From war-torn Olympus to stormy New York City, mythology and reality collide in a breathtaking adventure. When Pegasus, the majestic winged-stallion, crashes on to her roof in the middle of a storm that blacks-out New York City, 13-year-old Emily’s life becomes that of legend: epic battles with gruesome monsters, desperate chases from a corrupt governmental agency, captivating flights astride the beautiful winged-stallion, and one heroic quest to save Olympus before the Olympic flame burns out … A must for fans of Percy Jackson!
Book Trailer for Ann Whitford Paul Writing Picture Books
Scope’s In The Picture campaign aims to encourage publishers, illustrators and writers to embrace diversity – so that disabled children, who have been virtually invisible until recently, are included alongside others in illustrations and story lines in books for young readers. Disabled children give their views…
Visit nancytillmancorner.com to find out more about Nancy Tillman’s books! Bestselling author and artist Nancy Tillman has found another beautiful way to celebrate the embraces of our dear ones, and to reassure us, no matter how old or how young, that we are loved. The Crown on Your Head by Nancy Tillman Published by Feiwel and Friends http lusbookblog.blogspot.com scooper.wordpress.com www.candacesbookblog.com www.karinsbooknook.com www.themusingsofabookaddict.com www.readingvacation.net www.tinasbookreviews.com www.anyasroom.com jadorehappyendings.blogspot.com booksake.blogspot.com gatheringbooks.wordpress.com www.spellboundbybooks.com picturebooksreview.blogspot.com www.goodchoicereading.com booksandneedlepoint.blogspot.com bit.ly
Watch the video of the nine champions behind this year’s Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize 2010 talk about the their selection in the shortlist.
From debut author-illustrator Stephen Shaskan comes this lively picture book that will keep young readers guessing (and giggling!) from beginning to end. Thanks to Henry Balanay for putting this whole thing together, and the kids from Seward Child Care Center for helping to make this trailer great! Music by: Stephen Shaskan
ON SALE NOVEMBER 2, 2010! www.MikeLupicaBooks.com Fourteen-year-old Zach Harriman can feel the changes. The sharpening of his senses. The incredible strength. The speed, as though he can text message himself across miles. The confidence and the strange need to patrol Central Park at night. His dad had been a hero, a savior to America and a confidante of the president. Then he died, and the changes began in Zach. What Zach never knew was that his father was no ordinary man–he was a superhero, battling the world’s evil. This is a battle that has been waged for generations and that knows no boundaries. And now it’s Zach’s turn to take on the fight. It’s Zach’s turn to become a hero.
Artist Troy Cummings has created a clever spin-off of the “Eensy Weensy Spider” nursery rhyme in this humorous picture book, sure to appeal to kids and adults who also love fractured fairy tales. The Eensy Weensy Spider climbed up the waterspout . . . and everyone knows what happens next! By the time the sun comes out to dry up all the rain, the Eensy Weensy Spider has freaked out over her washout, big-time! “There’s no way I’m climbing back up that gutter!” she says. Eensy has lost her climbing courage, but with the help of her best ladybug friend, Polly, she begins to take on bigger and bigger climbing challenges until she’s rewarded with the most spectacular view of outer space that any bug has ever seen! Hilarious text and a retro, graphic art style take this popular nursery rhyme to new heights. There’s also a fun size chart on the end pages for kids to track Eensy’s progress as she tackles taller and taller objects. Spin-offs of children’s songs and nursery rhymes are very popular with kids, parents, and teachers! www.randomhouse.com
Available from Amazon: www.amazon.com Other books by Robert N. Munsch: www.amazon.com Other books illustrated by Michael Martchenko: www.amazon.com
Trailer for “Library of the Early Mind,” a documentary film exploring children’s literature. Website: www.childrenslitproject.wordpress.com Directed by Edward J Delaney; produced by Edward J Delaney and Steven Withrow. Featuring Chris Van Allsburg, Lemony Snicket, Lois Lowry, Natalie Babbitt, Norton Juster, Jeff Kinney, Brian Pinkney, Brian Selznick, Roger Sutton, Mo Willems, Leslea Newman, Nancy Garden, David Small, Sarah Stewart, Jack Gantos, Richard Michelson, Lane Smith, Peter H Reynolds, Elizabeth Bird, Mary Jane Begin, Nick Clark, Arthur A Levine, Mary Downing Hahn, Jane Yolen, Anita Silvey