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I realized it’s been a while since I’ve checked in on the latest New York Times bestsellers. I snuck a peek, and I must say: encouraged. I’ll post the top 5 and you can click to see the whole thing. First up, picture books (click the list to see the entire top 10): A nice mix [...]
No hard-hitting article to ponder today – just a t-shirt. This one’s for all the librarians living in the era of Wikipedia. I think I need to add this to my student research teaching wardrobe. Click here to view it. (Thanks to LISNews for ...
‘THE VEGETABLES OF MOTHERHOOD’ I’d say the first thing you should read today (in case you haven’t already) is I’m Tired of Reading Out Loud to My Son, O.K.? from the Motherlode blog at the New York Times. Gal has had it up to here with Richard Scary. Trust me, I can relate. But I [...]
Why has the ol’ blog been quiet the last couple days? Because I’ve been getting all prepped up for some moderating duties at tomorrow’s SLJ SummerTeen event. I’ll be manning the wheel of the Humor Me! panel with authors Don Calame (Swim the Fly), Louise Rozett (Confessions of an Almost-Girlfriend), and Paul Rudnick (Gorgeous). That, [...]
Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on GoodReads or Amazon? Why on earth would I want my child to rub her fingers on another man’s sandpaper beard? Click here for the answer. One Star Review Guess Who (#1) One Star Review Guess Who (#2) One Star Review Guess Who [...]
MARC SIMONT (1915-2013) Sad news to start things off. Legendary children’s book creator Marc Simont has passed away. School Library Journal reflects on the Caldecott winner’s life and work. WHY I BANNED A BOOK Real headline alert! Mansfield University library banned a book by a local author (and Mansfield employee) Dennis Miller as an experiment [...]
Star Wars: Jedi Academy By Jeffrey Brown Scholastic ISBN: 9780545505178 $12.99 Grades 3-6 In Stores September, 2013 Find it at: Schuler Books Books with ties to popular television or movie franchises are a dime a dozen. Well, maybe five dollars for 12, but you get the idea. They’re usually pretty straightforward affairs and more often [...]
In terms of previews, you won’t find one more eye-strainingly advanced than this, the Spring 2014 Sneak Previews from Publishers Weekly. Highlights! A new Pigeon book, a Barnett/Van Duesen team-up, and Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children...
If you like your children’s lit history lessons in four minute installments, this video’s for you. Michael Slicker of Lighthouse Books provides a quickie history of the origins of children’s lit, in the process shouting out Randolp...