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Notes on May 2014
In May… …I previewed the summer season. There’s a batch of good-looking books coming out in the next three months, folks. …we witnessed the birth of a ninja mini trend. Ninjas appear to be giving whales a run for their money in children’s lit trend department. …a pretzel rotisserie appeared in my staff lounge. This [...]
Putting Your Book in Your Book
So last night I was reading Count on the Subway (illustrated by Dan Yaccarino) to my daughter. We turned the page and her eyes lit up. Here’s what she saw: Yep, that’s Doug from Doug Unplugged – a book my daughter and I have read a bunch of times. Doug appears on a poster in [...]
Link Du Jour: Number Five Bus Presents…
It’s time to get your children’s literature nerd on. The Caldecott-Medal-winning team of Philip and Erin Stead just started up a blog Number Five Bus Presents… where they converse with other folks in the business of making books for kids. The first episode (note to self: start calling my blog posts episodes) is up – [...]
Books on Film: John Green Drops Children’s Lit Knowledge
John Green has a weekly series of videos for MentalFloss. This time out, he covers 47 charming facts about children’s books. Even if you fancy yourself an expert, you’ll likely learn something new here. This is my favorite video in a while.
Morning Notes: Oui Edition
A brief Morning Notes today… READ A #BOOKADAY For the sixth year going, Donalyn Miller encourages you to read a book a day over the summer. To a somewhat lesser extent, she also encourages you to take a nap a day. I support both. Click here to read. EXERCISE VS. READING? Why not bring your [...]
Nonfiction Monday: The Fly by Elise Gravel
The Fly (Disgusting Critters series) By Elise Gravel Tundra Books ISBN: 9781770496361 $10.99 Grades K-3 Out Now Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library I am, if nothing else, on the lookout for books that will be engaging to kids. There’s plenty of nonfiction out there that does the job admirably – providing information [...]
Link Du Jour: Rush Revere and the Brave Link Roundup
It was pretty surprising news this week when Rush Limbaugh won the Children’s Choice Book Award for Author of the Year. Click here to watch the video. Reactions from the corner of the children’s literature world I tread can be categorized as nonplussed. Vicky Smith at Kirkus skewers reviews Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims. [...]
The Unexpecteds: 5 Sneakily Popular Books in My K-4 Library
While I was gathering data for my Top 10 Circulated Books of 2014 posts… #10-6 #5-1 …I noticed a few unexpected titles that weren’t quite at the very top of the checkout count, but were close. I’m calling them The Unexpecteds. Hollywood movie execs, call me if you’d like to use that as the title [...]
Top 10 Circulated Books of 2014: #5-1
Let’s keep this unvarnished look at popularity going, shall we? Click the link below to get caught up: Top 10 Circulated Books of 2014: #10-6 These books received more checkouts in my K-4 library than any others during the 2013-14 school year. 5. Bowling Alley Bandit (The Adventures of Arnie the Doughnut, Book 1) by [...]
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