SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SLJ Blog Network +
  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Classroom Bookshelf
  • The Yarn
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About/Contact
  • Fusenews
  • Reviews
  • Librarian Previews
  • Best Books
    • Top 100
    • Best Books of 2022
    • Best Books of 2021
    • Best Books of 2020
    • Best Books of 2019
    • Best Books of 2018
    • Best Books of 2017
    • Best Books of 2016
    • Best Books of 2015
    • Best Books of 2014
    • Best Books of 2013
  • Fuse 8 n’ Kate
  • Videos
  • Press Release Fun

November 9, 2008 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: Happy Weirdo Video Day

November 9, 2008 by Betsy Bird   5 comments

Mark this one in the files of How Did I Miss This?  I loved me my Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka when I reviewed it in August so how’d I go for a whole month without seeing the book trailer?  A mystery.  Enjoy it now anyway.

Knucklehead featuring Jon Scieszka from Jon Scieszka on Vimeo.

Thanks to PW Children’s Bookshelf for the link.

Mr. David Hyde Costello continues the fine tradition of scaring kids away from their school janitors.  This video comes via Scholastic and shows how Costello teamed up with students to write Mr. Allgunky and the Missing Monster.  Have you noticed that the big publishers are doing more and more of these little videos these days?  Trend watch.

SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT



Thanks to Children’s Illustration for the link.

And I should probably stay on topic, but these two videos made me laugh, and so I’m declaring today Weirdo Video Day.  I’m very pleased with this first one.  To my mind it’s all in the voice.


Thanks to BB-Blog for the link.

The second comes from Japan and I adore it.  Apparently this cat (Maru) is huge over there.


Thanks to BoingBoing for the link.

Filed under: Videos

SHARE:

Read or Leave Comments

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.

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Posts

September 2023

Outreach, Innovation, and Interviews! Meet Wimee in All His Myriad Forms

by Betsy Bird

August 2023

Hey There, Lonely Bird: A Book Trailer Reveal

by Betsy Bird

July 2023

And Now, This Is What Happens When You Read Too Many Picture Books in a Single Year

by Betsy Bird

June 2023

Book Trailer Premiere: The Last Zookeeper by Aaron Becker

by Betsy Bird

November 2022

There's a Party. It's in Kansas City. And You're All Invited.

by Betsy Bird

ADVERTISEMENT

SLJ Blog Network

100 Scope Notes

A Fallish Newbery/Caldecott 2024 Check-In

by Travis Jonker

A Fuse #8 Production

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Philharmonic Gets Dressed by Karla Kuskin, ill. Marc Simont

by Betsy Bird

Good Comics for Kids

Monster Support Group: The Mummy’s Curse | This Week’s Comics

by Lori Henderson

Heavy Medal

Choose Three: October Mock Newbery 2024 Nominations

by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

Teen Librarian Toolbox

Mad Science for the Modern Reader, a guest post by S. H. Cotugno

by Amanda MacGregor

The Classroom Bookshelf

The Classroom Bookshelf is Moving

by Erika Thulin Dawes

The Yarn

Peter Brown Visits The Yarn to talk about The Wild Robot Protects

by Colby Sharp

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Articles on SLJ

Top 10 Audiobooks of 2020

19 Amazing Audiobooks Adapted from Graphic Novels | Multimedia Audio Reviews

14 Animated Picture Books, Discussable Documentaries & Eye-Opening DVDs

47 Titles Not to Miss, Including Music and the Latest by Raúl the Third & Karen M. McManus| Starred Reviews, September 2022

17 Recommended DVDs for Elementary, Middle School, and High School Classrooms

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.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Mary Lee says

    November 9, 2008 at 9:43 am

    I agree — Maru is huge. And funny. However, I still like Simon’s Cat (on YouTube) better.

    Thanks for the morning laugh.

  2. Jon from Write4Kids says

    November 9, 2008 at 2:59 pm

    Really like that David Hyde Costello video. I’ve thought for quite a while that publishers should follow the lead of movie studios and package a disk of “extras” with books (a la DVD extras or bonus tracks on CDs). Kids (and parents) would get a kick out of seeing more about the process of putting a book together, and it would give the book some added value.

    This would be just the sort of thing I’d include.

    Jon
    Children’s Writing Web Journal
    write4kids.com/blog

  3. Abby says

    November 9, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    Hehe… I can’t get that little fish voice out of my head…

  4. TadMack says

    November 11, 2008 at 3:17 am

    I just saw a cool Quentin Blake thing like this the other day — if it’s a trend, it’s a good one. It both adds magic and detracts mystery from the idea of being an illustrator when one grows up.

  5. Fuse #8 says

    November 11, 2008 at 8:14 am

    “adds magic and detracts mystery” – nice distinction!

ADVERTISEMENT

Archives

  • External Links

    • A Fuse #8 Production Reviews
  • Follow This Blog

    Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.

    This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

    This coverage is free for all visitors. Your support makes this possible.

    Primary Sidebar

    • News & Features
    • Reviews+
    • Technology
    • School Libraries
    • Public Libraries
    • Age Level
    • Ideas
    • Blogs
    • Classroom
    • Diversity
    • People
    • Job Zone

    Reviews+

    • Book Lists
    • Best Books
    • Media
    • Reference
    • Series Made Simple
    • Tech
    • Review for SLJ
    • Review Submissions

    SLJ Blog Network

    • 100 Scope Notes
    • A Fuse #8 Production
    • Good Comics for Kids
    • Heavy Medal
    • Neverending Search
    • Teen Librarian Toolbox
    • The Classroom Bookshelf
    • The Yarn

    Resources

    • 2022 Youth Media Awards
    • The Newbery at 100: SLJ Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Award
    • Special Report | School Libraries 2021
    • Summer Reading 2021
    • Series Made Simple Spring 2021
    • SLJ Diverse Books Survey
    • Summer Programming Survey
    • Research
    • White Papers / Case Studies
    • School Librarian of the Year
    • Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards
    • Librarian/Teacher Collaboration Award

    Events & PD

    • In-Person Events
    • Online Courses
    • Virtual Events
    • Webcasts
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
    • Media Inquiries
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Content Submissions
    • Data Privacy
    • Terms of Use
    • Terms of Sale
    • FAQs
    • Diversity Policy
    • Careers at MSI


    COPYRIGHT © 2023


    COPYRIGHT © 2023