Today's New York Times Review of Children's Books is included below. There aren't any new books on the list. My students absolutely love "The Diary of a Wimpy Kid" and are looking forward to attending his workshop on Sunday January 24, 2010 here in Pittsburgh. This is going to be an exciting opportunity for everyone!
| PICTURE BOOKS | |||
| This Week | Weeks on List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPLENDIFEROUS CHRISTMAS, by Jane O’Connor. Illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. (Harper/HarperCollins, $17.99.) When Fancy Nancy celebrates the holidays, there’s no such thing as too much tinsel. (Ages 4 to 8) | 9 | |
| 2 | LEGO STAR WARS, by Simon Beecroft. (DK, $21.99.) An annotated visual dictionary. (Ages 7 and up) | 12 | |
| 3 | THE CHRISTMAS SWEATER, adapted by Chris Schoebinger from the story by Glenn Beck. Illustrated by Brandon Dorman. (Aladdin/Mercury Radio Arts, $17.99.) A young boy seeks the meaning of Christmas. (Ages 4 to 7) | 10 | |
| 4 | THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, by Clement C. Moore. Various illustrators. (Various publishers) Not a creature was stirring; various editions. (All ages) | 27 | |
| 5 | WADDLE!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals in motion, with color. (Ages 4 to 8) | 16 | |
| 6 | NUBS, by Brian Dennis, Mary Nethery and Kirby Larson. (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, $17.99.) A wild dog in Iraq makes a friend for life. (Ages 4 to 8) | 9 | |
| 7 | GALLOP!, written and illustrated by Rufus Butler Seder. (Workman, $12.95.) Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8) | 102 | |
| 8 | THE LION AND THE MOUSE, by Jerry Pinkney. (Little, Brown, $16.99.) A fable of reciprocal kindness, redrawn. (Ages 4 to 8) | 9 | |
| 9 | OTIS, written and illustrated by Loren Long. (Philomel, $17.99.) A frisky tractor befriends a calf. (Ages 4 to 8) | 8 | |
| 10 | SKIPPYJON JONES, LOST IN SPICE, written and illustrated by Judy Schachner. (Dutton, $16.99.) The peppery red planet captures a cat’s fancy. (Ages 4 to 8) | 16 | |
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| CHAPTER BOOKS | ||
| This Week | Weeks on List | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WITCH AND WIZARD, by James Patterson and Gabrielle Charbonnet. (Little, Brown, $17.99.) One of each, brother and sister, flex their newfound powers. (Ages 12 and up) | 3 |
| 2 | CATCHING FIRE, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) The protagonist of "The Hunger Games" returns. (Ages 12 and up) | 18 |
| 3 | FALLEN, by Lauren Kate. (Delacorte, $17.99.) Thwarted love among misfits at a boarding school in Savannah, Ga. (Ages 12 and up) | 4 |
| 4 | THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins. (Scholastic, $17.99.) In a dystopian future, a girl fights for survival on live TV. (Ages 12 and up) | 69 |
| 5 | SHIVER, by Maggie Stiefvater. (Scholastic Press/Scholastic, $17.99.) Love among the lupine. (Ages 12 and up) | 23 |
| 6 | HUSH, HUSH, by Becca Fitzpatrick. (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, $17.99.) A love story with ancient battles and immortals. (Ages 14 and up) | 7 |
| 7 | BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl. (Little, Brown, $17.99.) A secret wrapped in a Southern Gothic novel. (Ages 12 and up) | 5 |
| 8 | ALONG FOR THE RIDE, by Sarah Dessen. (Viking, $19.99.) A summer on two wheels for a girl ready to learn more about herself and her loved ones. (Ages 14 and up) | 14 |
| 9 | TRICKS, by Ellen Hopkins. (McElderry/Simon & Schuster, $18.99.) A novel in verse about five teenagers who become prostitutes. (Ages 14 and up) | 16 |
| 10 | DORK DIARIES, written and illustrated by Rachel Renée Russell. (Aladdin, 12.99.) Reflections of a junior Samuel Pepys of the female variety. (Ages 9 to 13) | |
