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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter
I don’t usually pay much attention to the universe outside my peculiar little brain, but once in a while I poke my head out of the metaphorical dirt and realize that there’s a great big, wonderful world out there. A world filled with movies based on picture books. Movies like the upcoming Peter Rabbit film. […]
History Has Its Eyes on Her: Biographies of women are a hot trend in children's publishing
Betsy Bird on the state of women in kids' books, with stellar titles on girls who run the world.
Press Release Fun: Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards Now Accepting Submissions
Hi folks! This is a call for submission for the Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards brought to you by Denver Comic Con and Pop Culture Classroom. Comics and graphic novels are taking a leading role in driving the circulation of libraries, and students are reading them from pre-K through higher education, in every learning environment […]
Cover Reveal: Quiet by Tomie dePaola
Before we get to today’s reveal, let me share something about my own background. Though not a Quaker myself, I attended a small Quaker college during my undergraduate years. While there I made many Quaker friends and came to appreciate the particular kind of mindfulness that comes when you attend a Quaker service. There, you […]
Newbery / Caldecott 2018: Final Prediction Edition
I was all prepped to begin today by saying that the entire reason I’m doing this post in January is because the ALA Youth Media Awards are slated to go live in February this year . . . but then I looked at last year’s Final Prediction Edition and saw that it was posted on […]
Cover Reveal: Ekua Holmes Book Jacket for The Stuff of Stars
There comes a time when agreeing to post the occasional book jacket on your blog pays off huge dividends. Not monetarily, of course, but from the perspective of quality. When I was asked if I’d have any objection to premiering the cover of the latest Marion Dane Bauer book with art but none other than […]
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Lonely Doll by Dare Wright
Over the last few podcasts I’ve introduced Kate to a great many “classic” picture books. But what about cult classic picture books? Don’t they deserve love as well? When I decided to initiate Kate in the ways of The Lonely Doll, I wasn’t entirely certain how she would act. Would she take to it like […]
Fusenews: Blue Oxen, Irish Accents, and an Iron Curtain Oz
Science Alert, people. New Study Shows It Does Matter Which Books You Read to Your Baby: Not all stories are equal when it comes to development. Naturally I read that and immediately wanted a listing of books that were good for babies. It’s not that kind of article (dang) thought it does namecheck those old […]
Review of the Day: Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick and David Serlin
Baby Monkey, Private Eye By Brian Selznick and David Serlin Illustrated by Brian Selznick Scholastic Press $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-338-18061-9 Ages 3 and up On shelves February 27th Brian Selznick. Honey. We’ve got to talk. Now look, it was all well and good when you started getting a little crazy and shaking up notions of what […]
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