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Why do kids have all the fun? Read in the children's section at your local bookstore By Kristen SchottPublished: June, 2010

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Courtesy of Barnes & Noble Have you noticed that when you enter a children's section at a bookseller, it's like visiting a different world? I have – I spent a few hours in the Barnes & Noble at Bella Terra in Huntington Beach over the weekend, and let me tell you, I wish I was a child again. Everything is bright, colorful and friendly, and books practically jump off the shelves at you. Turn around and look at the rest of the store, and everything else is ... so mature. Sometimes, I think bookshops should make the whole space as fun as a kiddie area is. Children can laugh and play, sitting in beanbag chairs with their parents, sharing stories with one another. It's magical. Could you imagine that vibe throughout the bookstore? It'd be kind of fun – at least for a little while. After spending my afternoon browsing through children's books, doing some research on America-themed books – you'll see those in the upcoming July issue – I felt renewed, refreshed. And I can't wait to do kiddie-book research next month. Kristen Schott is OC Family's children's book editor. Be sure to check out "Storytime," my video book reviews, for more fun facts about stories you and your kiddies must read. Get a look at Walter Diemer's invention Created for children, by children Ever heard of Dustpan, Texas? Looking back at the genre that started it all Do you know a 'Tiny Art Director'? 'How to Draw With Drew' Summer books Author spotlight: Henry Winkler Borders launches Double Dog Dare Reading Challenge 'Zack the Prairie Dog' Oh, what a kid-book world Young adult and children's lit in 1 place Earth Day is coming! Author spotlight: Rhonda Fischer 'That Cat Can't Stay' Calling all book lovers 'Where the Mild Things Are' by Maurice Send-up That dog's gettin' old 'Prentice Hall: The American Experience' Pick up this springtime counting book One whimsical story Anaheim Public Library launches book donation campaign Gosh, I love Spoonfuls of Stories 'Are You My Mother?' Poetry for kiddies Books aplenty in O.C. Vocab – it's not a nightmare anymore 'What reading can do for your kiddies' A look back Book with no words 'Pickle Things' Book vs. Kindle A world of magic awaits Hearts and hugs? 'Rita and Whatsit' Colds and books More 'Twilight'? 'Princess and the Frog' Where do you read? Are they really 'Indestructible'? Book journals 'Weezer Changes the World' 'All Kinds of Families'

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