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31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Eight – 2017 Nonfiction Chapter Books

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Eight – 2017 Nonfiction Chapter Books
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Dec 28, 2017
Okay, folks. The rules are the same as yesterday. Books that have already appeared on previous lists won’t get a write-up. Newer inclusions that didn’t slot neatly onto another list will. And in some cases you’ll be wondering why a book that has a limited number of pages is on the “Chapter Books” list. If […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Seven – 2017 Favorite Nonfiction Picture Books

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Seven – 2017 Favorite Nonfiction Picture Books
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Dec 27, 2017
Well folks, we’re reaching the end of this month-long party. There are only a few lists to go, and it looks like I’ve been saving some of the biggies to the end. And because there are only so many hours in a day, and because I’ve mentioned a lot of these titles before, I’m just […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Six – 2017 Unique Biographies

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Six – 2017 Unique Biographies
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Dec 26, 2017
In January of 2018 the cover story of SLJ will be one I penned summarizing the current crop of biographies for kids and teens of famous women and how this listing has changed over decades. In the past it was all Helen Keller, Amelia Earhart, and Rosa Parks as far as the eye could see. […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Five – 2017 Transcendent Holiday Picture Books

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Five – 2017 Transcendent Holiday Picture Books
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Dec 25, 2017
The holiday picture book is a fascinating object in terms of artistic quality. Most public libraries, due to space issues, will create separate “Holiday” book sections where these books are sequestered away for all time. They are pigeonholed to a particular time of the year, sometimes to the good and sometimes to their detriment. And […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Four – 2017 Science & Nature Books

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Four – 2017 Science & Nature Books
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Dec 24, 2017
Someday I long to see a breakdown of what kinds of nonfiction children’s books win the ALA Youth Media Awards. How many books that win are biographies? How many cover STEM topics? How many are about math? (I kid – those never win) But science and nature are awfully popular topics and with good reason. […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Three – 2017 American History Books for Kids

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Three – 2017 American History Books for Kids
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Dec 23, 2017
Of all the lists on this blog this one may seem an odd little inclusion, but I have my reasons. A couple years ago I helped serve on the first committee selecting The New-York Historical Society Children’s History Book Prize. The requirements of the prize are simple: You and a group of schoolchildren must find […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Two – 2017 Fictionalized Nonfiction for Kids

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-Two – 2017 Fictionalized Nonfiction for Kids
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Dec 22, 2017
Okay. Fun with defining terms. So what exactly do I mean when I say that something is a work of “fictionalized nonfiction”? Well, let’s look at what makes a book a work of fiction or nonfiction. When writing for children, I personally believe that it is possible to write something fun and fabulous without relying […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-One – 2017 Funny Books for Older Readers

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty-One – 2017 Funny Books for Older Readers
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Dec 21, 2017
Considering the degree to which I beat the drum in honor of funny books for kids, you’re going to find today’s list a bit on the paltry side. As such, I’d like to assure you that it should not be considered complete in any way for the year of 2017. I liked a whole slew […]
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty – 2017 Comics for Kids

31 Days, 31 Lists: Day Twenty – 2017 Comics for Kids
Elizabeth Bird | Blogs,  Dec 20, 2017
I’d be lying to you if I said that I wasn’t desperately reading graphic novels until lunchtime yesterday, in an effort to make darn certain that no comic has gone unconsidered for today’s list. Comics are my love and delight. Did you know that there’s a new comic award out there, by the way? The Excellence […]
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