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2 months ago | 
taralazar.com | Jane Yolen |Madelyn Goodnight |Tara Lazar
by Heidi EY StempleMy new book begins, The night before play rehearsals began, Janie couldn’t sleep. It is now just days before my new book comes out, and like Janie, I can’t sleep. Not because I am nervous. Like Janie before the play, I can’t sleep because I am excited! I know. I know. I am not supposed to pick a favorite book. This one is, in fact, my 42nd published book. But, the subject of this book does mean it is just a little more special than the others. But, don’t tell them.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
datebook.sfchronicle.com | Aaron Becker |Reem Faruqi |Nadia Alam |Jane Yolen
Holiday books for children centering around religious and winter celebrations. Photo: Getty ImagesUp here, above the equator, December boasts the longest nights of the year. So, it makes sense that Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and more, have evolved as festivals of light. Colorful candles, the Yule log, shiny tree decorations and twinkly stars pierce the darkness with good cheer, needed more than ever this year.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
metroparent.com | Lori Orlinsky |Jane Yolen |Jimmy Fallon |Becky Paige
Halloween is right around the corner and if your family is anything like mine, you’re already planning costumes, stocking up on candy and decorating the house with just the right amount of spooky. But no Halloween season is complete without a cozy spot, a flickering jack-o’-lantern and a stack of thrilling reads to set the mood!To get you even more in the Halloween spirit, I rounded up my favorite books that put the “boo” in books for kids of all ages.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
audible.com | Emily Martin |Eric Carle |James Marshall |Jane Yolen
These beloved audio bedtime stories are sure to ease active little ones into restful slumber, night after night. Establishing and maintaining a bedtime routine for young children is essential. After they've brushed their teeth and put on their pajamas, it's good for little ones to have a little extra time to wind down before going to sleep. That's why story time is so important.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
washingtonfamily.com | Jennifer Rothschild |Jory John |Jane Yolen |Kelly Starling Lyons
By Jennifer Rothschild, collection engagement librarian, Arlington public libraryIt may still be winter, but the days are getting longer, and warmer days are just around the corner. It’s time to make summer plans! Parents may dread summer camp sign-up season, but these books will have children and teens excited about what camp they might choose.
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Jan 7, 2024 | 
news-leader.com | Jane Yolen
This week’s guest on “Poetry from Daily Life” is Jane Yolen, who divides her time between Hatfield, Massachusetts; Mystic, Connecticut; and Scotland. Jane began writing in 2nd grade and published her first poetry in Smith College’s magazine. She sold her first book on her 22nd birthday. She writes in numerous genres but likes poetry and children’s picture books best.
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Sep 7, 2023 | 
kirkusreviews.com | Jane Yolen |Chris Paul |Courtney Elizabeth Lovett |Brad Meltzer
A glimpse of warm ties between a child who sees pirates and a parent who sees the light. A father and son come to terms with their differences in this biographical anecdote. His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather have been builders of lighthouses, but young Robert—affectionately nicknamed “Smout”—has no interest in taking up the Stevenson family trade. An aspiring writer, he dreams of “giants and knights in armor, hidden treasure, and pirates.
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Aug 25, 2023 | 
magazine.interstellarflightpress.com | Sienna Tristen |Jane Yolen |C. E. Hoffman |Luna Rey Hall |Holly Walrath
Reading from the 2023 SFPA Elgin Award NomineesThis is my fifth (!) year reviewing selections from the SFPA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association) Elgin Award for best speculative poetry book. A full list of nominated books is available on the SFPA website. This year’s award chair is Morgan L. Ventura, who I would like to thank for diligently tracking nominations.
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Aug 11, 2023 | 
sunjournal.com | Billie Lou Damon |Jane Yolen
The Horseback Librarians By Jane YolenIllustrated by Alexandra BadiuThe Horseback Librarians is a children’s picture book, based on true happenings, written by Jane Yolen, the author of about 400 books for readers of all ages, including Owl Moon, The Soft House, and How Do Dinosaurs_____? Colorful and vivid pictures by Alexandra Badiu clearly illustrate the horseback librarian’s travels in the Appalachian Mountains.
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Aug 10, 2023 | 
sunjournal.com | Billie Lou Damon |Jane Yolen
The Horseback LibrariansBy Jane YolenIllustrated by Alexandra BadiuThe Horseback Librarians is a children’s picture book, based on true happenings, written by Jane Yolen, the author of about 400 books for readers of all ages, including Owl Moon, The Soft House, and How Do Dinosaurs_____? Colorful and vivid pictures by Alexandra Badiu clearly illustrate the horseback librarian’s travels in the Appalachian Mountains.
