Elizabeth Bird
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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Translated Picture Books
They come and they go into our bookstores and libraries and out again without a whisper of awards or significant praise. Yet the true mark of whether or not you are opening up your child to the world is to show them books made internationally. Today we celebrate translations. Even the weird ones. I take that back. ESPECIALLY the weird ones!
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Bilingual Books for Kids
Whether a book contains two languages on the page, was published simultaneously in another language, or was published in a new language in a subsequent year, it's time to give bilingual books their due. Whenever possible I try to credit the translators, but it can be tricky sometimes. In any case, here are some truly beautiful and inventive books.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Latke Who Couldn’t Stop Screaming by Lemony Snicket, ill. Lisa Brown
"It is very frustrating not to be understood in this world. If you say one thing and keep being told that you mean something else, it can make you want to scream." Kate and Betsy discuss a new Hanukkah classic. On that involves a lot of screaming, and a protagonist that (you guessed it) gets eaten.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Math Books for Kids
From shapes to biographies of mathematicians to novels unafraid to incorporate math into the plot (no mean feat, pardon the pun), here are the stand out mathy titles of 2018.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Picture Book Reprints
What convinces a publisher to bring a picture book back into print? It could be a popular creator, a timely title, librarian/bookseller love, or a combination of all these factors. One thing's for certain. 2018 yielded a fabulous crop of oldies but goodies.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Calde-notts
Definition: A "Calde-nott" is an illustrated book for children that is, for one reason or another, ineligible for consideration as a true Caldecott Award contender. Today we pay tribute to the beautiful books from beyond our borders.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Funny Picture Books
This might be my favorite picture book list of the 31 Days, 31 Books countdown. How could it not be? Get ready for titles that'll have the small fry howling in the aisles.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Alphabet Books
Every year we see alphabet books that inform, instruct, and entertain. For today's list, these are the 2018 titles that really took the ball and ran with it.
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2018 Rhyming Picture Books
Oh, Dr. Seuss, what hath thou wrought? Up and coming children’s authors everywhere should be taught one very important lesson before they set fingers to keyboards: Rhyming is a privilege. Not a right. And, quite frankly, not everyone is good at it. There is no pain quite like the pain a librarian feels when they […]