EVERY CHILD HAS THE RIGHT TO PLAY Text by Jesse Goossens, a Lemniscatt Book The Big Red Ball on the cover is the Right to Play symbol. A ball that is being bounced, thrown, kicked or caught is a universal…
Author: nancyboflood
Kids Talk About Bullying
We Want You to Know: Kids Talk About Bullying By author: Deborah Ellis Debora Ellis knows how to listen, especially to kids. She presents their ideas with candor and honesty. The kids in her books each have something important to say. In…
Hans Christian Andersen Awards
Hans Christian Andersen, yes, we love the stories he gave us. Their universal themes of compassion and tolerance are as relevant today as ever. In his honor, the highest international recognition given to authors and illustrators of children’s books are…
Outstanding International Books 2011
Celebrating the best of children’s international books of 2011! Outstanding International Books is a project of the United States chapter of the International Board on Books for the Young. These books reflect excellence in worldwide writing for young readers. The…
BEATRICE’S DREAM, A STORY OF KIBERA SLUM
BEATRICE’S DREAM, A STORY OF KIBERA SLUM by Karen Lynn Williams, photographs by Wendy Stone, published by Francis Lincoln Children’s Books, 2011 a photo-essay nonfiction biography picture book, an IBBY Outstanding International Books 2012. Jambo! Hello from Beatrice, an orphan,…
NOTABLE BOOKS FOR A GLOBAL SOCIETY
Notable Books for a Global Society 2012 Hot off the press! Notable Books for a Global Society Book Award winners for 2012. What an amazing and diverse selection of books. Soon each book will be described at the website of…
Black and White
BLACK AND WHITE by Larry Dane Brimmer “Bombed, beaten, banned, and imprisoned….” Booklist, starred review “A fascinating look at one of the most crucial places and periods in the civil rights movement through two polar opposites.” Kirkus Reviews, starred review…
The Flight of the Mermaid
THE FLIGHT OF THE MERMAID with art by Bhajju Shyam and text by Gita Wolf and Sirish Rao, and created by Tara Books, a worker-owned independent publisher based in Chennai, India. This book combines the story-telling magic of Hans Christian…
No Ordinary Day: New and Noteworthy
NO ORDINARY DAY by Deborah Ellis, the acclaimed Canadian children’s author, is an adventure story of the heart that a reader of any age will never forget. Out of coal dust and leprosy, Deborah Ellis has created Valli, a…
Amnesty International’s WE ARE ALL BORN FREE
WE ARE ALL BORN FREE THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN PICTURES is a magical book. This picture book of Human Rights is engaging, even riveting, often delightful, for both child and adult reader. I opened WE ARE ALL…