Teen Librarian Toolbox
Betsy Bird, December 12, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
If you like f-stops and apertures then you've come to the right place! Take a gander at those children's books brave enough to include photography in 2023.
Betsy Bird, December 12, 2022 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2022
Today, we celebrate those folks unafraid to integrate photography of some sort into their works. A plethora of styles and takes abound here, so sit back and enjoy the media that, to this date, has yet to win a Caldecott Award proper.
Betsy Bird, December 11, 2021 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Booklists
Come check out an array of photography. There are scientific texts and contemplations on age. There are bunnies, foxes, and baby chicks. Enjoy!
Betsy Bird, December 12, 2020 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2020
Today all forms of photography have their place here. That means that if the art in the book mixes traditional media and photos or it's a nonfiction work or uses photographed models, they all belong.
Betsy Bird, December 12, 2019 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2019, Booklists
You'll find in this list that I have a fairly broad definition of what constitutes "photography". By my thinking, it doesn't matter if it's a Getty Image or Nonfiction or Photoshopped or of models and silhouettes. If the book relies on the art of photography in any manner, it has a home on today's list.
Betsy Bird, December 14, 2018 | 31 Days 31 Lists
Every year I try to keep an eye out for any children's book that gives ample attention to photographs in some way. Thanks to advances in technology and printing, it's never been easier to make books with photographic images. Yet despite this, few come out. Today's list is a small one, but I'm grateful that each and every single one of these books exists.
Betsy Bird, December 14, 2017 | Best Books, Best Books of 2017
Well, folks, I’m sick. Sick as a dog. Sick as a dog on a log in a bog (I think I’ve been writing up picture books too long). Fortunately, and by complete coincidence, today’s post is going to be an easy one. Folks that know me well are aware that there was a time when, […]
Betsy Bird, December 14, 2016 | Best Books, Best Books of 2016
When I was in college I temporarily rejected my natural inclinations to be a librarian (an occupation I dismissed as boring and nightmarishly appealing) and decided I would become a photographer. So got a B.A. with a concentration in Fine Arts – Photography. And what I learned from my stint as an architectural/portrait/sports photographer was […]
Betsy Bird, December 31, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
Don't worry if you missed some of these picture books this year. Clocking at around 32 pages, you should be able to catch up quickly!
Betsy Bird, December 30, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
Today, I celebrate both the books that I loved and the books that my fellow, trusted librarians loved. It's not complete, but it is reliable.
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