The Yarn
August 31, 2009 by Betsy Bird
And Upstart Crow Literary pulls ahead in the interesting blog by a literary agency category (Nathan Bransford we consider a force unto himself, requiring little help from Curtis Brown). Of particular note was Michael Stearns and his recent consideration of Goodreads. He talks about how he feels obligated to edit himself on that site, when […]
August 31, 2009 by Betsy Bird
Neo Leo: The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo de Vinci By Gene Barretta Henry Holt & Company $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-805-8703-1 Ages 4-8 On shelves now Even if you’ve never felt the slightest inclination to write a non-fiction picture book a day of your life, it’s still possible to take a gander at a book, blink twice, […]
August 30, 2009 by Betsy Bird
So at the last ALA Conference, in conjunction with her middle grade novel The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z, author Kate Messner went about asking various folks the question, "If you could be a tree, what kind of tree would you be?" Everyone from the National Ambassador to Ashley Bryan gave their answers. Observe. In […]
August 29, 2009 by Betsy Bird
The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook By Eleanor Davis Inked by Drew Weing Colored by Joey Weiser Bloomsbury USA $18.99 ISBN: 978-1-59990-142-8 Ages 9 and up On shelves September 1st. Finished copy from fellow librarian. You know a book’s gotta be good when the first thought that enters your brain after reading it […]
August 28, 2009 by Betsy Bird
Not having internet in the home cramps my style. So if this is all out-of-date, forgive me. My lunchtime has now turned into my blogging time. I feel as if the economic crisis has resulted in more and more people talking to me about applying to library school. It’s an interesting trend, and I’m sure […]
August 27, 2009 by Betsy Bird
Monsters Don’t Eat Broccoli By Barbara Jean Hicks Illustrated by Sue Hendra Random House $19.99 ISBN: 978-0-375-95686-7 Ages 4-8 Copy received via press agent Oh, ye unfortunate parents of picky eaters, all both short and small. Where do you turn for help in your moments of greatest woe? What methods are at hand to teach […]
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August 25, 2009 by Betsy Bird
Here’s the translation as I see it. Posting of a Gorilla in a Library = I am going on vacation Posting of a Strangely Unmoved Woman = I have been unavoidably delayed by a home that currently contains ZIPPO internet and can only post silly selected comic book panels in my absence. Like so . . […]
August 24, 2009 by Betsy Bird
Dear Atheneum*, The Girl With the Silver Eyes by Willo Davis Roberts is out of print. Truth be told, it’s been out of print for years. At this moment in time the sole remaining circulating copy in the NYPL system has six holds on it. There would be far more holds if you reprinted this […]
August 23, 2009 by Betsy Bird
As I may have mentioned before, I am on vacation far far away. So it gives me a strange vicarious thrill to make the one and only video playing today a behind-the-scenes look at the workplace where I am not, narrated by my boss. Cheers!
August 22, 2009 by Betsy Bird
A truly wonderful examination of the Just One More Book! children’s literary review podcast over at Quill and Quire. Couldn’t have happened to two nicer folks too. I mean, have you ever seen Mark and Andrea deal with troll commenters? They’re downright classy and sweet as peaches on a vine, they are. Makes me feel […]
100 Scope Notes
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