Help Find This Dragon
In the heart of the city, among the taxis and towers, a small boy travels uptown and down, searching for his friend. Readers will certainly spot the glorious beast, plus an array of big-city icons they...
View ArticleYiddish Book Center - Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art is a busy place today as they are holding a Free Fun Friday till 4 pm, sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation. Free admission to the Museum includes...
View ArticleWilliam Joyce - The Numberlys
William Joyce enchanted people of all ages with his Academy Award winning animated short The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore , and captured children’s imaginations with his Emmy award...
View Article'Madeline At 75: The Art Of Ludwig Bemelmans' Opens At The Carle In Amherst, MA
To mark the anniversary of everyone's favorite schoolgirl, Madeline, the exhibition, Madeline At 75: The Art Of Ludwig Bemelmans , celebrates Ludwig Bemelmans's legacy. The show will open at T he Carle...
View Article'The Long Haul' With A Wimpy Kid
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has become a phenomena among children and parents. There are 150 million of the books in print in 45 different languages. On a recent Thursday at Northshire Bookstore in...
View ArticleBook Picks - Northshire Bookstore
Today's Book Picks list comes from Patricia Vunk of The Northshire Bookstore . List: Journey by Aaron Becker Quest by Aaron Becker The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee Mr. Wuffles! by David Wiesner...
View ArticlePop-Up Book Superstar Robert Sabuda At Oblong Books In Rhinebeck
The 20th Anniversary Edition of The Christmas Alphabet , Robert Sabuda's classic pop-up title - that was his first New York Times Bestseller - has just been released. As part of the roll-out of the...
View ArticleBook Picks - Odyssey Bookshop
Hannah Moushabeck, Children's Director for The Odyssey Bookshop in South Hadley, MA joins us with this week's list. List: Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman and Laura Cornell Nightbird by Alice...
View Article'Billy's Booger: A Memoir (Sorta)' By William Joyce
A young lad who would rather draw than do math, spell, or gargle finds the perfect outlet for his always-on imagination in this manifesto to creative joie de vivre, featuring a book within a book, from...
View ArticleThe Natural World Of Winnie-The-Pooh
As written and read by Joe Donahue: I was obsessed with books, even as a kid. And my favorites were those by A.A. Milne about a very special bear – Winnie-the Pooh. As an adult, I became obsessed with...
View ArticleIdeas Matter: Why Do Stories Matter?
In our Ideas Matter segment we take time just about every week to check in with the state humanities councils in our 7-state region. Today we're talking with Maria Tatar, Professor of Germanic...
View ArticleThe Polar Express: Running On Time For 30 Years
Through dark forests, over tall mountains, and across a desert of ice, the Polar Express makes its way to the city atop the world, where the boy will make his Christmas wish. For millions of readers...
View Article'I Am Martin Luther King Jr.' By Brad Meltzer
Even as a child, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shocked by the terrible and unfair way African-American people were treated. When he grew up, he decided to do something about it—peacefully, with powerful...
View ArticleKey Hunters By Eric Luper
Eric Luper is an author for young readers. In addition to two series with Scholastic Books called Key Hunters and The Chocolate Lab , Eric writes for Cartoon Network for shows including The Amazing...
View Article2016 Hudson Children's Book Festival
The Hudson Children's Book Festival , established in 2009, strives to create, sustain, and nurture a culture of literacy in partnership with our community and schools. The event is free and open to the...
View ArticleFascinating: The Life Of Leonard Nimoy By Richard Michelson
Richard Michelson has had a wonderful friendship with actor and artist Leonard Nimoy. After Nimoy’s passing, Michelson has written a new picture book, Fascinating: The Life of Leonard Nimoy . He is...
View ArticleBook Picks - Northshire Bookstore
Today's Book Picks list comes from Aubrey Restifo of The Northshire Bookstore . List: Maresi (The Red Abbey Chronicles) by Maria Turtschaninoff Dan vs. Nature by Don Calame Caraval by Stephanie Garber...
View ArticleZac Brown Band's Coy Bowles' New Children's Book
Coy Bowles is the guitarist of the Grammy Award–winning Zac Brown Band. He is also a children's book author and his latest is When You're Feeling Sick - a book full of encouraging (and super-silly)...
View ArticlePrincesses Wear Pants
From NBC’s TODAY coanchor Savannah Guthrie and educator Allison Oppenheim comes an empowering fairy tale with a twist. In the tradition of Not All Princesses Dress in Pink and Princess in Black ,...
View ArticleBrad Meltzer's "I Am Harriet Tubman" And "The Escape Artist"
Brad Meltzer is the New York Times bestselling author of "Heroes for My Son, Heroes for My Daughter," and a number of suspense novels. He's the creator of the childrens' book series "Ordinary People...
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