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Review of the Day: Fox’s Garden by Princesse Camcam
Fox’s Garden By Princesse Camcam Enchanted Lion Books ISBN: 978-1-59270-167-4 $14.95 Ages 3-6 On shelves now. Have you ever read a picture book multiple times, enjoying it with each and every read, and then find later that it was wordless . . . and you didn’t even notice? Now THAT is the mark of an [...]
Video Sunday: No. Seriously, Lisa. Hire me.
Howdy, folks. I have news for you. Did you have any idea that a children’s literature online show called KidLit TV was in the works? Nor did I until I stopped by Roxie Munroe’s studio the other day. She informed me that man-about-town Rocco Staino had been by with an honest-to-goodness film crew to talk [...]
E is for Esoteric: 2014 Alphabet Books Get Creative
What is it about the alphabet that gives artists the license to get weird? Historically, the alphabet book is one of the earliest American children’s book forms. You know. “In Adam’s fall, we sinned all.” That kind of thing. I’m certain someone has already written, or is in the process of writing, the full-blooded history [...]
Newbery / Caldecott 2015: Fall Prediction Edition
Why cede the fun to the bloggers at Heavy Medal and Calling Caldecott? according to Betsy Bird. Here are her own predictions for the 2015 awards.
Review of the Day: At Home in Her Tomb by Christine Liu-Perkins
At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Trasures of Mawangdui By Christine Liu-Perkins Charlesbridge $19.95 978-1-58089-370-1 Ages 9-12 On shelves now When I say the word “mummy” what springs into your mind? Movies starring Brendan Fraser? Egypt and scarabs and rolls of crumbling papyrus? Absolutely. But what if I told you [...]
Press Release Fun: A $5,000 Award for School Libraries
A message for school librarians: ALA is now accepting applications for the 2015 Sara Jaffarian Award. The award recognizes K-8 schools for exceptional programming in social studies, poetry, drama, art, language arts, culture, or other humanities subjects. Apply by Dec. 15 at www.ala.org/jaffarianaward. More information below. Please let me know if you have any questions. Sarah Ostman Communications Manager [...]
The Hachette/Amazon War: One Writer’s Perspective
Not too long ago I linked to a letter Amazon had released regarding their spot o’ trouble (to put it mildly) with the publisher Hachette. In my post I encouraged authors to tell me what they thought about it and they did, but not on my blog itself. And why should they? With all the [...]
New Series: Walking and Talking with . . . John Corey Whaley
Introducing the all new “Walking and Talking” series by Steve Sheinkin! I’m always on the lookout for folks I consider double threats. In the children’s and YA book biz that translates to mean people who can both write and draw. Take someone like Kadir Nelson, for example. One day he’s doing his spectacular art, merry [...]
Press Release Fun: The Second Annual Columbus Children’s Book Festival
COLUMBUS CHILDREN’S BOOK FESTIVAL RETURNS SEPTEMBER 20 Authors, Illustrators and More to be Featured at Free Outdoor Event at the Columbus Public Library (Columbus, GA) – The long-awaited Second Annual Columbus Children’s Book Festival returns to the grounds of the Columbus Public Library on Macon Road on Saturday, September 20th. The event is free and open [...]
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