io9: Childrens' Books

Scar your children with the delightful book Sorry Your Mother is Undead

Meredith Woerner — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:30:00 PDT

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Worried your child won't be able to handle the next apocalypse? Never fear — there's a "children's book" available to help explain why Mommy is all green and craves brains, titled That's Not Your Mommy Anymore. Check out a few pages right now! More »

Year's Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Books for Kids: Origami Yoda, Six-Armed Trolls... and the Were-Wiener!

Charlie Jane Anders — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:00:00 PST

Your children need to be prepared for the things they'll face in real life — like an origami Yoda puppet, and a six-armed troll. And cafeteria food that bites you. Here's Kirkus Reviews' list of the best kids' SF/fantasy books. More »

The One "Wild Things" Change That Bothered Maurice Sendak

Charlie Jane Anders — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:15:31 PDT

When Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers set about adapting Where The Wild Things Are into a movie, Maurice Sendak encouraged them to take a free hand and change stuff. But Eggers and Jonze tell us one change made Sendak nervous. More »

The Brits Win the Space Race in "Empress of Mars"

Grey_Area — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:43:23 PDT

In the closing years of the 23rd Century, the British Arean Company, a private corporation, establishes first human colony on Mars. How do the Brits get there first? Find out in Kage Baker's new novel. More »

The Cute, Friendly Side to the Monster Manual

Annalee Newitz — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:30:00 PST

It's never too soon to introduce children to cryptozoology, and that's why new kids' book Monster Isle is the perfect teaching tool. We've got exclusive images of the book's cute, misunderstood monsters. More »