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Buy Books for Children in Need This season, several of Oakland’s independent bookstores are partnering with the Oakland Mayor’s Community Toy Drive and the Oakland Public Library to make sure that every gift bag given to a child in need includes a book. Participating bookstores, including Laurel Book Store (1423 Broadway, Oakland), Pegasus Books Oakland (5560 College Ave.), Marcus Bookstore (3900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way…

Research shows that being bilingual can make you more money, delay the chances of dementia, keep your brain strong and much, much more. For Latino parents hoping their children grow up speaking both Spanish and English, bilingual storybooks can be an invaluable tool. Below, see nine of our favorite bilingual children's books: MORE: 13 Latino Young Adult Authors To Know

What’s the most important trait you’d like for your child to develop? If you’re like most parents and educators, intelligence is probably at the top of your list. Generally speaking, almost all parents want clever, thoughtful children, which is why we spend so much time choosing the right schools and making sure educators are exceeding …

Susie Wilde reviews children’s books for The N&O. This is her 19th year of presenting the Wilde Awards, her picks of the best books for ages teens, tweens and tots – and at least a few that adults will like, too.

Date: Jun 21, 2013 - Sep 07, 2014
Location: New York, NY
The New York Public Library will be hosting “The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter” exhibit. It was curated by Children’s Literature Expert Leonard S. Marcus. More than two hundred items will be on view at this free exhibition.
Venue: The New York Public Library’s Gottesman Exhibition Hall
Address: Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788

Joyce Dopkeen / The New York Times
By MARGALIT FOX
May 17, 2017
Jean Fritz, an award-winning writer whose work helped transform historical biographies for children from leaden recitals of battles and dates into warm, human narratives full of quirks and crotchets and satisfyingly strange facts, died on Sunday at her home in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y. She was 101
Her son, David Fritz, confirmed the death.
The author of more than four dozen books, Mrs. Fritz was known in particular for her biographies…

A research team has discovered that storybooks that animate upon a child's vocalisation offer better learning opportunities for children who have a le

Talking about other people's differences with children can be extremely awkward. In fact, many parents equate having a conversation about a passerby's disability to be like having the sex talk. However, if you're a parent who aspires to raise children with a deep capacity for inclusion, these uncomfortable conversations are inevitable
Exposure to diversity is an important practice. But keep in mind, research shows that regular…

Nathan here! Marketing a children’s book can be a tricky endeavor indeed. For some tips, I invited the good people at Reedsy over for a guest post. Enjoy! Children’s books are some of the trickiest books to market. The people who you’d ultimately like to read your book—children—are very rarely the ones who buy it, …

HowtobeaRedhead.com launched in 2011 and the "How to be a Redhead" book hits shelves on April 12, 2016! It is the world's 1st beauty book for redheads. Co-fo...

Writing for children is such a unique challenge. In order to write children’s books that appeal to youngsters it’s so important to engage them at their level. There’s a high premium on craft, readability, and really nailing the voice. I have tremendous admiration for children’s book authors, having experienced just how difficult it is firsthand …

There are many good reasons why parents should read to their children and encourage a love of books, and words, and reading from a young age. Children with l...

Online “cyberbullying” can be as cruel as anything that happens on the playground—and harder to defeat
by Sharron Kahn Luttrell
Make school supply list shopping easy! Find your child’s exact list and in one-click purchase every item and have it delivered right to your front door.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words (and texts, and images, and stolen passwords) will never hurt me.
That playground chant never rang true, even when updated for the information age. Bullying hurts just as…

Becoming a reader is one of the most exciting learning adventures your child will ever experience. Many children need little more than exposure to books and they’re off on their own. But others need guided support as they struggle with sounds, fluency and reading unfamiliar words. Here are some tried and true methods that will help your child build strong reading skills.

Packing lunches for children is always a challenge. However, it is important that parents look out for items that sound healthy, but are not healthy at all. By making a few substitutions and changes, parents are able to create healthy and interesting lunches that children of all ages can enjoy; not only during National Nutrition …

John Mireles, a busy San Diego pro, often succeeds by showing clients something they haven’t seen before. For this shot of a girl in mid-cartwheel, for example, he moved heaven and earth by flipping the image upside down for a point of view bound to catch anyone’s attention
His other tips for working with children include:
•AVOID COMPACTS. “Trying to get a shot like this with a point-and-shoot is really tough because of the delay between pressing the shutter release and the actual…

Madeleine Hunter, an educator of great renown, who helped establish the University of California at Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Elementary School, was the first to develop an effective lesson plan format for teachers to use. She identified several vital factors for learning that were not included in most lessons taught to children. She incorporated these factors into her basic lesson plan. The basic lesson plan has been…

Are you driving your children towards danger? Find out the biggest car seat mistake parents make and travel tips to keep your little ones safe this winter.

With how many books and resources we have on our e-store, it can be tricky to find what you might be looking for. To make it easier and faster for you to see some of our most sold content, our best…