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Notes on November 2015
In November… …we enjoyed some Calde-Snacks. Members of the 2015 Caldecott class shared their favorite snack choices. I enjoyed it. …we talked Mock Caldecott. I shared the process we use at my school library, and the 9 books we will be discussing. …we solved a mystery. Who/what is that blue character on the walls of […]
PDT: Public Display of Thankfulness
I’m thankful to be a part of this children’s literature community. Thank you for for being a part of it too. Thank you for caring. Thank you for challenging the status quo. Thank you for working to make the world better through books for kids. Also, thank you gravy.
10 to Note: Winter Preview 2016
I’ve gathered you here to talk about some books. Ten books. And these ten books have something in common: all will be published in the next three months. This brings me to the other commonality – I’m excited about them all. So excited, in fact, I added one bonus book. Eleven in all. Picture Books […]
Morning Notes: Double Best Edition
KIRKUS BEST The thing about large best of the year lists is that they’re likely to include stuff that doesn’t get a lot of press. Case in point: Kirkus released their Best Picture Books of 2015 and there are a bunch of surprises on there. And nice to see Tea Party in the Woods included, […]
Sendak for Sale: The Most Unique Items Available at Sotheby’s
47 pieces of original art by Maurice Sendak are currently up for sale at Sotheby’s in New York. According to the AP, “prices range from $3,000 to $950,000″. So gather up your pennies, folks – the sale runs until December 18. Below are three of my favorite items, but you can click here to see the […]
*Breaking News of Great Importance* Barnes & Noble L.B.B. Mystery Solved!
Back in April, author/illustrator Matthew Cordell re-ignited a mystery that had perplexed the children’s literature community for years: Surrounded by popular characters in the children’s section, this little dog (/cat/wolf/???) stood out. Some of the best minds pondered, speculated, and researched. Some of the best illustrators created alternate stories for the character who had come […]
Morning Notes: Where’s the Squirrel? Edition
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AWARDED First there were 10: Then five: Now one: Our National Book Award winner in the young people’s literature category is Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman. THE STATISTICAL DOMINANCE OF DR. SEUSS Real headline alert! Priceonomics looks at the authors who have sold the most children’s books. While they’re using numbers from […]
Review: Is Mommy? by Victoria Chang
Is Mommy? By Victoria Chang Illustrated by Marla Frazee Beach Lane Books (Simon & Schuster) ISBN: 9781481402927 $15.99 Grades PreK-1 *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Rarely do I read something and think, “Wait. You can do that in a picture book?” But that was exactly my experience reading Is […]
We Publish Caldecott Winners
I wanted to know which publisher has put out the most Caldecott-winning books over the last 20 years, so I looked at the data. But take these numbers with a grain of salt. The totals were a bit difficult to compile, mostly due to the numerous acquisitions that have taken place in publishing over the […]
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