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In the crowded field of toilet-training books, Alona Frankel’s Once upon a Potty, first published in Hebrew in 1975, has become something of a classic. Frankel’s homespun illustrations, clean design, and simple text have stood the test of time, and the book (both boy and girl versions) is still popular...
Not long ago I was having a conversation with a friend while our children were in the school playground. She was worried because her daughter hates reading. The girl is aware that she does not read as well as her classmates, and this upsets her because she enjoys school and...
V O L U M E 4 , N U M B E R 8 • A U G U S T 2 0 1 1In this issueFive questions for Marc Aronson • More new nonfiction • Dot-dot-dash — concept books with a twist • YA novels you've been waiting for • Of interest to adults • From the EditorFor a list of books mentioned in this issue, see link below.Masthead art © by William Steig,...
One of the things I love best about my work in children’s literature is how seamlessly it melds with my life as a mother. When I was elected to serve on the 2011 Caldecott committee, I wrote to family and friends, saying, “Thousands of picture books will come my way...
Life with my two young sons is a study in contrasts. Alden (almost five) is high-strung; Griffin (my two-year-old) is mellow. Alden couldn’t care less about food; Griffin lives to eat. Alden keeps to himself; Griffin never stops talking. Alden has autism; Griffin does not.That last contrast is a biggie,...
After a particularly hard day at school, my then nine-year-old son, Rory, forlornly and aptly announced, “I think I’m the boy Ramona.”Rory is thirteen now, and he continues to turn to books and their characters for escape and solace as he sets out to slay the particular dragon that he...
by Jessica AngottiI was a nanny for two years. In my care were three little girls under the age of seven. Since the older two were in school most of the day, the youngest, Hope, was my main responsibility. At twenty-one months, Hope loved books. She liked “reading” them to...
Before launching into any venture, whether it be conducting a meeting, planning a toddler story time, or simply making a trip to the grocery store, I take a cue from my inner two-year-old and ask why. Why am I doing this? What do I hope will happen? Thus, when faced...
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