For those of you in the Chicago area, here’s a bit of happiness. This Saturday I’ll have the pleasure of hosting artist Rebecca Dudley of the incomparable Hank Finds an Egg in my Literary Salon. Here’s the long and short of it: Evanston Literary Salon: Rebecca Dudley’s Miniature World Saturday, November 12th, 1:30 – […]
Video Sunday: *knock knock* Land shark
October 2, 2016 by
Good morning, my fine and frisky young denizens of this sphere upon which we make our homes. I’m particularly chipper today as I’ve just returned from a lovely trip to Boston where I attended the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards and managed NOT to lose my glasses in the process. More on that tomorrow, but today […]
The Children’s Literary Salon: Full Video Showcase
May 13, 2016 by
As you may or may not know, this past Saturday I conducted a Children’s Literary Salon at my library with panelists Travis Jonker, Mr. Schu, and Colby Sharp. And, as ever, I recorded a live feed of the event. That’s fairly snazzy, but before I post that video here I want to take a moment […]
Children’s Literary Salon: The Art of Enthusiasm
May 3, 2016 by
We’re just hitting it out of the park now. Fast on the heels of our last Salon with Jeanne Birdsall and N.D. Wilson (info below), this coming Saturday I managed to bring together the three kings of children’s book social media. Behold! If you’d like to watch the discussion live, tune in 2:00 CST here. […]
Children’s Literary Salon: On Beyond Narnia
April 21, 2016 by
Today a co-worker pulled me aside and asked about our next Children’s Literary Salon. She wanted to know how I was getting such fabulous stars, particularly since the next Salon (a week from this Saturday) will be featuring not just Penderwicks scribe Jeanne Birdsall but author N.D. Wilson to boot. Add in the topic (a […]
Children’s Literary Salon: Ethics in Nonfiction
March 10, 2016 by
You know what the kids today are into? Ethics. Specifically, ethics in nonfiction. Could anything be more fun? Actually, no. At least, not the way I play it. As you may know I’ve started my Children’s Literary Salon series here in Evanston, IL and as luck would have it there are a slew of talented […]
Children’s Literary Salon Video #1: REFORMA, Refugee Children, and Bringing Books to the Border
January 12, 2016 by
As you may recall, this past Saturday, January 9th I hosted my first Literary Salon here in Evanston. In spite of the fact that some of my attendees were at ALA while others stayed home to avoid the heavy snowfall, we had a showing of around 40-45 people. The topic? Refugee children held at America’s […]
RETURN of the Children’s Literary Salon: January Event
January 4, 2016 by
It wasn’t too long ago that I was running the Children’s Literary Salon, a monthly gathering of topics presented to children’s literature enthusiasts, in the hallowed halls of NYPL. Times change, people move, and lo and behold here I am on the outskirts of Chicago (if Evanston can really be designated as “the outskirts”) bringing […]
Fusenews: Starring the World’s Creepiest Cat in the Hat!
February 23, 2015 by
Here in New York we’re getting very excited. The 90-Second Film Festival is coming!! And soon too! Here’s a PW interview with James Kennedy about the festival and for those of you in the NYC area you can see it at NYPL on Saturday, March 7th at 3:00 p.m. In fact, now that I think […]
Fusenews: Don’t Let the Pigeon Shoot First
January 21, 2015 by
Hi-ho, folks. As the Newbery draws nigh thoughts of winners and legitimacy surface. Consider the case of Cece Bell’s El Deafo, a graphic novel that is also a great joy. Does it have a chance? Monica Edinger at educating alice makes a strong case in its favor. Another debate was held over at Heavy Medal […]
Fusenews: I’m Cuckoo for Cuckoo Song
December 2, 2014 by
There was a time, oh children of mine, when the ALA Media Awards would be announced and the morning after the announcement the winners of the Caldecott and Newbery Awards would be whisked away to New York City to speak on NBC. Then Snooki came and ruined everything (this is the abbreviated version, but it’s […]
Video Sunday: Met the ghost of David Wiesner at the Hotel Paradise . . .
April 27, 2014 by
Here we are in the glory of spring. With all the beauty just ah-popping outdoors, what better time to sequester ourselves inside to watch mad videos about children’s literature related affairs? So first and foremost, you may have seen me make mention of the fact that I had a podcasting-related Children’s Literary Salon last weekend. […]
Fusenews: “The Axl Rose Hair Metal hair of picture book cover cupcakes”
December 19, 2013 by
It’s been a good week and it’s only Thursday! I’ve cooed and oohed and aahed over NYPL’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2013 list before. Nothing new to say . . . or is there? I don’t suppose you happened to see NPR’s interactive booklist consisting of their Best Books of 2013 (in a […]
Video Sunday: Robot, heck. You should see my krumping.
October 20, 2013 by
All right. Me stuff off the bat. I was recently asked to moderate a panel of authors for the Children’s Media Association. The panel consisted of Ame Dyckman, Joanne Levy, Katherine Longshore, Elisa Ludwig, Lynda Mullaly Hunt, and Sarvenaz Tash. During the course of the evening it was suggested that we perform a Giant Dance […]
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