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July 31, 2010 by Betsy Bird
I must say, I was more than impressed by the sheer wealth of great children’s poets weighing in on yesterday’s post about the conspicuous lack of an ALSC poetry award. Today, we shall switch gears and instead start off the day with a fine little . . . New Blog Alert: I’ve decided that I […]
July 30, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Demanding little thing, aren’t I? No sooner has the discussion of what an ALA accredited graphic novel award would entail than I launch into a new discussion. It is Friday, the time when bloggers like myself customarily participate in Poetry Friday (today Live. Love. Explore! has the round-up). What better time then to talk about […]
July 29, 2010 by Betsy Bird
I don’t get enough non-fiction in my diet. If left to my own devices I’d probably end up solely devouring fiction titles that involve melodrama, dark humor, mild magic, and sentient cheese. That said, I am consistently grateful that National Geographic Kids has the wherewithal to pull me up out of my comfort zone, and […]
July 28, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Yeah, I admit that today was a crazed press release day. But what we lack in content, we make up for in sheer gall. Now there is an organization out there, my friends, by the name of 826. All around the country it offers free counseling and tutoring to kids. The New York branch‘s mission […]
July 28, 2010 by Betsy Bird
On Saturday, August 7th at 2:00 p.m. I’m having a fantastic Children’s Literary Salon (we changed the name from Children’s Literary Cafe after people kept asking for ice cream). Please note: Join a distinguished panel of two children’s book publishers who are breaking new ground and finding ways to use eBook technology in a children’s […]
July 28, 2010 by Betsy Bird
I’m helping to host a nice little screening of the documentary Library of the Early Mind in my branch in November. This will mark the film’s first New York City screening, followed by a question-and-answer session with the filmmakers, and it is free and open to the public. It is because I love you. That, […]
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July 28, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Well we skipped July because . . . um. To be honest we kinda forgot about July. There was an ALA Conference. Cheryl just finished a book. You understand. But August we intend to do a Kidlit Drink Night bright and early! Set your clocks, your calendars, your phasers, what have you. Details include: When: […]
July 27, 2010 by Betsy Bird
A Tale Dark and Grimm By Adam Gidwitz Dutton (a division of Penguin) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-525-42334-8 Ages 9-12 On shelves November 11, 2010 Didn’t want to read this. Nope. Not a jot. Three reasons for that. First off, the title. I’ve said it about twenty times since reading it and every time I can’t quite […]
July 26, 2010 by Betsy Bird
On Saturday, August 7th at 2:00 p.m. I will be moderating a talk with Stephen Roxburgh of namelos and Jennifer Perry, the Assistant Vice President & Editorial Director of the Book Publishing Group at Sesame Workshop, about ebooks, digital literature, and the current children’s literary industry. As preparation, this article from Publishers Weekly called The […]
July 25, 2010 by Betsy Bird
I like displaying the week’s most talked about video at the end of the week on Video Sunday. It shows that while I don’t act as quickly as other blogs, at least I can sum up well. Last week I showed the Old Spice Guy library PSA. This week, right from the campus of Brigham […]
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