Kids love children's books and picture books. Shine On believes the great ones carry a long lasting message that will stay with your child for the future, like Brighton: One Star's Journey to Shine. It is demonstrated that reading children's books aloud can help pave the way to your child's future success. Picture books are fun for beginning readers who are just beginning. Following are a few hints to help you choose children's books and picture books that are inspirational as well as fun.
1. Think about the types of books or subjects your child has been drawn to in the past as well as the kinds of characters, situations and topics he or she might relate to or find interesting. 2. Ask friends, relatives and people you trust what books their 'last read. 3. Brainstorm books you read as a child and consider whether they are compelling for your child. 4. Ask your librarian to recommend books. 5. Look at books awarded Caldecott, Newberry, and Coretta Scott King medals. 6. Vary your selection and try different genres to hold your child's interest. 7. Make sure that the stories and illustrations present different issues in positive ways..
Here are the Caldecott Medal best children's books in recent years: 2005: Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow Books/HarperCollinsPublishers) 2004: The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein (Roaring Brook 2003: My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann (Roaring Brook Press/Millbrook Press) 2002: The Three Pigs by David Wiesner (Clarion/Houghton Mifflin) 2001: So You Want to Be President? Illustrated by David Small, written by Judith St. George (Philomel).
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ALA | Awards & Scholarships Children's Notable Lists, recommending exemplary books, videos, recordings and Professional Awards, Grants and Fellowships to recognize our members, -
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/awardsscholarships.htm
CBC 'Aloud' Program Grants Available for Writers & Illustrators to Visit Schools in 2002. The Childrens Book Council of Australia, NSW Branch (CBCA) has gained
http://www.asla.nsw.edu.au/history/cbcgrants.htm
Membership Benefits For more information on the grants available, please visit the Awards & Grants section of our 2003 Society of Children's Book Writers
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http://www.smartwriters.com/
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1582974020?v=glance
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http://www.magickeys.com/books/links.html
Advice from a Caterpillar: Children's Writing Q&A If you are not a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators, Consider applying
http://www.writing-world.com/caterpillar/cat23.shtml
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http://www.cbcbooks.org/news/
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http://www.crf-usa.org/network/crf_robin_winners.html
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http://www.homeworkinguk.com/childrenswriting.htm
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http://www.oelma.org/resources/links.asp
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http://www.eleanorsbooks.com/authorsill.htm
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http://www.burryman.com/markets.html
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