The Yarn
November 30, 2011 by Betsy Bird
That author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka. He’s a good egg. It’s not everyone who founds their own youth scholarship, y’know. For the second time Jarrett will be hosting the 2nd annual auction for the Joseph and Shirley Krosoczka Memorial Youth Scholarships. The auction is already live as of this past Monday morning and it’s benefiting […]
November 29, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Coral Reefs By Jason Chin Roaring Brook (an imprint of Macmillan) $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-59643-563-6 Ages 5 and up On shelves now First things first. Let’s just get something out the way here before I go any further. I am not exactly a disinterested party when it comes to this book. No, I don’t know the […]
November 28, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Here’s how paranoid I am. I saw an allusion somewhere to someone having written up the recent Harper Collins 2012 preview and my first reaction was, “GAH! Someone else is working my beat!!” That was followed promptly by a sense of profound relief. “Aww. That’s awesome. Someone else is working my beat.” Then I actually […]
November 27, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Missed posting this last week. Those Peacekeepers really look spot on, don’t they? We’ll see how it goes but this trailer gives us a sense that The Hunger Games may be worth watching. Would have liked to see a little Haymitch, of course. So! We never filmed the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival at NYPL, but […]
November 26, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Quick and crazy thoughts this lovely Saturday morn. My library system has this kind of neat website where they can highlight different events on the main page. I was glancing there the other day and noticed something. One of the programs there was listed as “Retro Gaming”. Instantly I could see it. The library purchases […]
November 25, 2011 by Betsy Bird
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR 6th ANNUAL NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE BOOK AWARDS Deadline to enter is April 15, 2012; Winners & finalists receive national media and industry exposure LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 2011 – In its sixth year, the National Indie Excellence Book Awards has recognized some of the best literature in the new millennium published […]
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November 24, 2011 by Betsy Bird
I sez it’s children’s literature related and I sez the heck with it. The Thanksgiving connection is, admittedly, a bit of a stretch. Many many thanks to BoingBoing for the link. I hope you are all having a delightful Thanksgiving. I know that with my new baby and newer job I’m awfully thankful for a […]
November 23, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Anne McCaffrey passed away yesterday at the age of 85. I have linked to the io9 obituary because the title mentions her book The Ship Who Sang which was a great favorite of my mother’s back in the day. I was more of a Dragonriders of Pern fan myself. I have a very clear memory […]
November 22, 2011 by Betsy Bird
The Trouble with May Amelia By Jennifer L. Holm Illustrated by Adam Gustavson Atheneum (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) $15.99 ISBN: 978-1-4169-1373-3 Ages 9-12 On shelves now Reviewing a Jennifer L. Holm book is a bit redundant. Telling anyone that the woman can write is like pointing out that the sky is blue. It’s […]
November 21, 2011 by Betsy Bird
I can’t pinpoint what it was that made me think of this. In this day and age with children’s picture book characters appearing as television and movie characters every other minute, to say nothing of the new deals being made with the names of classics we all grew up with, it’s a lot easier to […]
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