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October 31, 2013 by Betsy Bird
Boy, it truly was Devil’s Night yesterday. Actually, it appears that my calling October 30th “Devil’s Night” is a clear cut case of showing how Michiganian I am. Who knew? At any rate, I had a whole post written up and boy it was beautiful. Tons of videos and pictures. The whole kerschmozzle. Then it […]
October 30, 2013 by Betsy Bird
When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders By J. Patrick Lewis Illustrated by Jim Burke, R. Gregory Christie, Tonya Engel, John Parra, and Meilo So Chronicle Books $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-4521-0119-4 Ages 10 and up On shelves now Poetry is of the people by its very definition. Though sometimes considered the property of the elite […]
October 29, 2013 by Betsy Bird
Hi, folks! Here’s a thing I’m doing on Monday, November 4th. Come see me and a bevy of talented authors on a topic that I’m going to handle in a new way. Books about Bullying: A Google+ Hangout (or Bullying Prevention: How Books Can Help) The New York Public Library hosts a special on air […]
October 28, 2013 by Betsy Bird
I have a sister. Did you know that? Tis true. She’s not a librarian and her interest in children’s literature pretty much begins and ends with me, which is probably why she hasn’t come up before. One thing she is? Crafty. Crafty as all get out. And the kicker is that she’s just started this […]
October 24, 2013 by Betsy Bird
Let’s try something a little different this time around. My usual previews contain all kinds of fun details, and certainly the Little Brown previews are the cream of the publishing crop. I’m talking Yale Club. I’m talking white tablecloths. I’m talking little sandwiches with salmon and capers inside. But before I get to anything else, […]
October 23, 2013 by Betsy Bird
Ghost Hawk By Susan Cooper McElderry Books (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-4424-8141-1 Ages 9-12 On shelves now How do we best honor our literary heroes? Particularly those who not only live but continue to produce works of fiction within our lifetimes. Like whole swaths of women and men my age, I […]
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October 22, 2013 by Betsy Bird
Children’s Literature Shines in Port Washington Public Library Programs The Port Washington Public Library presents Past, Present and Future: Insiders Look at Children’s Literature in the 21st Century and the Children’s Illustrator Exhibition featuring prestigious authors, artists, and experts involved in publishing and library service to children. Past, Present and Future: Insiders Look at […]
October 21, 2013 by Betsy Bird
There comes a time in every woman’s life when she is asked to interview a childhood idol. Put another way . . . There comes a time in my life, say every half a year or so, when I am asked to interview one of my own childhood idols. Most recently, that someone was Carle […]
October 20, 2013 by Betsy Bird
All right. Me stuff off the bat. I was recently asked to moderate a panel of authors for the Children’s Media Association. The panel consisted of Ame Dyckman, Joanne Levy, Katherine Longshore, Elisa Ludwig, Lynda Mullaly Hunt, and Sarvenaz Tash. During the course of the evening it was suggested that we perform a Giant Dance […]
October 17, 2013 by Betsy Bird
Hello Children’s Book Enthusiasts, You are invited to attend a Neighborhood Walking Tour led by Leonard S. Marcus, the acclaimed historian and curator of the current New York Public Library exhibit, The ABC of It: Why Children’s Books Matter. Marcus will lead a tour from the steps of the NYPL’s Schwarzman Building (on Fifth Avenue between 41st […]
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