100 Scope Notes
September 30, 2010 by Betsy Bird
When I was a mere slip of a lass learning my library rules like a good little MLIS student, I decided that I needed a thorough grounding in the great children’s books of yore. So I made lists. Lists and lists and lists of different kinds of children’s books to read. There was a Newbery […]
September 29, 2010 by Betsy Bird
This month, in lieu of our usual Kidlit Drink Night venue, we have been kindly invited to have our gathering at the Forbes Galleries by Mr. Forbes himself. Talk children’s books and take a gander at some of the original art on display for the new book Let’s Have a Bite! A Beastly Banquet in […]
September 29, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Art & Max By David Wiesner Clarion Books (an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) $17.99 ISBN: 978-0-618-75663-6 Ages 4-8 On shelves October 4, 2010 Illustrators of children’s books are easier to deal with if you can lump them into little boxes. Multicultural family stories that tug at the heartstrings? That’s the Patricia Polacco box. Cute […]
September 28, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Oh man. Sometimes I just don’t manage to keep up with all the news. Lightning fast round today, folks! Keep up if you can. A show of hands. How many of you knew that the Department of Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU was hosting, in conjunction with the Institute of African American Affairs, a […]
September 27, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Out of the depths of my insanity I have conjured up a plan so crazy, so cunning, so absolutely RUTHLESS in its efficiency that the denizens of New York shall never see the like again. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to The Battle of the Publishing Bands. You see over the years I have noticed that […]
September 27, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Well, kiddos, it’s that time of year again. And what better way to kick it all off than by beginning with the Yahoo! News opinion piece Opinion: There is a time to ban books from school libraries? Once again, Lauren Myracle is the author on trial. Honestly, if you had told me three years ago […]
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September 26, 2010 by Betsy Bird
You know, I was all set to begin with the Harry Potter trailer this morning, but after seeing Kyo Maclear’s original Bob Dylan inspired book trailer for a picture book I really love (Spork) it was clear who the first video of today should really be. Big time thanks to Naseem Hrab for the link! […]
September 25, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Sharing the Seasons: A Book of Poems Selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins Illustrated by David Diaz Margaret K. McElderry Books (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) $21.99 ISBN: 978-1-4169-0210-4 Ages 8-12 On shelves now Yesterday I was frustrated. Very very frustrated. I’m a children’s librarian. Patrons tell me what they desire and I find just […]
September 24, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Lerner Books has a fun writing contest up and running these days. It’s for teens, but some tweens might be interested as well. If you happen to know any creative kids, this might be something they’d enjoy. To wit: Enter our Night Fall™ Scary Story Writing Contest! Contest Rules View the Thaw eBook for free […]
September 24, 2010 by Betsy Bird
This is a new series in which I determine big time gaps in children’s literature. Themes and issues and elements that should be written about and yet somehow haven’t. This week, a patron contacted me with the following request: Name me one, just one, middle grade chapter book (5th-7th grade) that’s about African-American kids on the […]
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