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Video Sunday: Not that anyone doubed LeVar’s godlike qualities
A couple thoughts on that video. First off, it is sung by author Deborah Underwood (whatta pretty pretty voice, eh?) and editor Arthur A. Levine (whatta pretty pretty voice, eh?) at what Vimeo calls an “agency retreat in Brandon, Vermont”. So I had to wonder what precisely an “agency retreat” really is. Well, there’s a [...]
Posthu-must we?*
I was listening to a Pop Culture Happy Hour show the other day when the topic turned to posthumous works published after a creator’s death. When is it okay to raid a dead author or illustrator’s drawers for unpublished material? Is it ever okay? And is there a significant difference between works that someone finished [...]
Review of the Day: Hug Machine by Scott Campbell
Hug Machine By Scott Campbell Atheneum (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-4424-593509 Ages 3-7 On shelves August 26th Do you remember that old Shel Silverstein poem “Hug O’ War”? This may be considered sacrilege but did you ever notice how the guy could do something brilliant one moment, like “Sister For Sale” [...]
Fusenews: Of talking tigers and square penguins
So the big news this week was that a writer at Slate decided that now was an ideal time to take a potshot at adults reading young adult books. And, as you might expect, everyone got quite hot under the collar about it. To arms! To arms! Considering that this sort of thing happens pretty [...]
#DadsRead Because Dads are Awesome
Howdy, folks! We’re approaching Father’s Day here which makes today’s post a bit premature. Then again, the concept of dads reading to their kids is for forever, not a single day. You see Zoobean is launching this campaign in conjunction with The Good Men Project from June 2 – June 15, just in time for Father’s Day. [...]
Review of the Day: Roller Derby Rivals by Sue Macy
Roller Derby Rivals By Sue Macy Illustrated by Matt Collins Holiday House $16.95 ISBN: 978-0-8234-2923-3 Ages 5 and up On shelves July 1st In my next life I will come back as a roller derby queen. Since the majority of my adult life has come and gone in complete and utter ignorance of this sport, [...]
Press Release Fun: Sponsor a child for the Summer Illustration Art Academy
Illustrators Making a Difference for 30 At-Risk Youth in NYC The Society of Illustrators will make a difference in the lives of 30 at-risk youth ages 9-13 from the most vulnerable neighborhoods in New York City this July through their Summer Illustration Art Academy. This project with the Department of Parks & Recreation is supported [...]
Librarian Preview: Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group (Fall 2014)
And the hits just keep on coming! Ain’t no party like a Macmillan party, cause a Macmillan party has superior brownies. So there I was, HUGELY pregnant with some major back pain attending my penultimate librarian preview in a publisher’s home base (I actually have three more to write up after this, so no worries [...]
My First Re-Review: The Qwikpick Papers – Poop Fountain by Tom Angleberger
Here’s something I’ve never done before. For years I’ve been waiting for the moment when a book I loved and reviewed dipped out of print only to come back again. Since I’ve only been doing this gig since 2006 I wasn’t sure what that first book would be. Then, this year, I got my answer. [...]
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