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The Circs So Far: The Most Checked Out Fiction Series at K-4 School Library
Let’s fire up the old circulation stats machine to do a mid year check-in on the most popular fiction series in our K-4 school library . . . 10. I Survived I love that there’s some historical fiction on this list. Who says kids aren’t interested in history? When it’s this action-packed and engaging, kids […]
Exclusive Book Trailer Premiere: Dad and the Dinosaur by Gennifer Choldenko and Dan Santat
Gennifer Choldenko: Newbery Honor winner. Dan Santat: Caldecott Medal winner. These two got together and made a book: It’s called Dad and the Dinosaur. It arrives on March 28, 2017. Today we have a first look at the trailer. But first – a little about the book from the publisher: The story follows a boy named […]
*NO SPOILER ALERT* Minh Lê Visits The Yarn
When I found out Minh Lê was writing picture books, it made me happy. I’d been following him online for years and knew he was a creative guy. In his debut book, Let Me Finish! (illustrated by Isabel Roxas) Le pours that exuberant creative spirit onto the page with wonderful results. Also, it smells good. […]
The Best Tweets from the 2017 Youth Media Awards
We are at school at 6:20 a.m. for the #ymapjparty #alayma pic.twitter.com/cPM0sHlBBz — Micki Uppena (@Mic_Uppena) January 23, 2017 Today is about celebrating books that win shiny stickers. Every other day is about celebrating ALL the great books written for kids. #ALAYMA — Mr. ©olby Sharp (@colbysharp) January 23, 2017 I love librarians so much. […]
The Day After: A Few Random Thoughts on the 2017 Youth Media Awards
March had its much deserved moment, winning a record four different Youth Media Awards (Printz, Sibert, YALSA Nonfiction, Coretta Scott King Author). Since I don’t talk about YA on this blog, I haven’t blabbed much about March, but here’s the deal: the whole series is tremendous and should be required reading for all Americans. Freedom […]
Listen to 2017 Caldecott and Newbery Winners on The Yarn!
As luck would have it, we’ve recorded episodes with the 2017 Caldecott AND Newbery Medal winners. First up, author/illustrator Javaka Steptoe who takes us behind the scenes of his 2017 Caldecott Medal-winning book Radiant Child. Kelly Barnhill won the 2017 Newbery Medal for The Girl Who Drank the Moon. We interviewed Kelly about her previous […]
The 2017 Caldecott Comment Card
Once the winners have been announced, I want to know what you think. Go ahead and share in the comments. Which choice are you happiest with? Which book did the committee miss?
And the Winners of Our 2017 Mock Caldecott Are . . .
Over 500 K-4th grade students read, discussed, and debated a group of the best picture books of 2017. This week they voted. And the winners of our 2017 Mock Caldecott are . . . MOCK CALDECOTT MEDAL: The Night Gardener by Terry and Eric Fan MOCK CALDECOTT HONOR: Maybe Something Beautiful by F. Isabel Campoy […]
Review: Bertolt by Jacques Goldstyn
Bertolt By Jacques Goldstyn Enchanted Lion Books ISBN: 9781592702299 $15.95 Grades K-2 Out April 11, 2017 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library 1. Bertolt is the name of the tree. 2. Jacques Goldstyn is a Canadian author/illustrator/cartoonist. This book was originally published in Canada in French. 3. The unnamed protagonist is a self-described […]
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