Out & About: March 3, 2008

The February 2008 The Edge of the Forest has been posted. Here’s what you’ll find in this issue:

• An interview with Eric Rohmann, by Julie M. Prince
• A hearty defense of YA Literature, by Little Willow
• Graphic Novels: A Gateway to a New World, by Kelly Fineman
• A profile of illustrator Sylvia Long, by Kris Bordessa
• A fantastic new column called A Backward Glance, by writer Candice Ransom
• P.J. Hoover is this month's Blogging Writer, interviewed by Christine Marciniak
• Reviews in all categories—from Picture book to Young Adult.

The February Carnival of Children’s Literature is at Anastasia Suen’s Blog, Picture Book of the Day.

It’s The Year of the Frog. Check out the Leaping into Books about Frogs (And Other Amphibians) for some excellent book recommendations.

Hot Off the Press at the Children’s Book Council: A Sneak Peek at Publishers’ Newest and Hottest Titles

Check out Pam Coughlan’s I Am a Mother Reader article at ForeWord Magazine.

Check out the new list of recommended concept books at The Horn Book website.

The March/April issue of The Horn Book is out. Check out the online articles.