Whatever you do don’t call Moana a “princess!” Voiced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and newcomer Auli’i Cravalho and with music composed by Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, Moana is Disney’s latest creation. Read more on Moana on the Fairy Tale News Blog! And mark your calendars for Thanksgiving when Moana hits theaters!
What better way to start off the academic year than with a new work from Rutgers University Press by Pamela Robertson Wojcik! Purchase her new book on Amazon here! Fore more on this exciting new work see the description below: In our current era of helicopter parenting and stranger danger, an […]
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With our lives being so hectic nowadays family bonding is more important than ever! With StoryTime you will always have a chance to read a story to the special child in your life. The “READWithME” feature allows you to read along with a video chat to stay connected whenever you choose. Isn’t technology grand? Check out the StoryTime […]
When many think of U Conn they think of one of the most successful college sports teams in America. Although this is true, there are many other compelling reasons that U Conn is an important institution of higher learning. The Department of Dramatic Arts offers BFA, MFA and certificate programs in puppetry and continually put on performances […]
After delighting children and adult readers for five decades now you can take a child that you know and love to see The Very Hungry Caterpillar play out right in front of your very eyes – in puppet form no less! This fabulous show features 75 puppets and other works by Carle such as The Artist Who Painted […]
Beverly Cleary turns 100 years old today, April 12th, 2016! The Award-Winning author has written amazing and engaging books about Ramona, Henry Huggins, Ralph S. Mouse and many more unforgettable characters! Did you know she was also a former children’s librarian? Check out Cleary’s’ recent NY Times article to learn more about this living legend!
The 2016 Laureate of the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is American author Meg Rosoff. A graduate of Harvard University Rosoff has previously worked in publishing and advertising. She is now based in London, England. Rosoff is well-known for her book How I Live Now which was adapted into a film in 2013. Rosoff has also written several other […]
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Una Vida, Dos Países is a 30 minute documentary that depicts the lives of children of Mexican descent who were born and/or raised in the United States and are now adjusting to their new lives in Oaxaca, Mexico. For the teachers out there this is a great way to spark discussion in the classroom about this crucial topic of modern-day American […]
Besides his illustrations and books Peter Sis also graces the world with his magnificent tapestries. This particular image depicts John Lennon driving the “Yellow Submarine,” which in this case is the island of Manhattan. Sis’s work to commemorate John Lennon premiered at Ellis Island last summer, with the likes of The Edge,Yoko Ono, and Bono in attendance. Here […]
David Zinn has been beautifying the streets of Ann Arbor, Michigan for almost 30 years. His works exemplify the profound connection between children’s books and street art. Have you seen his latest drawings?