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

April 10, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: Lullabyes, Legends, And Lies

April 10, 2010 by Betsy Bird   11 comments

Yup.  Just me and Gwyneth Paltrow.  Hanging out and being groovy.  That’s the assumption that I would like you to take away from her most recent newsletter where, about 75% of the way down, I recommend good New York-based picture books.  Truth be told it was Ms. Paltrow’s assistant and not the lady herself who came in asking for such things, but it still sounds good, right?  Me and Gwyneth.  Best buds 4-evah.

  • Have you read all the Newbery winners?  I haven’t.  I’m not afraid to admit it either.  I made the mistake of trying to read them from oldest to newest and . . . well, I kinda bogged down.  Someone out there has read them all, though and she’s a TEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL!!!  That’s right.  You heard me.  And she’s probably the most awesome ten-year-old girl I’ve ever met too.  In rural Indiana lives a fourth grader with a blog who reads and reviews books for kids both old and new.  Pretty cool.


  • In the event that you missed the Scholastic Fall Preview of their upcoming children’s books, fear not.  They’ve placed the whole kerschmozzle online for your viewing pleasure.  This pleases me mightily since it means that’s one less preview to report on.  Woo-hoo!  Someday maybe all the previews will be conducted in this manner.


  • I am of the correct generation to hear that the name of an album title is "Twistable Turnable Man" and think, "Wait . . . is that . . . Silverstein?"  Yup.  My Morning Jacket just became that much more hip than their peers.  They’re covering Shel Silverstein and they don’t care who knows it.  From Spin, "The album takes its title from of one of Silverstein’s quirky poems about a particularly bendy man — Andrew Bird was given the honor of adapting the poem into a song — and features songs penned by Silverstein himself, some of which were originally made famous by other artists. One of the most notable examples is ‘A Boy Named Sue,’ which was originally performed by Johnny Cash and is covered here by Todd Snider."  Lotsa whistling then.  You can hear a sample on this site.  Thanks to 100 Scope Notes for the link.


The 2010 Eisner Award nominations have just been announced and at least two of the books in the Young Person’s category thrill me to pieces.  Looky looky!

  • Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute , by Jarrett J. Krosoczeka (Knopf)

  • The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook , by Eleanor Davis (Bloomsbury)

  • Tiny Tyrant vol. 1: The Ethelbertosaurus, by Lewis Trondheim and Fabrice Parme (First Second)

  • The TOON Treasury of Classic Children’s Comics, edited by Art Spiegelman and Francoise Mouly (Abrams ComicArts/Toon)

  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz hc, by L. Frank Baum, Eric Shanower, and Skottie Young (Marvel)

Both Lunch Lady and The Secret Science Alliance were two of my favorite books from last year.  Of course, one wonders what the HECK happened to The Storm in the Barn.  Scared of a little historical fiction, folks?  Pity.  But for a fun time read Jarrett Krosoczka’s (who’s name Comic-Con misspelled) reaction to getting "the call".

SCROLL TO KEEP READING THIS POST

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

 

  • Aw man.  This is cool.  It’s YA-related too, but I don’t care.  Have you heard about how Guys Lit Wire is pairing up with a bunch of other literary sites to . . . well, I’ll let them explain: 


"After the impressive success of last year’s Book Fair for Boys that saw over 600 books sent to the LA County Detention Center, GLW has teamed up with the Readergirlz, YALSA and If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything, (A national reading club for Native American children) for another book fair event to get books to students enrolled at Ojo Encino Day School and Alchesay High School."  Wishlists for these schools are up at Powell’s (excellent choice).  Here are the further instructions, if you’d care to buy something for the kids:

 

First, hit the Powells site and on the upper right click on "wish list". From there you will be prompted for the email address of the list owner. Type in "guyslitwire@gmail.com". You will then be given the choice to select either Ojo Encino or Alchesay. Once you are looking at the lists (which contain hundreds of titles) you can make your selection of a new, used, or sale copy. After your done and ready to make your purchase you will be asked to confirm that you are buying books for a certain wishlist. Checking those boxes will keep the lists up to date and prevent books from appearing as unsold even after they were purchased. Now all you have to do is enter the mailing addresses, and here they are:

Mary Nickless
Ojo Encino Day School Librarian
HCR 79 Box 7
Cuba, NM 87013
(505) 731-2333

Marilyn Hill
Alchesay High School
200 Falcon Way
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
928-338-4848"

  • Daily Image: 


Nothing in particular caught my eye this week.  Time for an old classic, then.  From How to Store and Organize Cats:

