relatively recent compared to those who were involved many, many years before me) I began attending the annual summer institute of Children’s Literature New England .  I hadn’t intended to make it an annual thing, but like many others, once I started I ...
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• Go Ask Alice [Queens Of Hearts]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 811
  A copy of Alice in Wonderland owned by Lewis Carroll s neighbor Alice Liddell - the original Alice and Carrolls inspiration - will go up for auction next month. Also for sale: Beatrix Potter s copy of Peter Rabbit . [ Reuters ]
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• C.S. Lewis and The Doctor

  
  The Hog's Head — Authority: 129
  For me, two very important events happened yesterday and today.  Yesterday, November 22, 1963, C.S. Lewis died, his death being overshadowed by the assasination of John F. Kennedy.  Aldous Huxley also died that day too.  Lewis is well known for his Chronicles of Narnia books and also for his Christian ...
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• So, speaking of Children...encouraging boys to write

  
  Goannatree — Authority: 470
  I had to share this post I read today with you. Written by Ree Drummond about the experiences of a friend of hers, Mrs G, Sword Play, Burping and a Number Two Pencil is a great reflection on the different learning styles of boys and girls and specifically on some ways to encourage boys to find their voice as ...
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• Shhh! Do Librarians Hate Funny Kids’ Books?

  
  GeekDad — Authority: 730
  Interviews with kids’ humor writers like Norton Juster, Louis Sacher, and Daniel Handler (aka Lemony Snicket) From the beginning, my kids liked funny. Funny movies, funny jokes (at least, funny to someone their age), and funny books. The first books my oldest son would sit still for were the ridiculous rhymes of ...
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• Acorns Everywhere!

  
  LibrariAnne — Authority: 115
  Acorns Everywhere! by Kevin Sherry Right up front: I have an affection for squirrels. They’re cute and furry and have those tiny little hand-like paws with which they hold objects. And they have that tendency to stop, look around, and then go back to what they’re doing. How can you resist that? Secondly: Did ...
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• Input Wanted: The ALSC John Newbery Award

  
  ALSC Blog — Authority: 116
  The 2010 John Newbery Book Award Committee is asking the ALSC membership to submit titles for consideration. The Newbery Award is presented annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published by an American publisher in the United States in English during the ...
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• Thanksgiving books

  
  40 Forever — Authority: 113
  Here are three great childrens books about Thanksgiving: Pilkey, Dav. Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving . New York: Orchard Books, 1990. While on a field trip to Farmer Mack Nuggets farm, students decide to s ave the lives of 8 gobblers cleverly named Ollie, Stanley, Larry, Moe, Wally, Beaver, Shemp, ...
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• 2009 Awards for Picture, Non-Fiction and Historical Fiction in Canadian Children’s Literature, Announced by CCBC

  
  Tomorrows Trust - A Review of Catholic Education — Authority: 135
  November 21, 2009 (Catholic education, Catholic schools) In addition to the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award , The Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) announced the winners of the three additional major children’s book awards it administers. The winners were announced last night at a gala event at ...
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• Shin-chi’s Canoe by Nicola I. Campbell: a review

  
  Tomorrows Trust - A Review of Catholic Education — Authority: 135
  November 21, 2009 (Catholic education, Catholic schools) Shin-chis Canoe. Nicola I. Campbell. Illustrated by Kim LaFave.Toronto, ON: Groundwood/House of Anansi.40 pp., hardcover, $18.95.ISBN 978-0-88899-857-6.Preschool-grade 3 / Ages 4-8.Review by Huai-Yang Lim.***½ /4Reviewed from Advance Review Copy. ...
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• Nicola I. Campbell and Kim LaFave receive coveted TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award for Shin-chi’s Canoe

  
  Tomorrows Trust - A Review of Catholic Education — Authority: 135
  November 20, 2009 TORONTO, /CNW/ (Catholic education, Catholic schools) Author and illustrator share $25,000 prize - one of the largest for childrens literature in Canada The Canadian Childrens Book Centre and TD Bank Financial Group announced this evening that author Nicola I. Campbell and illustrator Kim ...
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• From xkcd

  
  Elizabeth Willse — Authority: 117
  Today’s xkcd … kind of makes my childhood memories itch. Also, a useful reminder of what I was reading at age 8. (When I’m book reviewing, I tend to overestimate how “young” tween readers are.)
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• Asian Children’s Festival ~ Singapore

  
  http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress — Authority: 493
  The Asian Children’s Festival takes place November 21 – 29 in Singapore. Click here to see the KidsASIA! activities being offered at  The Plaza, National Library Building and here to view the Fringe activities being offered at local libraries. Librarian and programme director,  Ms. Haryani Othman says ...
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• Request for Proposals: 3rd Annual National Latino Children’s Literature Conference – April 23-24, 2010

  
  Beyond the Job — Authority: 131
  The University of Alabama’s School of Library and Information Studies is pleased to announce the National 3rd Annual Celebration of Latino Children’s Literature Conference: Connecting  Cultures & Celebrating Cuentos to be held in Tuscaloosa, AL on April 23-24, 2010. This exclusive conference was created for ...
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• Awkward brunettes with problems with authority, table for 3.

  
  Bookslide III — Authority: 423
  So I had to write that paper on an influential book in my life, and then I had to write a review of a banned book, and then I realized: well, here you go: here’s where my perception of my young self came from. -Marcy in The Cat Ate My Gymsuit -Meg in A Wrinkle in Time Sure, I didn’t have braces like Meg or a ...
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• Award-winning Filipino children’s story Sandosenang Sapatos (A Dozen Pairs of Shoes) adapted for theater

  
  http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress — Authority: 493
  Our current issue of PaperTigers focuses on the Philippines and recently,while searching for literature events taking place there, I came across this news on OMF Literature’s website: Sandosenang Sapatos (A Dozen Pairs of Shoes) , a Palanca award-winning story that has reaped numerous accolades here and ...
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