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Best Books of 2023

February 7, 2024 by Betsy Bird

Sydney Taylor Book Blog Tour: Interview with Honor Winner Deke Moulton

One does not normally associate vampires with the Sydney Taylor Award, but then one does not usually have the magnificent Deke Moulton on hand. When contacted by the Sydney Taylor Award Book Blog Tour organizers about hosting someone on my site, I had only one request: I want Deke Moulton. Don’t Want to Be Your […]

January 23, 2024 by Betsy Bird

2024 ALA Youth Media Awards Winner Round-Up!

I round up all my interviews, guest posts, and reviews of the current ALA YMA winners. In case you want to know more about a book, this is a good place to start.

December 31, 2023 by Betsy Bird

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Picture Books

Don't worry if you missed some of these picture books this year. Clocking at around 32 pages, you should be able to catch up quickly!

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Middle Grade Fiction

December 30, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Today, I celebrate both the books that I loved and the books that my fellow, trusted librarians loved. It's not complete, but it is reliable.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Nonfiction Books for Older Readers

December 28, 2023 by Betsy Bird

I love great nonfiction for kids, but I do miss stuff sometimes. Consider this a jumping off point for some of the best informational texts for older kids coming out in 2023.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Nonfiction Picture Books

December 27, 2023 by Betsy Bird

These are the nonfiction picture books closest to my heart. The ones that I truly feel did their jobs the best. Agree! Disagree! Debate! It's wide open.

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31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Unique Biographies for Kids

December 26, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Today, I'm celebrating those biographies that focus on their subjects with a bit of creativity. The ones that could only tell their tales their own particular ways. Biographies for the masses! Biographies for the kids.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Science and Nature Books

December 25, 2023 by Betsy Bird

I hope you're ready for A LOT of science and nature books today, because this is definitely my longest list to date. Full of incredible titles!

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Graphic Novels (Comics!) for Kids

December 21, 2023 by Betsy Bird

These days, kids say "comics" and "graphic novels" interchangeably and maybe it's time for adult to do the same. Today, we look at those comics and gns that stood out this year.

31 Days, 31 Lists: 2023 Fantasy Books for Kids

December 21, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Today there are creepy novels, high fantasy world-building titles, comics, early chapter books, and even the odd spate of magical realism thrown in for spice. Every last one? Worth a kid's time.

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