6 Memorable, Feisty Heroines in Children’s Literature
Children’s literature often contains great wisdom. We celebrate these strong, female characters who inspire kids (and kids at heart) everywhere with their bravery, [...]
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Sweatpants & Books | The Weird & Wonderful Poetry of Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein spent his life creating, from one end of the artistic spectrum to the other. While he’s mainly known today as a children’s author and poet, his [...]
Sweatpants & Books | Catching Up with Gina Perry, Author and Illustrator of “Small”
Gina Perry knows a little something about feeling small. “I felt small in most ways as a kid. I was the smallest in the class, in my family, and very shy. I was a late [...]
Blanket Fort Books | Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh
By Nanea Hoffman Harriet the Spy is a children’s novel written and illustrated by Louise Fitzhugh and published by Harper & Row in 1964. It remains one of the all-time [...]
Blanket Fort Books | Look Through My Window by Jean Little
By Barbara Doyle Look Through My Window is a novel by award-winning Canadian author Jean Little, whose numerous works of children’s literature include Mine For Keeps, From [...]
Blanket Fort Books | The Ghost Belonged to Me by Richard Peck
The Ghost Belonged to Me is a novel by Richard Peck, author of Newbery Medal winning A Year Down Yonder. Synopsis: The story is set in turn of the century Bluff City, [...]
Blanket Fort Books | The Mysterious Shrinking House
To me, tiny places have always felt like safe places. I had the normal childhood fascination with building blanket forts, of course. I draped quilts and comforters over chair [...]
10 Inspiring Quotes From Children’s Author Shel Silverstein
Today we’re celebrating Shel Silverstein, beloved American poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenplay writer and children’s book author, with this collection [...]
