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Supernatural thriller written on a bus

Will Hatchett doesn’t have the most exciting job imaginable. So he thought of a way to spice it up a bit. Sitting on the bus each morning he wrote a novel – a strange tale of conspiracy in which devil worshippers try to take over the world. Rejected by the usual phalanx of publishers and agents, he wasn’t discouraged. He set up his own publishing company. Now the book, Riding the Dragon, is selling in healthy numbers on Amazon. Riding the Drag... [more]

1 in 5 parents don't read to their children at all

A study commissioned by All Top Books has revealed that 1 in 5 parents with children under 5 years of age do not think there is any benefit of reading to children before they can walk or talk. In addition, almost 1 in 4 parents either do not enjoy reading, or struggle with reading and so put no time aside for reading with their child. All Top Books surveyed over 640 UK parents, with children under 5 years of age, revealing the amount of time t... [more]

Interactive Story Blanket helps little ones drift to sleep

Fire your child’s imagination beyond their dreams with the interactive Story Blanket. The richly designed cover turns to a light and sound show at the press of a button. This activates a themed soundtrack and bubbles of shimmering lights as 133 miniature LEDs flicker beneath the cover. As the Story Blanket comes to life it takes your child on a journey of imagination, curiosity and entertainment. For two minutes the theme sound track and bubbl... [more]

Babyboomboom helps babies and toddlers learn a new language with nursery rhymes

Babyboomboom is advocating a return to fun for babies and toddlers and thinks its band bags which contain a CD of well-known nursery rhymes in English and a second language with a selection of musical instruments, will do just that. babyboomboom takes traditional and well-known nursery rhymes in English and repeats each verse in a second language – currently available in French or Spanish. The idea is that children sing along and in the proces... [more]

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Writing books for children is not child's play (The Doings Oak Brook) Many people think they can write a quality children's book. Maybe that's true, but breaking into the industry is a completely different story. "If you really want to get a children's book published, the key is persistence," said children's author Carmela Martino. "A lot of people think it is easy, but it is not." Martino taught a course on how to get children's books published Sunday at Peabody ...

Michael Rosen: 'Give children books, not SATs' (Independent) Michael Rosen, the children's laureate, can't help but feel a tinge of glee at the recent SATs fiasco. "There is a bit of schadenfreude, if you like," he says, "a bit of celebration at their misfortune" – meaning the misfortune of the Government; or the Department for Children, Schools and Families; or ETS; or head teachers; or advocates of testing. Take your pick, Rosen has multiple gripes ...

Children Getting Donated Books (WHSV Harrisonburg) Children from low-income families in West Virginia are about to get acquainted with a Birkenstock-clad kangaroo named Sue.

Press Releases (BusinessNorth) Duluth, MN (August 27, 2008) – Starting on September 2, families in Greater Duluth will be invited to register for Imagination Library, a new program that delivers new, age-appropriate books to children each month in the mail at no cost to the family.

Critics blast award for Australian children's book (CBC) A book hailed by Australia's Children's Book Council as "one of the great books of this century" has become a magnet for controversy because of its use of strong language.

Students find home for donated books (The Daily Telegram) When three fourth-graders at Ruth McGregor Elementary School in Sand Creek collected about 500 children’s books, they knew they wanted to give them to someone in need.

Children's coordinator helping library play role in community (The Post and Courier) Charlotte Johnston is charged with helping young people see the value of a library not just for its books. "I've always felt the community aspect of the library is very important," she said.

Carbondale children’s author publishes three new books Meet Patricia Thomas (The Scranton Times-Tribune) Authors often talk about the need for discipline, to sit down and write even when it’s the last thing they want to do.

5.1 percent average raise for Longview school administrators (The Daily News) The Longview School Board adopted a $70 million budget for 2008-2009 at Monday’s board meeting.

Lots of choices (Redding Pilot) The Community Center’s gym will be “chockablock with books,” Ms. Myles said, adding the Community Room will be home to children’s books from pre-school to teens.