Filed under: Fusenews

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

January 2019

Fusenews: All the news that's fit to fuse

by Betsy Bird

December 2018

Fuse 8 n' Kate: Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems

by Betsy Bird

November 2018

Fusenews: She Has a Name

by Betsy Bird

October 2018

Fusenews: We Would Have Also Accepted "Fast Food Fairies"

by Betsy Bird

September 2018

Fusenews: STEM Girl Fashions, the Death of "Hypothesis", and More

by Betsy Bird

ADVERTISEMENT

SLJ Blog Network

100 Scope Notes

Sydney Taylor Blog Tour: THE TOWER OF LIFE by Chana Stiefel and Susan Gal

by Travis Jonker

A Fuse #8 Production

“… A relationship of reciprocity with the Earth.” Diana Sudyka Discusses Her New Picture Book, Little Land

by Betsy Bird

Good Comics for Kids

Haley Newsome on Unfamiliar | Interview

by J. Caleb Mozzocco

Heavy Medal

What’s Coming in 2023, A Feedback Poll, and Goodbye for Now…

by Steven Engelfried

Teen Librarian Toolbox

Showing Teens It’s Okay to be Angry, a guest post by Lauren Blackwood

by Amanda MacGregor

The Classroom Bookshelf

The Classroom Bookshelf is Moving

by Erika Thulin Dawes

The Yarn

A Book 25 Years in the Making: Marla Frazee Visits The Yarn

by Travis Jonker

ADVERTISEMENT

Related Articles on SLJ

First Books about a Loose Tooth | Milestones

Best Middle Grade Books 2020 | SLJ Best Books

Best Chapter Books 2020 | SLJ Best Books

Best Picture Books 2021 | SLJ Best Books

SLJ Book Reviews Editors’ Favorite Quotes from 2020 Best Books

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. Wilson says

    April 10, 2010 at 1:25 am

    I have a matching Paltrow story.

    Several years back I happened to be in Heritage Book Shop, a now-defunct Los Angeles rare bookstore, on a day they were all excited about a mention in Instyle Magazine. Ms. Paltrow had been asked by an interviewer about her favorite local shopping spots and name checked the book store. In truth, according to staff, Gweneth had been in only once, a year and a half previous, for about five minutes. Total p.r. fraud.

    Congrats on your mention, but I’m beginning to think, despite their image, that the Air Buddies might be more literate than Apple’s mom.

  2. Fuse #8 says

    April 10, 2010 at 5:18 am

    The article also shows what her kids are currently reading. I was hoping it might have some relatively recent folks that I could congratulate. Alas, the only person that comes close is Greg Foley and I don’t know him myself. *sigh*

  3. Shannon Morgan says

    April 10, 2010 at 8:14 am

    Thanks for linking to Newbery-bloggin’ Laura. Very cool!

  4. adrienne says

    April 10, 2010 at 9:04 am

    It’s way too hard to figure out which book to root for on that Eisner list. I enjoyed every last one of them.

  5. Laura says

    April 10, 2010 at 2:55 pm

    Thanks for talking about my blog! If I had started with the Dark Frigate (one of the first) I would have likely given up too. But, it was worth it to read them all! I love books and connecting with other people who love to read and write!
    thank you!!!!!

  6. Margo T says

    April 10, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    I started to read all the Newbery’s at one time but quickly realized that a lot of them are very dated. I think reading the 100 books on your chapter book list would be a much more worthwhile project than reading all the Newberys.

    Have any of your readers out there read all of them? I’m really curious. (I think we can guess now what will be #1). I haven’t read them all–but I have picked up some of them during the time that this list has been running on your blog. A few I had never heard of, I have to admit.

  7. Melissa ZD says

    April 10, 2010 at 8:00 pm

    Margo T, I’d love to hear if anyone has read them all. I’m sure someone has. I certainly haven’t…so I decided to chuck my other 2010 reading challenges until I finish all the Top 100 books. If #1 is what we think it is, that means I have a nice round 25 on my TBR list…and I’ve read 4 of those during the countdown! I’m reading Dark is Rising right now. (Yes, my gaps are pretty embarrassing.)

  8. tanita says

    April 11, 2010 at 4:08 am

    Bless you, Bets, for enriching Ol’ Gwennie’s book list with a bit of color…

  9. Sam B. says

    April 11, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    I’ve been following Laura’s blog for a while now – cool kid! You should be very proud, Laura! Now, it’s time for to get started on all of the Honors (ha ha).

  10. Michelle Bayuk says

    April 12, 2010 at 8:11 am

    I have read all the Newberys — definitely go newest to oldest. When it gets awful (and it does), you’re almost done and the thrill of possibly finishing keeps you going….especially on that last (first) one…egads!

  11. Daniela Caride says

    April 13, 2010 at 8:54 pm

    Thank you for linking to The Daily Tail, Elizabeth! Hey all, you’ll see more pictures of organized and stored” cats if you click on the link.

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