children's literature

Brian Selznick got in trouble for drawing monsters as a child.

Presents poems, folktales, and original stories about those awesome creatures, the giants.

Examines the life of E. B. White, a children's storybook author, and provides information on how the reader may compose their own biography.

"Presents the life and career of Jeff Kinney, including his childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author"--Provided by publisher.

Profiles authors of children's books.

Arranged thematically, offers state-of-the-art reading guide and selection tool for teen reading material, both fiction and nonfiction.

Provides aspiring children's authors with hands-on instruction for finishing their manuscripts, preparing them for publication, and getting them published.

Presents a selection of booktalks, or short book promotions, that may be used to get students in grades six through eight interested in reading; grouped by topic, with suggested booklists and sample activities.

Presents a selection of book-based activities designed to help teachers and librarians acquaint middle-school children with the many different ways families of all races and cultures live.