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Dragging bags and bags of “goodies–” I mean books– around the Javits Center all day (in the first heat wave of the season no less!), probably means I’ll wake up with a charlie horse in the morning. I walked around the convention hall, concentrating on children’s book publishers, hoping to notice some sort of trend [...]

Train lovers everywhere will embrace this book.

Novels by Holly Black, Cynthia Kadohata, Rita Williams-Garcia, and others.

From the "fierce and fascinating beauty of our natural world" to a huge, Alaska-size, floating garbage patch in the Pacific Ocean," this month's featured apps draw attention to both the wondrous and fragile state of our planet.

Be sure to check out the nine starred DVD and audio reviews in SLJ’s June issue, and log into Book Verdict for 60 additional reviews.

The 14 songs performed by Mr. Steve on his latest album, Orangutan Van,/em>, perfectly balance catchy melodies, smart lyrics, and humor. Read the starred review and see why this is quirky fun for the whole family.

I was so tempted this week to go with the easy titles. BOOM! Studios is releasing an Adventure Time annual, and IDW is releasing the next issue in their My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic micro series, which features fan favorite Fluttershy. Archie Comics is concluding its Archie Meets Glee arc, and the Sonic the [...]

Even though it was hot and muggy on May 22 in New York City, it was crisp and autumnal inside the HarperCollins Children’s Books fall 2013 preview event, where librarians and reviewers were treated to a delicious spread of breakfast and books that were laid out in tempting piles of frosting, nuts, and glittery covers. From brightly colored picture books to edgy YA, there was something for every age, type, and stripe of reader. Here are some of the highlights.

Tara Sands provides spot-on narration for The Marvelous Land of Oz, the second book in Frank L. Baum’s Oz series and a starred audiobook production from Dreamscape Media.