And I am SO going to be there. This is a crazy good line-up. Thalia Kids’ Book Club Presents The 2012 90-Second Newbery Film Festival Sunday, December 2 at 4 pm at Symphony Space All Tickets: $15 ($12 for members) This special event marks the debut screening of the top videos submitted by kids to [...]
Press Release Fun: The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival Returns to New York City!
November 21, 2012 By 2 Comments
Top 100 Children’s Novels #20: Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
June 12, 2012 By 7 Comments
#20 Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (2000) 81 points Because of Winn Dixie was my #1 pick the first time you did the chapter book poll; in the time since, no other book has threatened to overtake its place as my favorite chapter book of all time. It’s one of the greatest dog stories [...]
Top 100 Children’s Novels #51: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
May 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
#51 The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, A Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo (2003) 41 points The perfect modern day fairytale. I also love how she broke the fourth wall and addressed the reader directly. – Amy Miele Charming, engaging, lovely, imaginative, and a great [...]
Top 100 Children’s Novels #59: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
May 24, 2012 By 3 Comments
#59 The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (2006) 36 points poignant, tender, lovely like the Velveteen Rabbit and a great read aloud – Charlotte Burrows This deceptively skinny book is full of big ideas: love lost and gained, changing yourself over time and people coming into and out of your life leaving [...]
Video Sunday: Weirdly supple crystal balls
September 11, 2011 By 6 Comments
Oh good. Now we have a rallying cry. Bonus. Thanks to Maureen Johnson for the link. Travis at 100 Scope Notes recently discovered the author video cache to beat all author video caches. As he puts it “I challenge you to a good ol’ fashioned game of ‘I Bet I Can Find a Video Interview [...]
Review of the Day: Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee
September 7, 2010 By 10 Comments
Bink and Gollie By Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee Illustrated by Tony Fucile Candlewick Press $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7636-3266-3 Ages 6-8 On shelves September 14th I eye Bink and Gollie across the room with a slow reptilian stare. I yell at it, “I refuse to be charmed by you!” I throw a shoe. Bink and Gollie, [...]
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