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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, […]
Books on Film: Bob Shea and John Green on Sprout
A couple folks you might know turned up on the show Sunny Side Up on the Sprout channel recently: Bob Shea… …and John Green. In these videos you will: Hear John Green sing The ABC Song Watch as Bob Shea shares the footprint size of a T-Rex See John Green play dress-up Join in some dinosaur-inspired […]
Predictions! 2015 NYT 10 Best Illustrated Books
I’m a big fan of the annual 10 Best Illustrated Books list from the New York Times. What is it? From the source: Every year since 1952, the Book Review has convened an independent panel of judges to select picture books on the basis of artistic merit. The winning books are chosen from among thousands […]
Notes on July 2015
In July… Raising a Lone Eyebrow: ALA Annual Recap (Part II) http://t.co/GmUXAP3gwq pic.twitter.com/AuKjxXOslY — Travis Jonker (@100scopenotes) July 2, 2015 …I recapped the ALA Annual Conference. Part I | Part II | Part III …we witnessed the Newbery Title Frankenstein. Inspired by A Fuse #8 Production, I discovered the most common Newbery title words. …we […]
Exclusive Cover Reveal: Are We There Yet? by Dan Santat
It’s my pleasure to reveal the cover for our reigning Caldecott Medalist’s next book, arriving April 26, 2016. From the publisher: In this astonishingly inventive new book from Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat, boredom is taken to the extreme. We all know time slows down when you’re bored–but what happens when time slows down so completely […]
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