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Spreading The News Candace Deisley, a member of the 2003 Caldecott Committee writes, "The Children's Literature Comprehensive Database is invaluable to any member of an awards committee. The covers of new titles are shown with bibliographic information, and reviews from respected periodicals and practitioners are quoted. Hotlinks to other books on the same topic, or by the same author, or those reviewed by the same person are given. Finally, MARC records and Library of Congress and Dewey classifications are given. A well rounded snapshot of any title which might be considered for a new award, CLCD is the most useful tool I know."Valentines are special messages we send to our best friends to let them know we care. During this frigid weather, warm the hearts of your colleagues by passing along this email. Let them know how efficiently the Children's Literature Comprehensive Database can help them complete their work. Free trials are available at www.childrenslit.com. And did you know… our monthly newsletter is now available to everyone within an organization, not just the primary contact. A new feature at www.childrenslit.com will provide you with a form allowing you to sign up for just the electronic newsletter. To subscribe to the CLCD, go to www.childrenslit.com. Announcing: Author/Illustrator Web Links Looking for more information about an author or illustrator? Just click on the new artist's palette icon next to the name of the author or illustrator. You will be connected to the author/illustrator's personal web site or to a feature created by Children's Literature. There are over 30,000 links to 1200 features! Search Tip of the Month To get to a specific book quickly type a few words from the title and the author's first or last name in the search box and it will home in on the book. To find books on a subject, or if you know two or more words in the title, click on "exact phrase" to immediately narrow your search. The Free Stuff New this month at our website: www.childrenslit.com: Valentine's Day books great for kids, families and teachers too. 300 Years of Russian Art, Music and Culture: St. Petersburg, Russia's romantic canal-crossed city, has been home to some of the greatest artists and performers the world has ever known. You will find here books that celebrate the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg's founding by honoring the culture, history, and country of Russia. We have started a new series relating to a variety of aspects of African-Americans literature and culture. For February we are presenting what is available and new in African-American folktales and to celebrate Black History Month, we are featuring this year's Coretta Scott King Awards as well as three very popular authors and illustrators: Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney, and Patricia McKissack. Astronauts is the third of a twelve part series focused on the books that present various aspects of our universe, space exploration, the planets, stars, and much more. Since the beginning of the American manned space program, more than 400 astronauts have made trips into outer space. Just as we put this section up, we learned of the latest tragedy. This selection of books is a tribute to all of those brave men and women who have been and continue to be astronauts--fearless, courageous individuals seeking to learn more for the betterment of mankind. The Children's Literature Choice Awards for 2003 have been selected. Children's Literature established the Children's Literature Choice List in 1996. It is a national book award list that recognizes 150 outstanding children's books from among the more than 3000 books that our reviewers evaluate during a year. In addition, to the Children's Choice winners we have also provided a recap of the ALA award winners. Because so many of Steven Kellogg's books have recently been reissued, we have decided to present an update of his author feature. We work hard to keep the information about events, and resources for parents, teachers and kids current. If you know of something coming up that we haven't listed, please let us know. The CLCD Company, LLC Click here to go back to the newsletter index.
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