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October 31, 2009 by Betsy Bird
I’d not heard of the Bunch website until recently, but due to the sheer number of cool children’s literary links they include, you can bet I’ll be heading back again. In the meantime, they’ve a Snicket/Rex hook-up you might be interested in hearing about. In their words: We have an exclusive Halloween interview with Lemony […]
October 31, 2009 by Betsy Bird
I posted this once before, but it just gets better with every viewing. Thanks to Jennifer Schultz for the link. Yes! It’s that most wonderful time of the year. And so, without further ado, I begin the wonderful process of presenting to you the links I’ve acquired and accrued over the year in preparation. Ha […]
October 30, 2009 by Betsy Bird
Mother Poems By Hope Anita Smith Henry Holt and Company $16.95 ISBN: 978-0-8050-8231-9 Ages 8-12 On shelves now On shelves now The book had me fooled. I opened it up and had the notion that what I was dealing with here was just a collection of mom-centric poetry. In my defense, I don’t like reading […]
October 29, 2009 by Betsy Bird
We’ve a simply magnificent gathering here at the library in November, and it’s all about The Cybils. Join if you can! The Children’s Literary Café at the new Children’s Center at 42 nd Street is pleased to announce our event on Saturday, November 7th at 2:00 p.m.: Cybils Kick-Off: Blogging in Style Pam […]
October 29, 2009 by Betsy Bird
Well! Yesterday was exciting. Any more excitement and I think I’ll drop dead of exhaustion. Today, let’s switch gears and be comparatively boring. Now a couple months ago Molly O’Neill did a post that I thought was just brilliant. It was called The Time-Traveler’s Library/Book Fairy and it was such a good idea that I’m […]
October 28, 2009 by Betsy Bird
Where does your average everyday consumer go to find reviews of children’s book? I would love to say they go to their local library and check out their professional reviewing mags, but this is unlikely at best, downright deluded at worst. No no, many folks out there go to one of two places for reviews. […]
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October 27, 2009 by Betsy Bird
I was a good little pookie and went out and saw Where the Wild Things Are the other day just as I was supposed to. These days my brain is too muddled to give you a comprehensive review. Tarzan-speak: Me like. Film good. Me no sure about audience. Less Tarzan-like are the reactions of better […]
October 26, 2009 by Betsy Bird
Big Wolf and Little Wolf By Nadine Brun-Cosme Illustrated by Olivier Tallec Enchanted Lion Books $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-59270-084-4 Ages 4-8 On shelves now. It’s seems strange to say that different countries produce different flavors of children’s literature, but it’s true. The Dutch books feel one way, the Japanese another. And the French books… well, where […]
October 25, 2009 by Betsy Bird
A: It’s interesting that Sterling is the publisher that gets great book trailer experts like Dan Santat and (now I see) Adam McCauley to work for them. B: How did I miss this before? I should probably save it for Halloween or something, but that’s next week anyway and this? This is awesome. Jules over […]
October 24, 2009 by Betsy Bird
First off, I’d like to offer a big time thank you to Eric Wight of the Frankie Pickle books for coming in and speaking to my bookgroup and a couple other kids on the side about his books, his career, and drawing. The kids got a kick out it and the surprise film crew from […]
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