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We’d Like to Send You a Sticker
Travis: Thank you to everyone who has supported The Yarn for the last two years. Colby and I thought it would be fun to send The Yarn stickers to listeners who review the show. If you’d like a sticker just leave us a review on iTunes (use the link below), and we’ll contact you about where […]
10 to Note: Fall Preview 2017
It’s about that time. Time to look at the children’s book offerings of the upcoming season and point out 10 that have me especially excited. Picture Books Hilda and the Runaway Baby by Daisy Hirst September 12 | Candlewick Press | PreK-1 Babies: comedy gold. Daisy Hirst has been making a bunch of great picture […]
Books on Film: Dav Pilkey on CBS SUNDAY MORNING
Travis here with some Grade A Show-This-to-Your-Students material. Dav Pilkey on the CBS Sunday Morning Show. And while you’re at it, here are a few more good ones. Mo Willems 1 Mo Willems 2 Jeff Kinney Kadir Nelson
Books on Film: The Tonight Show Talks Children’s Books
Just a couple celebs, talking’ books (wait for the Mo Willems reference).
How Mad Will Donald Trump Be About The Books He’s Inspired?
I don’t like talking politics on this blog much. A) Because those sorts of discussions lead to endless debate, and I like my debate to have an end, and B) Because I worry about you if you’re expecting cogent political commentary from the guy who thinks about applying the twist ending of Planet of the […]
Exclusive Book Trailer Premiere: Tumble & Blue by Cassie Beasley
I like that book Circus Mirandus – you know it? It was written by Cassie Beasley. Well, now she has another book out – it’s called Tumble & Blue – and I’m here to share a first look at the trailer. But first, I had a couple important questions (okay one important question and two […]
The 2017 National Book Awards Longlist: Young People’s Literature
The list was just announced – here they are:
5 Books I Like to Read with Students Before We Check Out Books
The school year is rolling now, folks. Students at my K-4 school library are checking out books this week, so we’re talking about book selection and care. Here are the titles we’re reading before sending students off to the stacks. With kindergarten students I like to read . . . When rhyming text works, it’s […]
The Newsletter is Alive!
I sent out the first monthly installment of From the Desk of 100 Scope Notes on Friday. I tried my best to keep it interesting – you can click here to see it (the giveaway copy of Violet is already spoken for, though). If you like the looks of it, click here to subscribe and never miss the […]
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