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October 13, 2008 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: Fusenews You Can Use

October 13, 2008 by Betsy Bird   4 comments


Happy, Columbus Day!  In lieu of writing any new posts that talk about the day but are instead just rewrites of older posts I shall direct your attention to my earlier thoughts on the matter.  A year ago I reviewed my favorite Columbus Day picture book A Coyote Columbus Story (shown here, it is your required reading).  And two years ago I made a case for why the day should actually be called Fiorella H. LaGuardia Day, even though the man was a strict New Yorker.  Recently I attempted to figure out if my library had any Fiorella children’s biographies in our circulating collection.  We do!  There are four biographies written of the man (1962, 1968, 1972, and 1981 respectively) and one of them (Fiorello: His Honor the Little Flower) circulates!  Note to publishers: More Fiorello, please.  Looks like after ’81 he dropped off the map.

  • From former co-worker and children’s music guru Warren (who writes on the blog Kids’ Music that Rocks) I received this note:

"just reviewed a very good, very indie rock kids’ CD called The Thin King by the band me3. Their drummer is Adam McCauley , the children’s book illustrator ( Time Warp Trio , Mom and Dad are Palindromes , etc.). Cool!"

Cool indeed.  I’ve heard of adult authors being in bands (the Rock Bottom Remainders come to mind) but children’s authors haven’t quite gotten into the swing of things yet.  Maybe we should start a band!  Who knows how to play what?

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  • We’ve been talking a lot about group blogs lately.  Well here’s an idea for one such group organized by their agent no less.  Agent Sara Crowe has created a blog called Crowe’s Nest upon which she and her twenty-four authors and illustrators blog.  Admittedly I only found out about it because she nominated me for an I Heart Your Blog Award.  A tip of the hat then.


  • A very insightful encapsulation of the Obama and McCain book(s) for kids is out right now in The New York Times from this weekend.  Bruce Handy says everything I would say if I was a bit more talented in talking smartlike.  Great line from the piece: "In need of his own laudatory picture book, he [McCain] has had to rely on his daughter, Meghan McCain, which is the hagiography equivalent of having to take your cousin to the prom."  I’m just a sucker for any author who can use the term "hagiography" in a sentence.


  • From Cynopsis Kids:


"Cartoon Network unveils plans for a new original live-action/CGI movie based on Tiger’s Apprentice , the young-adult novel by Lawrence Yep and published by Harper Collins.  The movie features a screenplay by David Magee (Finding Neverland).  Jane Startz (Tuck Everlasting, Indian in the Cupboard) serves as executive producer on the movie.  Currently in pre-production at Cartoon Network Studios in Burbank, Tiger’s Apprentice is set for release in 2010.  This movie project joins the network’s expanding development slate, which already includes the adaptations of comic books Firebreather, The Vanishers, Mice Templar and the sequel to the live-action Ben 10 movie."


  • Kisses and congrats to buddy Meredith Arwady who was recently featured in Opera News in a lovely double-paged spread.  She is one of my oldest friends and is current in a production of Doctor Atomic here in NYC.  Woot!


  • Daily Image:


Just found a cool new design blog to add alongside good old BB-Blog on my daily reading list.  Called Swiss Miss it features design topics with a couple regular library/children’s-related links to pieces like More Books, awesome toddler beds, coat racks (admittedly, that one’s just cool), and a project of photographs where certain shots manage to type the sky.



Someone could probably create an abecedarian-based blog if they wanted to, you know.  Thanks to Swiss Miss for the link!

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About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.

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About Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird is currently the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library system and a former Materials Specialist for New York Public Library. She has served on Newbery, written for Horn Book, and has done other lovely little things that she'd love to tell you about but that she's sure you'd find more interesting to hear of in person. Her opinions are her own and do not reflect those of EPL, SLJ, or any of the other acronyms you might be able to name. Follow her on Twitter: @fuseeight.

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  1. janeyolen says

    October 13, 2008 at 6:35 am

    Children’s book folk have often talked about such a band. Editors Sharyn November (Firebird/Viking) and Yolanda LeRoy (Charlesbridge) have both fronted rock bands. Yolanda still does weekend gigs. I am an old folkie. Made money in college with a friend who played guitar and banjo. He also played accordion, but you have to draw the line somewhere! I have also sung blues with my son’s old rock band.

    Anyone else?

    Jane

  2. Monica Edinger says

    October 13, 2008 at 8:49 am

    I guess they are editors, but what about The Effin G’s?

  3. Alkelda the Gleeful says

    October 22, 2008 at 12:00 am

    Walter Minkel plays ukulele and I play guitar. Jane Yolen, I’d happily be in a band with you!

  4. Alkelda the Gleeful says

    October 22, 2008 at 12:04 am

    Whoops, Fuse was calling for children’s authors and I was on a librarian band kick. I’m still holding out for it, though, with Jane on lead vocals.

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