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Cover Reveal: Moletown by Torben Kuhlmann
Folks, I make no bones about the books that I love. And when I saw that jaw-dropping picture book Lindbergh last year in all its high-flying mousie glory, I knew I was looking at something special. Now I am so pleased and honored to offer you a quickie peek and glance at German author/illustrator Torben [...]
Niblings Announcement: New Niblings Nigh
The Niblings (a group consisting of bloggers Travis Jonker of 100 Scope Notes, Jules Danielson of Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast, Philip Nel of Nine Kinds of Pie, and Betsy Bird of A Fuse #8 Production) are pleased to announce two new inclusions into their happy little sphere. To fill the much-needed YA slot, Mitali Perkins joins us. A distinguished [...]
The PreGame/PostGame ALA Youth Media Awards Videos and Some Vids From the Winners As Well
SLJ's Pregame and Postgame YMA show, folks getting "the call," and clips by some of the ALA Youth Media Award winners.
Mocks Amuck
Each year I like to keep track of all the Mock Caldecotts, Mock Newberys, Mock Siberts, etc. that I can find. It’s not easy. At this point in time it’s not as if ALA or SLJ has created a centralized site where folks can plug in their Mock results for all the world to see [...]
Animated and Opinionated: The SLJ Pre-Game / Post-Game Show Returns!
Observe the following: SLJ-Pre-game Show dance number: ALA Youth Media Awards 2014 from School Library Journal on Vimeo. If it is not immediately clear, this is a video of me dancing with partner-in-crime Lori Prince to the ALA hold music. More specifically, it’s the music that they play as you wait for the live webcast [...]
Review of the Day: Mr. Squirrel and the Moon by Sebastian Meschenmoser
Mr. Squirrel and the Moon By Sebastian Meschenmoser NorthSouth $18.95 ISBN: 978-0-7358-4156-7 Ages 3-6 On shelves now Here in America 2015 is turning out to be a great year in terms of children’s literary imports. Authors and artists that I haven’t seen gracing the shores of our fair nation for years are suddenly returning en [...]
The Role of Children’s Literature in Contemporary Cinema
I was watching Gone Girl for the first time with friends the other day because occasionally I like to remember that there are literary adaptations out there of books for people above the legal drinking age. Mind you, when you’ve a one track mind like my own, every mega-adult hit has a children’s literature connection. [...]
Morning Mailbag: Trinkets, Treasures, and Apples
We’re experiencing that time of the year when the mail comes fast and loose and continual. Every day it seems like there’s something interesting to see. So while it lasts, let’s have another round of Morning Mailbag where I highlight some of the more interesting items that have cropped up in my office this week. [...]
Fusenews: Don’t Let the Pigeon Shoot First
Hi-ho, folks. Well, there’s a nice little second part to that interview I did with Kidlit TV last week. Basically, if you’ve ever wanted me to predict the Newbery and Caldecott on air or offer up my assessment of the worst written children’s book of 2014, you are in luck. I think there may even [...]
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