SLJ Blogs

A little girl finds herself caught in an increasingly elaborate lie when she's mistaken for the owner of a charismatic shopping dog in Pawcasso, the latest work from Remy Lai

The post Pawcasso | Review appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Tips on hosting a virtual author visit at your library.

The post Cindy Crushes Programming: Virtual Author Visits, by Teen Librarian Cindy Shutts appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

Sometimes I wonder: How many children's books are among the top 100 bestsellers on Amazon? And which books are they?

The post Children’s Books in the Amazon Top 100 appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.

From viral video hit series to book deal to young reader's edition, Emmanuel Acho's Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man is doing well. I have a comfortable Q&A with him about the last of these.

The post Unconventional Conversations with a Black Author: Emmanuel Acho Discusses His Young Reader’s Edition appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

Batman: The Adventures Continue presents new stories set in the world of Batman: The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures by some of the best creators available for the job...some of the same guys who presented the original adventures.

The post Batman: The Adventures Continue Season One | Review appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Prepare to grow that TBR list! Here's a bunch of YA to look forward to in the rest of 2021!

The post 2021 YA Books To Have On Your Radar (part two) appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

A rare video interview with the master.

The post Books on Film: Maurice Sendak appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.

Today we have an exclusive first look at Just Beyond: Monstrosity, the latest graphic novel from Goosebumps writer R.L. Stine.

The post Just Beyond: Monstrosity | Exclusive Preview appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Laxmi’s Mooch is simply a delightful book that supports conversations about identity, physical attributes, and self-affirmation for all.

The post Learning About and Loving Our Bodies: Laxmi’s Mooch appeared first on The Classroom Bookshelf.

Fake dating a girl hung up on her ex-girlfriend and hoping she will actually fall for you... what could go wrong?

The post Book Review: Love & Other Natural Disasters by Misa Sugiura appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

A couple egg-themed covers for you.

The post Cover Curiosity: Chicken or Egg? appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.

"I feel like our two most recent books both have a bit of resonance with the pandemic." I talk with Eric & Terry Fan about their latest book, its antecedents, and maybe its larger implications too.

The post It Fell From the Sky: An Interview with The Fan Brothers appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

Teen contributor Riley Jensen highlights 5 new or coming soon horror titles that YA lit fans may be interested in reading

The post New Horror to Read This Summer; By Teen Contributor Riley Jensen appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

Check out this week's list of new comics releases, featuring the Legend of Auntie Po from Kokila and The Magic Tree House Volume 1 Dinosaurs Before Dark from Random House Books for Young Readers.

The post Legend of Auntie Po | This Week’s Comics appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Heavy Medal readers have submitted over 100 suggestions in the past several months of possible Newbery Medal-worthy children's books. Check out our current list of some of the best titles from the first half of 2021.

The post Mid-Year Update: Our list of Mock Newbery suggestions through June appeared first on Heavy Medal.

My strongest source of passion for the literature I was composing at the time came in a language many of us may consider universal: the sweet, poetic symphony of music.

The post Frank Morelli’s Playlist for his Novel, On the Way to Birdland appeared first on Teen Librarian Toolbox.

We Need Diverse Books is phasing out the term #OwnVoices. What does that mean for libraries and catalogs where we want to specify creators in our records?

The post #OwnVoices: Tagging, Cataloging, and Making Your Library Collection Completely Searchable appeared first on A Fuse #8 Production.

Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?

The post One Star Review, Guess Who? (#145) appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.

Today we're taking a look at upcoming graphic novels from the Abrams Fall 2021 catalog, from early-reader comics to the sequel to 'March.'

The post Abrams Fall 2021 | Incoming appeared first on Good Comics for Kids.

Hugo Cabret (and his well-known book friends) tried out the app that's sweeping the nation.

The post Hugo Cabret (and Friends) Tried the Voila AI Artist App appeared first on 100 Scope Notes.