Children's Book-a-Day Almanac [Paperback]

Part fun- and information-filled almanac, part good book guide, the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac is a new way to discover a great children's book--every day of the year!

This fresh, inventive reference book is a dynamic way to showcase the gems, both new and old, of children's literature. Each page features an event of the day, a children's book that relates to that event, and a list of other events that took place on that day. Always informative and often surprising, celebrate a year of literature for children with The Children's Book-a-Day Almanac.

ANITA SILVEY is the author ofChildren's Books and Their Creators,100 Best Books for Children,500 Great Works for Teens, and a number of other works. She currently teaches courses in children's literature at Simmons College in Boston and St. Michael's College in Burlington, Vermont.

Anita Silvey's online almanac of recommended children's books (www.childrensbookalmanac.com) has now been compiled into a book, theChildren's Book-A-Day Almanac. The Horn Book

This has solid possibilities as a springboard for daily reading and writing activities in the classroom or as simply a book-focused way to start the day. BCCB