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Coming Soon: Top 10 Posts of 2015
Full-on reflection mode over here. Starting next week and continuing over the holidays, I’ll be counting down my most popular posts from the past year, from number ten to number one. See you then.
14 Books I Loved (But Didn’t Review) in 2015
Well this will be easy. There’s a whole bunch of books that, for a variety of reasons (most relating to sleep and food), I didn’t talk about on this blog. Again I will state my annual pledge: I’ll try to do better next year. What follows are some of the 2015 books that I read and […]
2016 Mock Caldecott Results!
9 Books. Over 500 K-4th grade student votes. The winners of our 2016 Mock Caldecott are…
More Yarn! Tracey Baptiste: The Jumbies Unravelled
We’re continuing our new series called The Unraveller, where an author or illustrator brings us behind the scenes of one of their books. A brand-new episode is up with Tracey Baptiste, author of The Jumbies. To celebrate the new episode, we’re giving away a signed copy of The Jumbies. Click here to enter. Subscribe to The Yarn […]
2016 Caldecott Medal Predictions
Let’s see, last year, I went 1 for 4. I’ll take it, I’ll take it – but I’m not puffing my chest out unless I can name two or more, so let’s see how I do this time around. Here’s hoping you see me on the afternoon of January 11 with a serious case of […]
Books on Film: Watch the Trailer for The BFG
Directed by Steven Spielberg, this adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic arrives in theaters on July 1st, 2016
2016 Geisel Award Predictions
I’ve never officially tried to predict which books will win Geisel awards. This must change! Embrace new things, Travis! Remember tomatoes? You like those now! Okay, that pep talk worked. With a mix of “I think this will win”, and “I hope this will win”, here are my picks for 2016 Geisel greatness. GEISEL MEDAL […]
Children’s Lit 2015: The Year in Miscellanea
It’s time to take a look back at the year that was in children’s lit miscellanea. (Read previous Year in Miscellanea Posts: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008) Doppelgängers of the Year: Momo (from My Cousin Momo) and Richie Tenenbaum (from The Royal Tenenbaums) The resmeblance is striking. Bjorn Borg approves. Hottest Angel: Marcus Marvel from The Marvels The tousled […]
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