Good Comics for Kids
June 30, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Things that I love: Blogging. My baby girl. Seattle. Two of those three things will be coming together on September 16th and 17th. That’s when the 5th (five already?) annual Kidlitcon will occur! It’s looking like a remarkable line-up as well with special keynote speaker YA author Scott Westerfeld and great presentations, as per usual. […]
June 29, 2011 by Betsy Bird
The advantage to having a new baby is that you find yourself introduced to whole worlds tangentially related to children’s literature that you might have missed prior to giving birth to live young. For example, I’m not one of those women who owns a lot of toys. Toys are great. I am pro-toy. However, before […]
June 28, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Breadcrumbs By Anne Ursu Illustrated by Erin McGuire Walden Pond Press (an imprint of Harper Collins) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-06-201505-1 Ages 9-12 On shelves September 27, 2011 Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen is, let’s admit it, the world’s greatest puberty metaphor. A boy and girl are friends. Something happens and he grows cold […]
June 27, 2011 by Betsy Bird
This may have to qualify for this month’s Best Thing Ever. You know Jon Scieszka? Great guy. Has two kids as it happens. Casey and Jake. Good guys. Adults. Now along with Steven Weinberg (who wrote To Timbuktu with Casey) the trio has created Diary of a Manly Kid. Pretty much what it sounds like […]
June 26, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Top of the morning to you! And how is your Sunday today? Lots of good stuff on the roster today, I am happy to report. First off, the upcoming Selznick smash hit Wonderstruck hardly needs me to promote it, but since I’ve only just now finally picked it up for a read I like hearing […]
June 25, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Lola’s Fandango By Anna Witte Illustrated by Micha Archer Narrated by The Amador Family Barefoot Books $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-84686-174-1 Ages 4-8 On shelves September 1, 2011 In my children’s room at the library the requests I receive at the reference desk from kids and their parents vary widely. On the subject of dance there’s a […]
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June 23, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Prior to my babyfied state I met with two publishers who gave me the rundown on their upcoming seasons. Not knowing when I’d get to their previews I had the vague hope that I’d be able to do so before their books came out (Fall 2011). Fortunately, sometimes life works out just the way you’d […]
June 22, 2011 by Betsy Bird
DON’T MISS . . . For those of you attending the upcoming ALA meeting in New Orleans, don’t forget the ALA-USBBY co-sponsored session, “International Children´s Book Publishing: A Small Press Perspective,” on Saturday, June 25, 2011, 4:00 –5:30 pm, at the Morial Convention Center Room 277. This session will feature a panel discussion of representatives from […]
June 21, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Matt continues his husbandly duties, helping me out by blogging on topics that pertain to my world. Last week, if you’ll recall, he meddled with Harry Potter IV, V, VI, and VII. This week? A consideration of How to Train Your Dragon, both the book and the film, and how changes to the novel ended […]
June 20, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Eat Your Math Homework: Recipes for Hungry Minds By Ann McCallum Illustrated by Leeza Hernandez Charlesbridge $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-57091-779-0 Ages 7-11 On shelves July 1st. Cooking. Math. Not the usual subject matter for a kid browsing the library shelves (though I’ve admittedly had more than one kid ask me for cookbooks, so there’s that). Still […]
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