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| PAPERBACK BOOKS | ||
| This Week | Weeks on List | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MILES TO GO, by Miley Cyrus. (Disney-Hyperion, $12.99.) A star’s life, so far. (Ages 9 to 12) | 2 |
| 2 | LOCK AND KEY, by Sarah Dessen. (Speak, $8.99.) A crack appears in a girl’s cynicism. (Ages 12 and up) | 19 |
| 3 | THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak. (Knopf, $11.99.) A girl saves books from Nazi burning. Excerpt (Ages 14 and up) | 121 |
| 4 | THIRST NO. 1, by Christopher Pike. (Simon Pulse, $9.99.) A reissue of "The Last Vampire" (1994), "Black Blood" (1994) and "Red Dice" (1995). (Ages 14 and up) | 22 |
| 5 | DARK VISIONS, by L. J. Smith. (Simon & Schuster, $9.99.) A school for psychic teens, not to mention vampires. (Ages 14 and up) | 17 |
| 6 | GRACELING, by Kristin Cashore. (Graphia/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, $9.99.) A girl endowed with special talents is also celebrated for her abilities as a warrior. (Ages 14 and up) | 14 |
| 7 | THREE CUPS OF TEA: YOUNG READERS EDITION, by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (Puffin, $8.99.) A former climber builds schools in Pakistani and Afghan villages. (Ages 9 to 12) | 50 |
| 8 | JUST LISTEN, by Sarah Dessen. (Speak, $8.99.) A girl finally deals with the incident that caused a rift between her and her former best friend. (Ages 12 and up) | 29 |
| 9 | IMPOSSIBLE, by Nancy Werlin. (Speak/Penguin, $9.99.) The song "Scarborough Fair" winds through this story of romance. (Ages 12 and up) | 8 |
| 10 | THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG: JUNIOR NOVELIZATION, by Irene Trimble. (Random House/Disney, $4.99.) A movie tie-in about love amphibian style, spiked with the flavor of Louisiana. (Ages 9 to 12) | |
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| SERIES BOOKS | |||
| This Week | Weeks on List | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE TWILIGHT SAGA, by Stephenie Meyer. (Megan Tingley/Little, Brown, hardcover and paper) Vampires and werewolves in school. (Ages 12 and up) | 126 | |
| 2 | DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. (Abrams, hardcover only) The travails of adolescence, in cartoons. (Ages 9 to 12) | 51 | |
| 3 | PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, hardcover and paper) Battling mythological monsters. (Ages 9 to 12) | 130 | |
| 4 | HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. (St. Martin’s, hardcover and paper) Vampires in school. (Ages 14 and up) | 71 | |
| 5 | THE IMMORTALS, by Alyson Noël. (St. Martin’s/Griffin, hardcover and paper) Love and angst of the supernatural variety. (Ages 14 and up) | 7 | |
| 6 | VAMPIRE DIARIES, by L. J. Smith. (HarperTeen, hardcover and paper) Vampires in school, with a love triangle. (Ages 12 and up) | 36 | |
| 7 | WARRIORS, by Erin Hunter. (HarperCollins, hardcover and paper) Four clans of cat warriors aspire to meet up with the StarClan. (Ages 10 to 14) | 80 | |
| 8 | THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS, by Cassandra Clare. (McElderry/Simon & Schuster, hardcover and paper) A world of demons and warriors. (Ages 14 and up) | 29 | |
| 9 | VAMPIRE ACADEMY, by Richelle Mead. (Razorbill, paper only) Undead boarding school. (Ages 12 and up) | 20 | |
| 10 | THE ALEX RIDER ADVENTURES, by Anthony Horowitz. (Philomel/Speak, hardcover and paper) A young spy follows in his father’s stealthy footsteps. (Ages 10 and up) | 61 | |
Until the next time!
Happy Reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A children's book a day, keeps the scary monster away!
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