Books For Kids Posts
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Notes from a Children's Librarian: Books on Home
Whether transitioning to a new location or determining to stay in one place, the desire for stability is common to all these picture books about home.
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Celebrate Family Literacy Day
Family Literacy Day is January 27th, but you can enhance your family literacy experiences all year around with our excellent kids book recommendations. …
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From Sketch to Finish: Cassie McDaniel on illustrating Beto's Burrito
An illustrator on the process of getting art and words in sync
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Great Picture Books (list by Patricia Storms)
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Meet Molito: Guest Post by Rosemary Sullivan
The story of Molito started as puppet theatre in Chile in 1974 in the dark days of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet...
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Book Madam's Quirky Recommended Reading Lists for #GiveCDN
49thShelf.com Host Julie Wilson and her wacky lists of recommended books for Give Canadian. (#GiveCDN)
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Giving a Canadian Book This Holiday Season? We can help.
There is no better place than The 49th Shelf for you to discover that perfect Canadian book for your special someone.
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New Books for Young People
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Picture Books We Have Known and Loved (by Sara O'Leary)
"Here are a few of the picture books that stay with me (both literally and figuratively)."
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