Do you remember your first visit to where the wild things are? How about curling up for hours on end to discover the secret of the Philosopher's Stone? Combining clear, practical advice with inspiration, wisdom, tips, and curated reading lists, How to Raise a Reader, from the authors of the original and viral New York Times Books feature, shows you how to instil the joy and time-stopping pleasure of reading. Divided into four sections, from baby through...

"The first edition of this readers' advisory represented a pioneering effort to provide help and encouragement to librarians diving into this exciting format, and since then the popularity of graphic novels has continued apace. Goldsmith has updated her guide to encompass a bounty of new titles, authors, and styles, ensuring its continued usefulness as a tool for both RA and collection development. Suitable for newbies and hardcore fans alike, this...

History doesn't need to be a dry and boring recitation of facts. History is filled with stories that inspire and amaze -- and those stories can be found in the books described in this guide containing reading lists of more than 400 great reads, both fiction and nonfiction, that span the world through all time periods. Whether you're looking to read unsolved mysteries of the past, thrilling war stories, or profiles -- real or imagined -- of fascinating...

From the film shorts of the 1930s to the recent phenomenon High School Musical, songs written for Disney productions over the decades have become an enduring part of popular culture. The Disney Song Encyclopedia discusses hundreds of famous and not so famous songs from Disney films, television programs, Broadway shows, and theme parks from the 1930s to the present.