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Fusenews: Book Baths and Far Side – What More Could You Want in Life?
Huh! Well I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. In spite of the sheer swaths of time I’ve had since I completed my last Fusenews, I am surprisingly bereft of information for you this week. Whodathunkit? Ah well. NYC was recently hit with a bit of the old snowstorm, so while we stare mournfully at the unshovelled [...]
SLJ Talks to National Book Award Winner Cynthia Kadohata
Elizabeth Bird interviews Cynthia Kadohata, winner of the 2013 National Book Award in the category of Young People’s Literature for her "truly original, honestly heartfelt middle-grade novel, The Thing About Luck, in our January 2014 cover story.
Press Release Fun: DiCamillo Named New National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature
Candlewick Press is Thrilled to Share News of theAppointment of Kate DiCamillo as the New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, 2014-2015 Via New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/02/books/kate-dicamillo-to-be-ambassador-of-young-peoples-literature.html?hpw&rref=books&_r=0 Via PW: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/60497-kate-dicamillo-named-next-national-ambassador-for-young-people-s-literature.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Kate DiCamillo Named New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, 2014-2015, by the Library of Congress. “Stories Connect Us” will serve as her platform. Kate [...]
Review of the Day: Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild By Peter Brown Little, Brown and Company $18.00 ISBN: 978-0-316-20063-9 Ages 3-7 On shelves now. Here’s a fun exercise to liven up a gloomy day. Find yourself a copy of the picture book Mr. Tiger Goes Wild. Now turn to the publication page. It’s the green one opposite the title page at [...]
Review of the Day: Journey by Aaron Becker
Journey By Aaron Becker Candlewick Press ISBN: 978-0-7636-6053-6 $15.99 Ages 3-8 On shelves now. I’ve encountered something new and exciting at this late stage of the game. For years I’ve been reviewing picture books written for children. Working with them on almost a day-to-day basis as a children’s librarian, I did not doubt that my [...]
Review of the Day: The Other Side of Free by Krista Russell
The Other Side of Free By Krista Russell Peachtree Publishers $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-56145-710-6 Ages 9-12 On shelves now Have you ever read the adult book How I Became a Famous Novelist? Bear with me for a second here, I know what I’m doing. You see, in the title the author decides that he wants to become [...]
Do Nations Have an Illustrative Style?
What does the fox truly say? That it ain’t from around these here parts. I’ve been giving a lot of thought lately to the art found in children’s picture books and those particular styles favored by artists in one nation or another. All this began when I recently reviewed of Wild by Emily Hughes. In the [...]
Video Sunday: Ninjas, Snow Queens, and Faux Flash Mobs
Shout-out to my buddy Haddon Kime. The man wrote the music and lyrics for a new musical version of The Snow Queen now playing at the San Jose Repertory Theatre with dreams of Broadway. Years ago he created the opening music and words for my now long dead podcast. It’s great seeing his star on the [...]
You thought you got good stuff for Christmas? Beat this!
Well, the Bird family had a lovely Christmas down in old Atlanta, GA. We didn’t lose any offspring either going there or back again, so I consider that a win. And the presents! Whether it was the Matilda soundtrack (yes, I’m a million years old and still request CDs as presents) or the collected Pogo [...]
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