September 18, 2013

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Chelsey Philpot

About Chelsey Philpot

Chelsey Philpot (cphilpot@mediasourceinc.com) is associate book reviews editor and editor of Series Made Simple. She’s on Twitter @chelseyphilpot, and blogs at Chelseyphilpot.com.

Living with Legends: Up Close with Kid Lit Historian Leonard Marcus

Photo by Elena Seibert.

Leonard Marcus might just be the busiest man in the world of kid lit. In June, the children’s literature historian and scholar launched a critically acclaimed exhibition at the New York Public Library (which he curated) and had a book published that celebrates the life and work of Maurice Sendak (which he edited). Marcus shared with SLJ some of the details of his recent projects, insider knowledge of children’s literature history and icons, and his belief that picture books might be the solution to saving all physical books.

Dig In!: Editorial | Series Made Simple Spring 2013

Chelsey Web

One thing is certainly clear about this spring’s new nonfiction series: publishers are focused on helping educators understand and deliver on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Building a Castle in Brooklyn: Director Dellamaggiore Talks About Her Award-Winning Documentary

Brooklyn Castle

Katie and Nelson Dellamaggiore’s award-winning documentary Brooklyn Castle tells the story of five young chess players at I.S. 318, the impoverished Brooklyn school that has won more national chess titles than any other junior high in the United States.

Common Core and Common Sense: Editorial | Series Made Simple Fall 2012

Series Made Simple Fall 2012
cover and illustration by Daniel Pelavin

Series Made Simple Fall 2012Cover and illustration by Daniel Pelavin

When I get interested in a topic, I become obsessed. I don’t really have hobbies; I have infatuations. I don’t have favorite movies or novels; I have look-but-don’t-touch collections. And when it comes to learning about a new subject, I can’t just read one book on it—I have to read everything I can get my hands on.

And that is why so much of the Common Core State Standards [...]

A Record 40,000 Attend New York’s Brooklyn Book Festival

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More than 280 authors attended the seventh annual Brooklyn Book Festival in New York on September 23 to celebrate books, free speech, and all things literary.