Heavy Medal
August 31, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Seems like more and more children’s books are being turned into movies these days. When I was a kid the pickings were relatively slim. If I had to name all the films I watched based on children’s literature that were released when I was between the ages of 0-12, I could name you that awful […]
August 30, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Due to the sheer proliferation of book jackets featuring photographs rather than illustrations, I think the time is right to offer a little ode of praise to our brave illustrators who work so hard to give us great illustrated chapter book covers. In an age when it feels like all the teen covers are dedicated […]
August 29, 2010 by Betsy Bird
I don’t know how you like to wake up on your Sunday mornings, but I for one enjoy a rousing rendition of Bjork set to eerie stop animation. Particularly if that animation involves Moomins. This is quite possibly one of the odder openings I’ve ever placed on this blog. To be fair, “comet” and “dammit” […]
August 27, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Dust Devil By Anne Isaacs Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky Schwartz & Wade (an imprint of Random House) $17.99 ISBN: 978-0-375-86722-4 Ages 5-10 On shelves September 14, 2010 If Pippi Longstocking is a redhead known for her casual legwear, Angelica Longrider (or just “Angel” for short) would have to be considered her blatantly barefoot ginger-headed […]
August 27, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Greetings, Kidlit Blogdom! Welcome to the first informational post for the Kidlitosphere 2010 Conference! This year’s conference will be hosted by Andrew Karre (Carolrhoda), Ben Barnhart (Milkweed Editions) and Brian Farrey (Flux) in beautiful downtown Minneapolis. Let’s start with the basics: Where: Open Book, Minneapolis, MN When: Saturday, October 23, 2010 The rough schedule calls […]
August 26, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Ah. Tis that bonny time of the year when like-minded people (or, in some cases, like-occupationed people) gather together in pubs to sip alcoholic drinks and discuss the state of children’s literature today. Yes, it’s Kidlit Drink Night yet again, and this month Cheryl and I are hanging our hat on an old standby that […]
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August 25, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Comic book bloggers and children’s literature bloggers are two sides of the same coin. Our interests often run parallel. The degree to which the academic world regards us is fairly similar (though admittedly we get to have Norton Anthologies while they are sorely lacking any such distinction). I don’t read my comic book blogs as […]
August 25, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Sometimes a company will implement an idea that makes me want to stand up, take notice, and perhaps dance a restrained ladylike jig. Such was my reaction to The Creative Company’s decision to produce small books of adult short stories. The kinds of things kids are assigned to read in school. Thus far, I’ve seen […]
August 24, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys By Bob Raczka Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds Houghton Mifflin Harcourt $14.99 ISBN: 978-0-547-24003-9 Ages 4-8 On shelves October 4, 2010 There’s been a lot of discussion lately about getting guys to read. Little guys, that is. The figuring is that if you don’t rope boys into the […]
August 23, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Because as much as New Yorkers like to believe that everything happens in the East, it just ain’t true. Not a jot. Wow. And Jules from Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast informs me that “Steven’s Library of the Early Mind will even be screening at this festival for those in the South who want to […]
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