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A Beloved Classic: 95% Less Offensive!
Occasionally I’m sent new editions of various picture books because those titles have managed to maintain their popularity over the decades. Often when they reach their 10 year anniversaries I feel old. I mean, seriously. Fancy Nancy? A decade? Really? Other times it makes sense. This year, two picture books were released with new editions […]
The Life and Death of the African Folktale in American Publishing
Walk into many a children’s room in a public library and then take a trip to Dewey Decimal number 398.2. If the room is relatively old and has withstood regular weeding schedules then you may find yourself in a remarkably large folktale and fairytale section. The titles, however, will probably be a bit on the […]
Even More Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature in Very Adult Places
And now it’s time for yet another edition of Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature in Very Adult Places. This is where my job as a Collection Manager comes in handy. I go through all the new adult titles coming out, and locate the books with a children’s book focus or mention. And today, I’m starting […]
Asking for a Friend: Hit Me With the Right Non-Profit
Okay, Collective Brain. You’re smarter than I. Someone asked me the following question the other day and I found myself positively stumped. It was this: Can you name a non-profit organization that focuses on “keeping neighborhood libraries open, especially in rural areas but not limited to that…low-income areas too.” The closest thing she had found […]
Review of the Day: Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-Garcia
Gone Crazy in Alabama By Rita Williams-Garcia Amistad (an imprint of Harper Collins) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0062215871 Ages 9-12 On shelves now. I’m a conceited enough children’s librarian that I like it when a book wins me over. I don’t want them to make it easy for me. When I sit down to read something I […]
Won’t Somebody PLEASE Think of the Pixels?
The other day I asked my husband, “Am I a Millennial?” “No,” he said. “You’re right between the Millennials and the Generation Xers. You don’t really belong to either.” That’s about right. Millennials always feel too young to me (I can’t discuss Boy Meets World with them at all) and Generation Xers are great but […]
Review of the Day: One Day, The End by Rebecca Kai Dotlich
One Day, The End By Rebecca Kai Dotlich Illustrated by Fred Koehler Boyds Mills Press (an imprint of Highlights) $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-62091-451-9 Ages 4-7 On shelves now. Last evening I was reading Quest by Aaron Becker to my daughter for bedtime. It’s a good book. I’ve read it approximately 20 times by now, so I […]
Fusenews: The Anti-Effacing Differencer
Morning, folks. Let’s see, let’s see. After yesterday maybe it would be a good idea to do a post on rainbows and unicorns and cute little puppy dogs cavorting in the sun. I’m a little exhausted after yesterday’s post so let’s just do a quickie Fusenews of wonderfullness instead. First up, The Toast knocks it […]
You Have to Read the Book
I think if you’ve read any of my opinion pieces in the past then you’ll notice that I’ve cultivated over the years a somewhat namby pamby style. This consists of the following: Step One: Ask a bunch of questions. Step Two: Answer one. Step Three: Ask a bunch of other questions based on that statement. […]
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