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Maurice Sendak: 10 essential quotes

From his books and from interviews, here are 10 essential quotes from Maurice Sendak, the children's book legend.
Gideon Sunback zipper Google doodle: 10 great books about zippers

From picture books to history tomes, here are 10 books about zippers – an invention we couldn't get along without.
15 spring 2012 novels we think you'll like

A preview of new novels coming this spring.
John Updike: 10 quotes on his birthday

10 quotes to mark John Updike's 80th birthday.
10 best books for readers ages 7 to 9

Ten delightful literary adventures for young readers aged 7 to 9.

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Stephen Colbert's children's book tops the bestseller list

Stephen Colbert's latest release – a picture book aimed at young adults and up – follows a pole as it searches for the perfect job.
Modern Parenthood
Time breastfeeding cover: Attachment parenting vs. an attached parent (+video)

Time breastfeeding cover: It's as controversial for its breastfeeding toddler as for the actual content, and is all about 'The Baby Book,' the William Sears philosophy that has redefined the mother and baby relationship. But the Time magazine breastfeeding cover aside, aren't we all into "attachment" when it comes to our kids?
How Maurice Sendak’s ‘Wild Things’ moved children’s books toward realism

Maurice Sendak's 'Wild Things,' in depicting how a tantrum might play out, paved the way for authors to show children more the world as it is, and less what adults think it ought to be.
Sendak's closest friends near at deathbed (+video)

They had fond memories of the legendary children's-book author, who died at 83.
Maurice Sendak tribute: much more than 'a kiddie-book artist' (+video)

Maurice Sendak, who died Tuesday, once said he wanted to be recognized as more than 'a kiddie-book artist.' The author-illustrator, most famous for 'Where the Wild Things Are' and other children's books, had a career that spanned 60 years.
From our Files: Maurice Sendak interview, 2002

Maurice Sendak, self-taught artist and author of "Where the Wild Things Are" (1963), would eventually write or illustrate over 90 books, beloved by generations of children into adulthood. Sendak, who died today, spoke with Monitor reporter Gloria Goodale on the occasion of an exhibit of his artwork at Los Angeles' Skirball Cultural Center in 2002. He spoke about his personal history growing up in Brooklyn amidst the tumult of family upended after World War II; his escape into an inspired, illustrated world; and his expansion into musical and opera collaborations.
Maurice Sendak: 10 essential quotes

From his books and from interviews, here are 10 essential quotes from Maurice Sendak, the children's book legend.
Maurice Sendak showed us 'Where The Wild Things Are'

Maurice Sendak wrote and illustrated the acclaimed 'Where The Wild Things Are,' along with other children's books. He passed away early Tuesday in Connecticut.
Gideon Sunback zipper Google doodle: 10 great books about zippers

From picture books to history tomes, here are 10 books about zippers – an invention we couldn't get along without.
The Simple Dollar
How to manage magazine clutter

Magazines, if not properly maintained, can easily grow into a cluttered nightmare. Here are some tips for managing your subscriptions. 
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'The Snowy Day' celebrates its 50th anniversary

Fifty years after the publication of 'The Snowy Day' with its young African American protagonist, there's still a surprising lack of diversity in children's books.
15 spring 2012 novels we think you'll like

A preview of new novels coming this spring.
John Updike: 10 quotes on his birthday

10 quotes to mark John Updike's 80th birthday.
10 Judy Blume titles to be released as e-books

On March 21, 10 of Judy Blume's books for young readers will become available as e-books.
Chapter & Verse
Making e-books even more kid-friendly: the Storia reading app from Scholastic

Scholastic's Storia reading app includes many children's titles previously unavailable in e-book format
10 best books for readers ages 7 to 9

Ten delightful literary adventures for young readers aged 7 to 9.
Laura Ingalls Wilder: 10 quotes on her birthday

10 quotes from 'Little House on the Prairie' author Laura Ingalls Wilder on her 145th birthday.
10 sequels based on a classic book

10 authors who wrote a novel based in another author's literary world.
16 Oscar-nominated films that came from books

Sixteen of this year's Oscar nominees are movies that began as books.
Culture Cafe
Hugo gets the most Oscar nominations in 2012. Why?

'Hugo' got 11 Oscar nominations. But the Oscars are only the most recent acclaim for Hugo, the movie and, Hugo, the children's book by Brian Selznick
Chapter & Verse
Newbery, Caldecott winners: Jack Gantos, Chris Raschka take the top prizes

Award-winners Jack Gantos and Chris Raschka both wrote stories based on real-life incidents.
Chapter & Verse
Jim Henson's never-released screenplay is turned into a graphic novel

Henson's first screenplay, titled 'Tale of Sand,' has been converted into a graphic novel released today by Archaia Entertainment
10 best picture books for children

In "100 Best Books for Children," Anita Silvey recommends picture books for children ages 2 to 8. Some of these titles have excited the eye for decades, while others are more recent additions to the canon. But all make excellent bedtime reading.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: 10 good books about the civil rights leader

For the holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., here are 10 books detailing his life and his impact on American history.
12 best books for preteens

12 best books for preteens