Comments on: Librarian Preview: Chronicle Books (Spring/Summer 2013)

By: Karen Gray Ruelle

Karen Gray Ruelle — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 16:47:30 +0000

I’m a big fan of Lizi Boyd’s work. She illustrated my three little board books way back when: The Book of Breakfasts, The Book of Baths and The Book of Bedtimes (Harcourt).The illustrations were so beautiful and charming and colorful and they fit perfectly with my rhyming text–I adored them. I look forward to seeing her new book.

By: Elizabeth Bird

Elizabeth Bird — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 01:37:33 +0000

No idea! It’s just something I heard in a discussion. Someone will have to find the original and report back.

By: Sherri T.

Sherri T. — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:53:43 +0000

I’m curious- which two pages were removed from “The Enemy, A Book about Peace” and how was the message softened in the American version? Where is the original version from and how was it different?

By: Elizabeth Bird

Elizabeth Bird — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 04:13:36 +0000

Well, shoot, that makes a lot of sense when you put it like that. I’m just gonna miss you, is all. But I’m so pleased you’ll continue to crank out those gorgeous books. You go, girl!

By: Yuyi Morales

Yuyi Morales — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:11:07 +0000

Betsy, Hope, Maria, thank you! I am still here, but, indeed, I am moving par-time to Mexico after the New Year–a dream I have had for more than 18 years. The good news for me is that I will be collecting tons of inspiration, and I will be working in my books as much as ever. Then every time I return here (which should be often, since my son stays) I will be stepping on the other half of my heart, since now the USA is my country too, for just recently I became a citizen; thus I am a child of this country forever.

By: Hope Crandall

Hope Crandall — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 04:05:06 +0000

“Yuyi Morales moved back to Mexico not that long ago.” WHAT !!!! Can you provide more information? I hope she is just visiting there and will be back with us soon.

By: Maria van Lieshout

Maria van Lieshout — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:36:44 +0000

What a great preview, Betsy! The debt of gratitude has been repaid seven-fold.
The good news is that Yuyi Morales hasn’t quite left us yet! I know because I will see her tomorrow during our writers group meeting. We’re all working very hard on keeping her here for as long as possible!

By: Carter Higgins

Carter Higgins — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:32:41 +0000

This post (and Chronicle!) is like the snack bar at the pool where you count your pennies and make four trips to make sure you spend each and every one. I’ll take FLORA and LINE 135, please. YUM.