Christmas brings out the child in each of us in ways no other holiday does. Most of us retain happy childhood memories of this special, celebratory season. Some of those memories are nestled inside favorite children’s Christmas books. You know, …
Children's books
Signs
Blogger: Mary Keeley
With the promise of hope that a new year holds, I start pretty quickly to look for signs that my hopes have grounding. Happily, there are several already. The genre news won’t make every author’s hopes soar …
Children’s Books About a Parent’s Love
Blogger: Rachel Kent
First, the big news. We are having a boy! 🙂 My daughter really wanted a sister, but she is taking it well and has started talking about her baby brother.
Valentine’s Day is Sunday! I have been …
Good Girl Books
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
Our Books & Such offices are closed for Christmas Break. We decided to choose some oldies but goodies to re-blog. This is a blog post I wrote several years ago but I still think about some of …
Favorite Christmas Book to Read with a Child
Blogger: Rachel Kent
My daughter and I are always reading together and this time of year she has two favorite Christmas books. Honestly, both are a little young for her now, but sometimes by the end of a very long …
The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
Labor Day seems like the perfect day to take a nap. The idea behind the holiday, which was created in 1885 to celebrate workers’ contributions to the economic and social well-being of America, is for people …
Why Print Books are on the Upswing
Blogger: Janet Kobobel Grant
What’s the health status of publishing, based on first quarter reports, which were released in July?
The industry is in stable condition, according to the Association of American Publishers (AAP) findings. Ebook sales are …
A Father Who Reads
Blogger: Rachel Kent
In honor of Father’s Day, I’d like to write about the dads in my life. 🙂
I am blessed to have a wonderful father who enjoys reading. My brothers and I got him a Kindle for his …
Picture Books
Blogger: Wendy Lawton
We always try to engage in trend spotting. Sometimes the trends are good but others break our hearts. I generally look toward the future with optimism but I always allow myself time to mourn what used …
Demographics and Diversity Present Opportunity
Blogger: Mary Keeley
The challenging events in the publishing industry oblige authors and publishers to think differently about how they can reach new readers. Two studies offer insights that may stimulate ideas for books and marketing for those willing to …