Happy Birthday, Ludwig Bemelmans!!!

Happy Birthday to Ludwig Bemelmans, the author of the Madeline series!! Here is a link to more about that:

http://readkiddoread.ning.com/profiles/blogs/happy-birthday-ludwig?xg_source=activity

Enjoy

Janet

NYPL Children's Resources

http://www.nypl.org/help/getting-oriented/resources-kids

Click the link above for great resources "On-Lion" for Kids and Tumble Books, online books for children - including books in Spanish!

Links are also on our Cool Web Sites column.

Enjoy!

New Book From Karen Ruelle

Here is a link to a wonderful review on the newest book from our very own Karen Ruelle. The book is called: The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust:

http://www.papertigers.org/wordpress/

Amazon Editors' Top Picks for 2009 Picture Books!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_31480_13828680_fe_txt_1/?plgroup=1&docId=1000446401

Check it out!

Looking for Great Interactive Software for Your Children?

Here is a list of software recommended by the American Library Association:

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/childrensnotable/gisk/index.cfm

Check it out!

Janet

For Those Who Love the Wimpy Kids Diaries:

They might also like:

The Geronimo Stilton series
Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey
One-Handed Catch by MJ Auch
Middle of Somewhere
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Chet Gecko Lawn Boy by Paulson
No Talking by Clements
Stink books by Megan McDonald
Camp Creepy Time by Gershon
Just Grace Claudia Cristina Cortez series
Little Wolf series by Ian Whybrow
Amelia series by Marissa Moss
Regarding the... series by Klise
Max's Logbook by Marissa Moss
Alvin Ho series by Lenore
Look Melvin Beederman series
Oggie Cooder by Sarah Weeks
Bone series and other comic books

New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of 2009

Click here to see which books the New York Times says are the best illustration children books. Judges include Bank Street School's librarian!

http://www.nytimes.com/gift-guide/holiday-2009/20091108_best-illustrated_gg/list.html