Good Comics for Kids
December 31, 2014 by Betsy Bird
Babies. They just sorta throw the whole reviewing machine into a tizzy. When I first started blogging I was actually able to do a review a day. That was crazy. Then kiddo #1 was born and that slowed to 2-3 reviews a week. Manageable. This year (2014) kiddo #2 made his debut and now I […]
December 29, 2014 by Betsy Bird
Hansel and Gretel By Neil Gaiman Illustrated by Lorenzo Mattotti Candlewick $16.95 ISBN: 978-1-935179-62-7 Ages 6 and up When a successful writer of books for adults decides to traipse headlong into the world of children’s literature, the results are too often disastrous. From Donald Barthelme’s self-indulgent Slightly Irregular Fire Engine to the more recent, if […]
December 27, 2014 by Betsy Bird
My agent has just found a new home. And since he’s a stellar feller, here are the details of the matter. LITERARY AGENT STEPHEN BARBARA JOINS INKWELL MANAGEMENT After six years at Foundry Literary + Media, literary agent Stephen Barbara will join InkWell Management, effective January 5th, 2015. Barbara, who was instrumental in building Foundry’s books […]
December 26, 2014 by Betsy Bird
In the realm of “How crazy is this?” I have a whopper of a weirdo story. As you may or may not know, for many years I worked with the delightful Winnie-the-Pooh toys in the Children’s Center at 42nd Street. Because the toys originally hailed from Britain I become well and truly familiar with folks […]
December 25, 2014 by Betsy Bird
Merry Christmas! Or whatever holiday you choose to celebrate. My week here’s a bit off thanks to the holidays and travels to Kalamazoo (which is to say, Bookbug). Still, we can’t help but do a happy little holiday post once in a while. And with that in mind . . . . First off, Rudolph! […]
December 22, 2014 by Betsy Bird
My husband’s best friend returned to us the other day from his vacation in South America bearing gifts. Amongst them was a t-shirt for my daughter featuring this cartoon tyke: Know her? If you’re American the answer is probably no. But if you were Argentinian you’d instantly recognize her as Mafalda. She was Argentina’s answer […]
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December 19, 2014 by Betsy Bird
Oh, it’s a big one. A big honking preview, this is. Yes indeed, folks, Harper Collins is in town and they’ve a mess of good looking books just aching to arrive on your shelves. Now the last time I attending a preview for HC I was massively pregnant with back pain to match. This time […]
December 18, 2014 by Betsy Bird
I think I’m beginning to get the hang of this! Yes, we’ve yet another Fuse #8 TV episode today and this time we’ve worked out some of the kinks. No more with the herky jerky videos at the start! Instead, I take you on a lovely little tour of the current Grolier exhibit of children’s […]
December 17, 2014 by Betsy Bird
You know, folks, there are lists and then there are LISTS. And I’m not saying one is any better than another. Of course not. But when we look at lists of children’s books there’s only one that truly has my heart. Coming in at 103 years old this year, NYPL’s 100 Titles for Reading and […]
December 15, 2014 by Betsy Bird
And thus, we end. Though, with such a late ALA Media Awards announcement this year (Monday, February 2nd!) my predictions are coming a bit early in the game. Still, it’s not as though I’ll be seeing much that’s new between now and 2/2. I have watched with great interest the discussions on Heavy Medal and […]
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