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Review of the Day: The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson
The Great Greene Heist By Varian Johnson Arthur A. Levine Books (an imprint of Scholastic) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-545-52552-7 Ages 10 and up On shelves May 27th What is the ultimate child fantasy? I’m not talking bubble gum sheets or wizards that tell you you’re “the chosen one”. Let’s think a little more realistically here. When [...]
Announcing a New Challenge: Re-Potterfy Harry Potter!
Betsy Bird launches her latest fan-art challenge.
Press Release Fun – Peter Sis: Cartography of the Mind
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mary Van Akin (646) 307-5210 | Mary.VanAkin@macmillan.com Czech Center New York Presents Exhibition of the Work of Acclaimed Artist, Illustrator, Author, and Filmmaker Peter Sís Peter Sís: Cartography of the Mind Peter Sís: Cartography of the Mind on View May 8 through September 2, 2014 Media Preview and Opening Reception Wednesday, May [...]
Fusenews: Never Forget
Morning, folks! I do believe my comments feature is busted at the moment, so please don’t be alarmed if you can’t get anything to go through. It’s frustrating for me as well. Feels like an echo chamber in here. Hm. Well, as you may have heard, A Chair, A Fireplace, and a Tea Cozy will [...]
Video Sunday: Met the ghost of David Wiesner at the Hotel Paradise . . .
Slo-mo Neil deGrasse Tyson and more in this edition of Video Sunday by Betsy BIrd on A Fuse #8 Production.
Press Release Fun: A Virtual Book Swap on Summer Reading
Remember back in January when I hosted the ALA Media Awards Pre-Game / Post-Game Show with my partner in crime Lori Ess? Well, the dynamic duo/gruesome twosome is back, baby! Thanks to the good people of Scholastic, Lori and I are tackling summer reading. Granted, we’re doing it in a typing/chat like setting and not [...]
Review of the Day: The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires
The Most Magnificent Thing By Ashley Spires Kids Can Press $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-55453-704-4 Ages 3-7 On shelves now I was at a conference of math enthusiasts the other day to discuss kids and the state of math related children’s books. Not my usual scene but I was open to it. Despite what some might fear, [...]
Librarian Preview: Penguin Books (Summer 2014)
There is a certain element of mystery that accompanies each and every librarian preview here in New York City. When the larger publishers gather the librarians to their proverbial bosom, those same librarians walk in with just one question in your mind: How long is this going to take? If you’re lucky you’ll be out [...]
World Book Night and a Proper Celebration of the Day of Shakespeare’s Birth
It's World Book Night, an annual celebration 'dedicated to spreading the love of reading, person to person.' Each April 23, thousands of volunteers distribute half a million free World Book Night paperbacks to light and non-readers. "If you do nothing else today, just give somebody a book," says Betsy Bird.
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