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August 2, 2009 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: Broken Noses and Dancing Chickens

August 2, 2009 by Betsy Bird   5 comments


Again this week we begin with a video that, for me anyway, premiered on 100 Scope Notes.  I’ve no particular associations with the original book.  Never read it as a kid, after all.  But like Travis I’m sort of digging this trailer.  It’s not really like anything visual I’ve seen before.  And who doesn’t love George Clooney?  Thanks to 100 Scope Notes for the link.

Awww.  Who’s just the cutest little old husband and wife team?  You are!  Oh yes you are!  Oh yes you are!


Eat your heart out… uh… Margret and H.A. Rey.

My mother-in-law was the first person to tell me about this next clip.  I tend to tape my Colbert one night and watch it the next, so I didn’t see this immediately.  Now she said it didn’t make the librarian look very good, but I’m not so sure.  Certainly the librarians that revoked the kid’s card look bad.  But the one on camera seemed pretty game to play along with the "Nailed ‘Em" bit. 

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I like checking out what he’s reading too.

Sick of watching all these videos without actually being in one? Well you may wish to participate in Libraryman’s Library 101 video. "You can be in the video by uploading a picture of YOU with a 0 and a 1 and tagging it library101."  Fun pics so far. Thanks to AL Direct for the link.

Comic book trailers have a natural advantage over their picture book and novel fellows.  The art form is already inherently cinematic.  Consider, for example, this trailer for the upcoming Pinocchio, Vampire Slayer.  It’s unclear in this vid, but he lies to make his nose grow, then stabs vampires through the heart with the broken off schnozz.  Ya gotta respect the idea.


And finally, for your off-topic bit o’ fluff, I present something mind-numbingly cute.  So cute, in fact, that you may find your eyelashes curling up from the horror of its adorableness. 


If there’s a purgatory, that’s the video I’ll find myself watching over and over again. Thanks to Picture Book Party 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. Diandra Mae says

    August 2, 2009 at 10:41 am

    Honestly, watching that Fox trailer I was in the mind that the movie is Ocean’s 11 for kids. 🙂 It looks fun, though and I will be seeing it in theaters. That old-school style is not to be missed!

    Re: Chicken Dance-What’s up with the kid on the floor?! I think someone might have spiked the punch. 😛

  2. Mitali Perkins says

    August 2, 2009 at 1:16 pm

    My eyelashes are afros.

  3. Bonny Becker says

    August 3, 2009 at 2:34 pm

    You saw cute? I saw the barest veneer of civilization over pure, lovely id. Any time I need reminding about who I’m writing for, I must return to this video.

  4. Ben Watson says

    August 4, 2009 at 1:06 am

    Now how’s anybody supposed to comment after Bonny? Or write a picture book after “Visitor For Bear?” May as well hang up my slippers and comfiest sweater and go work at the mill or something.

    Thanks a lot Bonny for being that noodle-flexible limbo-person on roller skates who sets the bar down to two inches and effectively sends us huskier types back to the buffet. Except you set the bar high… And… More like a pole-vaulter… you know…
    *Sigh*

  5. Ward says

    August 7, 2009 at 8:57 am

    Fantastic Mr. Fox is being directed by Wes Anderson, and is actually stop-motion animation (like Coraline). Originally, Henry Selick was asked to direct the animation on it, but he turned it down, feeling that the effect of using fur would be like a taxidermist’s nightmare. I’m looking forward to it, though!

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