The Best Kids’ Books Ever, Reader Suggestions for the Best Kids’ Books and In Which I Apologize to Roald Dahl…
Be sure to read Nicholas Kristof’s much talked about column and blog posts about the importance of summer reading, the best kids’ books ever and his readers’ suggestions on great books for kids (and adults too!).

Harry Potter and the Rival Teen Franchise
With the latest Harry Potter movie release just around the corner, the Wall Street Journal takes a look at the battle between Harry Potter and Twilight as both series vie for the same teenage audience.

Twitter to Enter the Collins English Dictionary
The definition of Twitter, as in the social media platform, not the noise a bird makes, will be added to the next edition of the Collins English Dictionary.

Tips on getting kids to crack a book this summer
Parents share low-cost ways of motivating children to read and write. I especially like the idea of writing letters to your child – my parents did this periodically throughout my young adult years and I still have many of these letters.

“Children’s Book Authors for $1,000, Alex…”
Children’s author Tui Sutherland recently appeared on Jeopordy and won $44,200.