Children's Books and YA Discussions (57)

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DO KID'S PREFER TALKING ANIMALS OR TALKING ADULTS? Or does it simply depend upon the quality of story and writing? Started by jeff herman	2	May 29, 2012 Reply by Sangay Glass
HOW SEXUALLY RISQUE SHOULD Y/A BOOKS BE? Have you seen Gossip Girl and many similar Prime Time TV shows? Am I alone in thinking that the 16 year old characters have grown up way to… Started by jeff herman	38	May 29, 2012 Reply by Aya Katz
DOES FREQUENT READING HELP KIDS BECOME SUCCESSFUL ADULTS? Is generational poverty a problem because poor children lack equal educational opportunities? Should more be done to develop reading as a h… Started by jeff herman	10	May 25, 2012 Reply by Aya Katz
Is it okay for children's books to deal head on with politics and religion? The recent discussion about whether YA books can openly describe and/or discuss sex brought to mind two other taboo subjects: politics and… Started by Aya Katz	5	May 23, 2012 Reply by Aya Katz
Have kids' tastes changed in this new technology age? Do you think children still enjoy older books such as Roald Dahl books? Can the children of this generation still relate to such books? O… Started by Haseena Patel	7	May 23, 2012 Reply by Joan Livingston
Looking For Reviewers for new YA book I am looking for book reviewers to review my new debut book. I would give a free book to those who want to review, but also all I ask is th… Started by denisealicea	11	May 16, 2012 Reply by denisealicea
Maurice Sendak is dead: Is there room for children's writers like him in today's market? Here is a news item about the death of Maurice Sendak: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/where_wild_things_are_author_maurice_naLNUF4zj… Started by Aya Katz	8	May 9, 2012 Reply by Sangay Glass
AT WHAT AGE ARE CHILDREN READY TO LEARN "ADVANCED" SPIRITUAL CONCEPTS? Many children's books cover morality, right and wrong, the golden rule etc. But when are kids ready to learn concepts like; mindfulness, en… Started by Jill Celeste	20	May 9, 2012 Reply by Jan Lazo-Davis
Is the Kirkus Review a scam? What would you say about a service that charges you $500.00 for a prepublication review and then gives you the option not to publish it, in… Started by Aya Katz	26	May 8, 2012 Reply by Aya Katz
WHAT IF WE MADE KIDS READ ADULT BOOKS INSTEAD OF KIDS BOOKS? And then maybe only adults would be allowed to read kids books? Started by jeff herman	5	May 2, 2012 Reply by jeff herman