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The Yarn: Episode 3 – David Levithan
What is The Yarn? S1 E3 – David Levithan David Levithan is probably best known as a New York Times bestselling YA author. By day, he works with other writers’ words. We talked to David about how he juggles editing books and writing his own. I love when David starts talking about bias in children’s books. […]
The Yarn: Episode 2 – Raina Telgemeier
What is The Yarn? S1 E2 – Raina Telgemeier We talked to the creator of Smile, Drama, and Sisters about growing up, getting into comics, and what it feels like to be the face of graphic novel memoir for kids. This was the first interview we did for The Yarn, but we almost didn’t make […]
My Lunch Secrets Will Change Your Life…
If you are interested in… …learning my secrets for a successful lunch… …finding out a new children’s lit-related game to pass the time during a long car ride… …learning about the secret project I have planned with Colby Sharp… …then you must listen to the latest episode of the Let’s Get Busy Podcast. Colby Sharp […]
We Made a Show: The Yarn
Colby Sharp and I are trying something new. We aren’t, as I hinted at online, opening a used car lot. We’re making a show you can listen to. It’s called The Yarn. Part interviews, part documentary, our concept for Season 1 is to look at one book from all angles. You usually hear from the author […]
My Article in the Latest SLJ
I wrote about nErDcampMI in the latest issue of School Library Journal. Click the image below to read it.
Postcards from Nerdcamp: PD gets fun in a grassroots unconference on literacy
Nerdcamp is "the grassrootsiest of grassroots and ground zero for the “free-range” reading movement, writes Travis Jonker. "And it has the potential to revolutionize professional development in your school district."
Books on Film: The Marvels by Brian Selznick
I don’t run many book trailers here, but when I see one that stands out, I make an exception. The trailer for The Marvels by Brian Selznick is definitely an exception – for my money one of the best I’ve seen. And over at Speakeasy, you can see how Selznick made it.
One Star Review Guess Who (#35)
Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? I read this a while ago and found this not that interesting. I found it creepy, actually. Who wants a freaking giant running around your room forcing dreams upon you? Then you wake up and see something out your window, […]
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