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Breakdown: The National Book Award/Newbery Overlap
I had a good time last week looking at the Best Illustrated/Caldecott overlap (tip o’ the hat to @muellerspace). I thought it would make sense to look at the Newbery side of things – specifically how finalists in the Young People’s Literature category of the National Book Award (NBA) fare in the Newbery race. I [...]
A Splash of Red: Adding Full Color Where There Was None
You hear that tiny siren? It’s alerting you to a mini trend in children’s literature. Two popular series previously illustrated in black and white are being reissued in color. Will more follow? Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne Both series appear to be slowly re-releasing each book in full [...]
‘And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#3)
Previously… “And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#1) “And You Shall Know Me by My Twitter Bio’ (#2) Sure you may know your children’s authors and illustrators, but can you name them from reading their Twitter bios? Test your skills below. All credit for this post idea goes to Laura Given (@LibLaura5) – she [...]
Morning Notes: Awkward Illustrator Nickname Edition
BESTING THE BEST Last week’s New York Times Best Illustrated list opened the floodgates, folks. Now the Best of 2014 stuff is coming at a steady pace. First up today are the Goodreads Choice Awards. This is an award decided by readers, so head on over and vote for your favorites in the categories of [...]
Exclusive Cover Reveal: Fable Comics Edited by Chris Duffy
Alright, who knew this was happening? Following in the footsteps of the wonderful Nursery Rhyme Comics and Fairy Tale Comics comes Fable Comics, another collection of cartoons by some of the biggest and best names in the field. Here’s a first look at the cover: How about a description? From classics like “The Tortoise and [...]
Breakdown: The NYT Best Illustrated/Caldecott Overlap
The other day on twitter, Kelly Mueller (@muellerspace) asked me if I’d ever taken a look at how books on the annual New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books list (click here for the 2014 list) fare in terms of Caldecott. I looked at the last ten years of data and made a few interesting [...]
It Is Picture Book Month
November is Picture Book Month. Tell kids about it. Read picture books. Buy picture books. Celebrate picture books. Visit the Picture Book Month website and spread the word.
Notes on October 2014
In October… …we theorized on the most theorizable picture book of the year. I brought forth six explanations on the end of Sam & Dave Dig a Hole, and folks added some great ideas in the comments. …we went wordless. In the midst of another great wordless picture book year, I considered why we are [...]
Everybody Plays the Cat (Sometimes)
There’s no exception to the rule. Every librarian will one day be The Cat in the Hat. Today is my day. Have a happy Halloween everyone!
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