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One Star Review Guess Who? (#32)
Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? The message of this book: You can’t escape your mom, so don’t even try. Click here for the answer. One Star Review Guess Who (#1) One Star Review Guess Who (#2) One Star Review Guess Who (#3) One Star […]
Where Do You Fall On The Book Critic/Book Champion Continuum?
A complete navel-gazer today… A pure book critic focuses on evaluation. A pure book champion focuses on promotion. Both are important for different reasons. I love that both exist. Here’s where I’d put myself: I write reviews (critic), but not for books I don’t care for. I like sharing books I’m enjoying on social media […]
The Children’s Lit/Sesame Street Connection
Sesame Street. One of the most beloved children’s television programs of all time has children’s literature ties. Here’s a sampling of children’s book illustrators who have done some work beside the big yellow bird. Mo Willems Christian Robinson Bob Boyle William Wegman Maurice Sendak Etienne Delessert Christopher Cerf
Review: The Little Gardener by Emily Hughes
The Little Gardener By Emily Hughes Flying Eye Books ISBN: 9781909263437 $17.95 Grades PreK-2 Out August 11, 2015 *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library To quote Great American Poet and Suggestive Dancer, Usher Raymond: “These are my confessions.” I arrived a bit late to the quiet book party. I’m there […]
Exclusive Book Trailer Reveal: Max the Brave by Ed Vere
Today I’m doing something I’ve never done before: debuting a book trailer. My favorite part is that the trailer is for a book I love: Max the Brave by Ed Vere. Max is a fearless kitten. Max is a brave kitten. Max is a kitten who chases mice. There’s only one problem—Max doesn’t know what […]
Morning Notes: ‘There’s No Plot’ Edition
TO-READ SNOOPING What are Katherine Applegate, Phil & Erin Stead, Nikki Grimes, Mo Willems, and other authors and illustrators reading this summer? SLJ has the scoop. Click here to read. BIG SCREEN BEEKLE In case you missed it, last week we had the biggest Caldecott Medal movie news since Martin Scorsese directed Hugo Cabret. Jason […]
Review: Billy and Goat at the State Fair by Dan Yaccorino
Billy and Goat at the State Fair By Dan Yaccarino Knopf (Random House) ISBN: 9780385753258 $16.99 Grades K-2 Out June 30, 2015 Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Since it seems appropriate, I’d like to start with a very perceptive quote by author-illustrator Peter Brown, from his Boston Globe-Horn Book acceptance speech for […]
‘And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#5)
Previously… ‘And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#1) ‘And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#2) ‘And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#3) ‘And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#4) Sure you may know your children’s authors and illustrators, but can you name […]
Morning Notes: Shirt and Tie Edition
NEW YPPL Jacqueline Woodson has been named the new Young People’s Poet Laureate. An excellent choice, I say. Click here to read. MORE MARGARET News on the Margaret Wise Brown front! From the source: New York, NY (June 2, 2015) – HarperCollins Children’s Books announced today the acquisition of New York Times bestselling […]
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