Kids' Books Grow up Teach Your Children Well

"...elementary school child, then you can probably already spot books that you'd want your kid to read - ones..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Arts Feature

The Year in Books

Freedom, Finkler, and Kids of America

"...Other books I loved this year traveled farther afield, as in..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Literacy Is a Problem for Austin Kids. To Fight the Summer Slide, Libraries Have Incentives.

Librarians recommend kids read 10 hours each summer

"...found that the effect of reading four to five books each summer was significant enough to potentially negate any..."

Aug. 16, 2024 News Feature by Abe Asher

Books on Wheels

In Austin, bookmobiles aren't just a thing of the past; they're the literary wave of the future

"...and say, 'I love the smell of gasoline and books.' But we totally get that," says Patrick McMahon. His..."

July 10, 2015 Arts Feature by Jessi Cape

11 Ongoing Events and Activities for Austin Kids

Local orgs and museums offer virtual and IRL options

"...storytime kits. Get the full activity schedule at library.austintexas.gov/events. Books & Babies Virtual Storytime, Mondays, 2pm All-Ages Virtual Storytime,..."

April 5, 2021 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Reverie Books Opens a New Chapter for the Community

Local queer-owned South Austin bookstore holds its grand opening

"...year and a month later, that chance – Reverie Books, Best of Austin winner for Best Tiny Bookshop –..."

Oct. 14, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Bedside Manner: Books In My Possession, Which I May or May Not Read

A consumer guide to recent purchases

"...I’m a sucker for books. Reading them, however, not so much. Name a classic..."

Dec. 1, 2011 Books Post by Wells Dunbar

Austin Family & Kids' Activities in the Time of Coronavirus

Get creative and cure cabin fever

"...to get familiar with Austin's virtual library. They've got audiobooks, movies, music, ebooks, and magazines; get details and explore..."

March 16, 2020 Events Post by Katherine McNevins

Bad Kids Go to Hell

This Texas-made high school comedy that's based on a comic book mixes elements of The Breakfast Club with Scoobie Doo with uneven results.

Dec. 7, 2012 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Rosalind Faires' Top 10 Fiction Books of 2019

Here’s to a year of rollicking adventures, laughing, weeping, and rooting for those crazy kids to wind up together in the end

"...5) EMPRESS OF FOREVER (Tor Books) It's easier said than done to create characters that..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Arts Feature by Rosalind Faires

Fantastic Fest Interview: Jason Eisener on Kids vs. Aliens

The director of the teen-friendly horror discusses his influences

"...going to all the local libraries and digging up books on aliens and UFO abductions...."

Sept. 22, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

2000 Kids Summer Fun Guide

Listings

"...their time reading and daydreaming of Laura Ingalls Wilder's books about life on the 1860s prairies. The Pioneer Farm..."

May 5, 2000 Features Feature

Top Books

Hard-Boiled Top Ten

"...Rocker/Wacko: Wesley Willis My list of top ten crime books of 1996 is dedicated to Eugene Izzi, the ultra-tough..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Books Feature by Jesse Sublett

Books, Sculpture, and Weed Lead Our Recommended Arts Events

It'd be a lot cooler if you went to one of these events this week

"...In a gear-up for Independent Bookstore Day on April 27, Bolm Arts offers up a..."

April 19, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Halloween Events for Kids, Adults, and All-Around Freaks

It's time to get scared or spooked or possibly amused

"...time! Junior trick-or-readers will be treated to free Halloween-y books (while supplies last), free goodies from Amy’s Ice Creams,..."

Oct. 25, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

Books That Keep on Giving

Does It Come in Paperback?

"...Tammy Faye Messner Giving books as presents is almost a cliché. It seems to..."

Dec. 13, 1996 Books Feature by Margaret Moser

The Difficulties of Dining With Kids

Is the restaurant industry making a bad situation worse?

"...kids' menus entertaining, offering not only highly anticipated activity books, but also straight-up swag. Howard Johnson's "Amuse-a-Menu" wedded popular..."

March 3, 2017 Food Feature by Melanie Haupt

Yehudi Mercado Brings a Cartoon Rodeo to Austin Books

Celebrating the release of 'Pantalones, TX' this Saturday

"...now he's throwing a Texas-style, BBQ-stocked party at Austin Books & Comics this very Saturday afternoon, for the release..."

March 6, 2013 Books Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Hey Kids! Free Comics!

The folks who make and sell comic books are hoping that a promotional giveaway of 2 million comics after the release of the Spider-Man movie will rescue their ailing industry.

"...make and sell what used to be called funny books. It's "Free Comic Book Day," and it involves more..."

May 3, 2002 Books Feature by Robert Faires

Kids' Corner

Lit picks for the younger set

"...the Coyote: A Migrant's Tale by Duncan Tonatiuh Abrams Books for Young Readers, 32 pp., $16.95..."

Oct. 25, 2013 Books Feature by Jessi Cape

The Kids Stay in the Picture

Diana Welch talks about the joint memoir she wrote with her siblings about surviving childhood

"...The Kids Are All Right (Harmony Books) is now available at bookstands. Diana Welch will appear..."

Oct. 2, 2009 Books Feature by Kimberley Jones

Balancing the Books After Years of Neglecting Schools

The Texas Legislature wants to fix school finance, but how?

"...payments extracted from supposedly "property-rich" districts to balance the books. Take that out, and the state's contribution actually drops..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Free Comic Book Day: Hey kids! Free books with words and pictures!

Free Comic Book Day, which began with the opening of the first Spider-Man film, has been so successful for the comics industry that it's still here for Spidey's second sequel

"...Spider-Man, Hulk, and Iron Man appear in two Marvel books, while DC's Legion of Super-Heroes stars in a comic..."

May 4, 2007 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Rock & Roll Books

Any Old Way You Choose It

"...Anchor Books, 264 pp., $25 (paper)..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Books Feature by Kate X Messer

Texas Book Festival: Kids' Corner

A quartet of children books by guest authors reviewed

"...you're never too young to cultivate an interest in books. That's why a significant amount of time and space..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Books Post by Jessi Cape

The Art of Moving Books

The Nobelity Project taps Baylor Estes to put his art all over a bookmobile in Honduras

"...Brothers, has won the Nobelity Project's Art of Moving Books competition to design the colorful exterior for a new..."

May 10, 2013 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Now Streaming in Austin: "How to Explain the Coronavirus to Kids"

Austin kids' author Trevor Romain is here to help

"...an award-winning author, illustrator and filmmaker behind dozens of books and videos for kids, and they're created with a..."

May 12, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Film Prof's Drunk, and the Kids Are Not All Right

Zombie auteur George Romero delivers another state of the union

"...that stuff, man. I grew up on EC comic books, and it's all gags and puns. I don't think..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Screens Feature by Spencer Parsons

Austin @ Large: Balancing the Books

The big hole we need libraries to fill

"...a city budget – "Government! Booga-booga! Go to the bookstore! Go browse the Web at home!" Actually, some conservatives,..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Our Recommended Events Include Broods, Books, and Barking Buddies

The weekdays are filled with events worth leaving the house

"...Wednesday 2, Alienated Majesty Books..."

March 28, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

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