Something to Blog About
Shawna's great article about blogs was too extensive to feature in its entirety in our Jan/Feb 2011 issue of Connections, our elementary education newsletter. So here is the unabridged version.
Blogs are public journals which are viewed in reverse chronological order and can be on any subject the author wishes to discuss. Depending on the creator, posts might be made daily, weekly, or monthly. They are a wonderful and entertaining way to stay up-to-date on any subject of interest to you. The Hoover Public Library’s blog, http://www.hooverlibrary.org/blog, includes posts on upcoming events and book reviews. Here is a short list of blogs on children’s literature. You’re sure to find something to fall in love with.
Author/Illustrator blogsJessica Day George: http://jessicadaygeorge.blogspot.com/
Ingrid Law: http://straightfromthejar.blogspot.com/
Mo Willems: http://mowillemsdoodles.blogspot.com/
Book Review Blogs
"Great Kid Books" -- A blog dedicated to books for children ages 4-14
http://greatkidbooks.blogspot.com
"Kiddosphere" -- A youth service librarian's book reviews for children and teen books.
http://kiddosphere.blogspot.com
"Rebecca Young Books" -- One school librarian's blog reviewing books for children
http://rebeccayoungbooks.blogspot.com
"Kids Lit" -- Reviews of books for toddlers to teens.
http://kidslit.menashalibrary.org
"Tweendom" -- Reviews of books for tweens.
http://tweendom.blogspot.com
"Good Comcis for Kids" -- Comic book reviews from School Library Journal
http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/goodcomicsforkids
"I.N.K." -- I.N.K. stands for Interesting Nonfiction for Kids, which says it all
http://inkrethink.blogspot.com
"Reading Tribe" -- Book reviews from BoysRead.org
http://readingtribe.blogspot.com
"Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast" -- Includes book reviews and interviews
http://www.blaine.org/sevenimpossiblethings
More Children's Literature Blogs
The National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance blog
http://forum.teachingbooks.net
Book reviews, author and illustrator interviews, and more!
Everything relating to children's literature. Be sure to check out the Caldecott predictions.
Fun ways to get kids excited about reading and writing.
http://aakidsbooktalks.blogspot.com
Discussions and book reviews on African-American children's literature
http://imaginenselibros.blogspot.com
A guide to Latino children's literature.
http://asiaintheheart.blogspot.com
A site for discussing Asian children's and young adult literature and the people who create it
http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com
Discusses the way Native Americans are portrayed in children's literature
http://summeredward.blogspot.com
Covers all aspects of Caribbean children's and young adult literature
A blog about multiculturalism in books.
http://wellreadchild.blogspot.com
Book recommendations and tips for reading to children
http://www.readingrockets.org/blogs/pagebypage
Maria Salvadore discusses how to use books "in and out of the classroom"
And if those aren't enough blogs for you, be sure to check out this list of the best children's literature blogs available on the web!
http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/tips-and-tools/childrens-literature-blogs
