Writing for children is incredibly easy; all you need is something other than the Dick and Jane rote and you’re all set, right? Not really, as it’s much easier to write a children’s book badly than it is to create something that will be treasured over decades.
First, you must completely forget what being a child was like; kids need to grow up fast in this big bad world, and it’s your duty to instruct them on how they should live. Any writer who aims to show children a window into a different, enchanting world is clearly going about it
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Roald Dahl: Lesser Known Works
September 15th, 2011 by Louise | Authors, Children's
Roald Dahl. In the unlikely case that you don't recognize his name, a brief list of his most popular works should do the trick: James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, George's Marvelous Medicine, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Matilda, The Witches, and The Big Friendly Giant (also known as The B.F.G.). Indeed, Roald Dahl is the author of some of the most-beloved children's stories of the 20th century.
Everybody knows James and the Giant Peach. Everybody knows Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. If you haven't read Matilda, you've probably seen the movie. And please tell me you've already
Everybody knows James and the Giant Peach. Everybody knows Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. If you haven't read Matilda, you've probably seen the movie. And please tell me you've already
Raising a Child Who Loves Reading
August 22nd, 2011 by Angela Yorke | Children's
Everybody knows that reading is one of the best ways to develop a vocabulary, improve communication skills, and develop critical thinking. Yet, despite the best efforts of children’s literacy advocates, there are fewer children actually reading on their own. Understandably, it’s hard to develop the habit if grownups hardly practice it themselves, but that’s easy to remedy compared to, say, global warming.
For one, the ready availability of reading materials is an encouragement for the young ones to pick up reading. My father would leave his books around the house when I was a kid. It didn’t please my mother,
For one, the ready availability of reading materials is an encouragement for the young ones to pick up reading. My father would leave his books around the house when I was a kid. It didn’t please my mother,
39 Clues
July 27th, 2011 by Kaitlin | Children's, Fiction, Young Adults
My mother is a fifth grade teacher, and her school library is stocked with classics I remember from my elementary school days. Sometimes, when I visit her classroom, I find myself in her rocking chair losing track of time getting into the books I loved as a child. However, in her classroom I also found a new series that, despite being written with a younger audience in mind, is still exciting and captivating.
The 39 Clues series follows the Cahills -- 11-year-old Dan and 14-year-old Amy -- siblings who find themselves in the adventure of a lifetime. When their beloved grandmother,
The 39 Clues series follows the Cahills -- 11-year-old Dan and 14-year-old Amy -- siblings who find themselves in the adventure of a lifetime. When their beloved grandmother,
Books for Boys
July 25th, 2011 by Angela Yorke | Children's, Reading
One of my earliest memories of my brothers is that I never saw them reading except when they were cramming for an exam. For some reason, you just didn’t see many boys with books back then, and I can’t say that the present situation is very much different either. However, it’s likely that the following books would garner the interest of most young male readers.
A novel set in a dystopian future and a critique of how mass media affected general interest in literature, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury has all of the elements that would appeal to those bearing
A novel set in a dystopian future and a critique of how mass media affected general interest in literature, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury has all of the elements that would appeal to those bearing
