Good Comics for Kids
January 31, 2012 by Betsy Bird
As publisher previews go this may be one of my shorter posts if only because the featured publisher of the day is not a large sort. I have had the pleasure of seeing the products of Tara Books for a couple years now, but it was only recently that Gita Wolf herself came to town […]
January 30, 2012 by Betsy Bird
How does an artist learn to find their own style? By copying the masters, of course. Could the same be true of children’s illustrators? Haven’t a clue. But it gave me a crazy notion the other day that I’m hankering to try out. During the release of the Where the Wild Things Are movie a […]
January 29, 2012 by Betsy Bird
You just know a video is big when it has folks outside the usual children’s literary circles talking about it. Such was the case with the recent Colbert Report interview with Maurice Sendak. Somebody must have tipped off Stephen to the fact that Maurice would make for a brilliant interview. It’s pretty clear from the […]
January 27, 2012 by Betsy Bird
And Then It’s Spring By Julie Fogliano Illustrated by Erin E. Stead A Neal Porter Book, Roaring Brook Press (an imprint of Macmillan) $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-59643-624-4 Ages 4-8 On shelves February 14th Patience is a virtue. Riiiiiight. Actually it is, but tell that to anyone under the age of fifteen (to pick an arbitrary age). […]
January 27, 2012 by Betsy Bird
This A Fuse #8 Production x http://www.dresshead.com/c/denim-dresses/ denim dress has a silky texture but a rigid fabric, which creates a unique, formal appearance ideal for prom and similar occasions. The design features a high waist, a high, rounded neckline, and a sleeveless cut. The dress has a denim hemline that falls above the knees in […]
January 26, 2012 by Betsy Bird
Oh, you think the award season is done, old bean? Why we have only but BEGUN to hand out the 2011 awards! The Newberys, Caldecotts, and other ALA Media Awards are just the tip of the old iceberg. There are so many others to explore. For example, did you get a chance to really examine […]
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January 25, 2012 by Betsy Bird
Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It: False Apology Poems By Gail Carson Levine Illustrated by Matthew Cordell Harper (an imprint of Harper Collins) $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-06-178725-6 Ages 5-10 On shelves March 13th I tend to run my bookgroup for kids between the ages of 9-12 like a gentle dictatorship. I choose the books, the […]
January 24, 2012 by Betsy Bird
Since it’s apparently football season (or at least that’s what the trending topics on Twitter seem to imply) think of this as a kind of post-game recap of what went on yesterday in the land of ALA Media Awards. Each year I like to look at what I got right, what I got wrong, what […]
January 23, 2012 by Betsy Bird
The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case By Alexander McCall Smith Illustrated by Iain McIntosh Anchor Books $12.99 ISBN: 978-0-307-94944-8 Ages 7-10 On shelves April 3rd There was once a time, best beloved, when the early chapter book section of your local lending library was a veritable wasteland of white characters. Oh, every […]
January 22, 2012 by Betsy Bird
When a video has reached over two million views, it’s usually safe to assume that everyone has seen it. However, there’s always the possibility that you have not, so with that in mind what better way to start off today’s Video Sunday then by looking at books with a sense of rhythm? This is the […]
Politics in Practice
by John Chrastka
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