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Notes on October 2017
In October . . . . . . we uncovered picture book secrets. It’s a 2017 case cover gallery extravaganza! . . . I posed a LEGO book cover challenge. Can you name all three? . . . we heard from some picture book legends. Including Cooney, Sendak,...
Book Creators Share Their Jobs #BeforeKidlit
Over on Twitter, Giuseppe Castellano had an idea . . . I’d LOVE a #beforekidlit hashtag through which industry pros shared what they did before they became popular/famous/successful, etc. — Giuseppe Castellano (@pinocastellano) October 25, 2017 And authors and illustrators have responded, sharing their jobs before they got into making books for kids. They’re using […]
5 Recent Recommended Halloween Read Alouds
‘Tis the season for slightly creepy picture book read alouds. Here are five recent picks that have gone over well in my K-4 school library. Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown. The last time this author/illustrator pair made a book together – Creepy Carrots – it won a Caldecott honor. […]
Morning Notes: Bookit Edition
PRINT IS UNDEAD Physical book lovers take heart – print sales are on the rise. This story in The Wall Street Journal is focused on adult books, but talks about the publishing industry as a whole. Click here to read. SILENCED? This one took me by surprise. The estate of artist James Castle is suing […]
Written by Kids, Illustrated by Bob Shea: A Unique Collaboration on an Original Story
Something different to share today. An original story, written by elementary school students and illustrated by Bob Shea. Here’s what Mr. Shea had to say about the collaboration: A teacher friend of mine does an after school writing program with some students. Last year I went in and wrote a book with the kids. The […]
Angie Thomas Goes Behind the Scenes of THE HATE YOU GIVE
Travis: It was such a pleasure to talk with Angie Thomas about her bestselling YA novel The Hate You Give, one of the true must-reads of 2017. We hope you enjoy the episode. Subscribe below to catch every episode. Click here to subscribe to The Yar...
Books on Film: Talking Picture Books with McCloskey, Cooney, and Sendak
This rare video from 1964 shows Robert McCloskey, Barbara Cooney, and Maurice Sendak¹ in their studios talking about The Lively Art of Picture Books. ¹You might have seen the Sendak part in this post at Educating Alice.
One Star Review Guess Who? (#61)
Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? Well, there’s five hours of my life I’ll never get back! I went into this book with such high expectations: a Newbery Award winner, rave reviews from readers of all ages… what could go wrong? I just didn’t get […]
Morning Notes: How a Picture Book Is Made Edition
OFFICIALLY FUNNY A Fuse #8 Production is up to something. A grassroots award for funny books she’s calling the Danzinger Awards. I am in full support of this idea. Click here to find out more. POOH The A.V. Club is not a fan the new Winnie-the-Pooh movie. Click here to read. VIOLA DAVIS WRITING NEW […]
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