Archive for the 'Childrens Literature' Category

Evolution of Children’s Horror Literature

By Sarah Todd
Titled "Welcome to the Dead House", the book was an instant bestseller and became the first in the highly successful "Goosebumps" series. "Welcome to the Dead House" tell the story of a town called Dark Falls, a place hiding a secret - all the residents are the living dead, and need fresh blood [...]

Personalized Children’s Books - The Gift Every Child Will Love

By Richard Lave
What is a personalized children’s book?
Quite simply it is one in which the child actually becomes an integral part of the story by his or her name becoming the hero or heroine. Modern technology in the printing world has now made this quite wonderful idea an affordable reality for everyone.
Personalized children’s books are [...]

How to Use Personalized Children’s Books as Learning Tools

By Caterina Christakos
How Personalized Child Books Can Be the Key to Faster Learning
Have you ever noticed how your child learned his or her name first, before mommy, daddy or anything else you tried to teach him? His name becomes equal to his identity. He immediately becomes more interested in objects and concepts as it relates [...]

How To Write A Children’s Book In 3 Easy Steps

By Brian Vogt
For a long time I struggled with the idea of "how to write a children’s book". For one reason or another, writing books for kids seemed more intimidating and more difficult than writing for adults. Being able to "write on their level" was something that I thought was only reserved for a few [...]

New Online Children’s Book - Old Narmaah-Cat’s Secret Toy

By Tanis Wahl
If you are interested in new Children’s Books on the scene – or you know somebody who is – then take a moment of your time to have a look at this charming little story: Old Narmaah-Cat’s Secret Toy. It involves two characters, the Tiny Girl and Old Narmaah-Cat, who just can’t seem [...]

Writing Books for Both Children and Adults: Interview with Author Catherine Jinks

By Valerie Khoo
Very few authors manage to cross the gap between writing for children and writing for adults. However, prolific Australian author Catherine Jinks has done just that. Catherine successfully manages to write both children’s and adult books. Her eighth adult novel The Secret Familiar - Confessions of an Inquisitor’s Spy will be released in [...]

Audio Books for Children

By Steve Hill
Raising children is a tough job. There are so many responsibilities and chores involved that it is easy to feel overwhelmed. With more and more parents working outside the home or working two jobs to meet the heavy financial demand of raising children, it becomes difficult to find time for those little things [...]