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Unexpected Jolts of Children's Literature

July 18, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

It's that time again! Time to investigate those books written for adults that have some kind of direct tie to children's literature. Today, the roster includes worms, socialists, memoirs, and lust.

April 11, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

Welcome to a series I like to produce on the regular. "Unexpected Jolts of Children's Literature" is what happens when an adult book discusses children's literature in some manner.

November 1, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

Today, let's look at some recent and upcoming publications. Each one has something to say about kidlit (so to speak). Each and every last one has a point of view. But which are the good ones? We shall see . . .

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Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature: 2022 Debut!

April 12, 2022 by Betsy Bird

Unexpected Jolts of Children's Literature returns! Let's see what's going on in the adult publishing world right now and whether or not it has any relation to the things that we do.

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August 2, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Today we consider the books written for adults that have some sort of link, however tangential, to children's literature.

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June 29, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Today we look at a wide variety of adult titles with tangential connections to children's books.

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Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

June 3, 2021 by Betsy Bird

"Chunky pigeon milk", drunk mermaids, secret gardens and more abound in today's Unexpected Jolts of Children's Literature.

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

May 25, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Once again I plow through loads of dull adult books just so that I can pluck the few with children's literature connections out of the morass and hand them over.

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

March 24, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Today I return to an old series where we look at titles written for adults that have some connection to the wide and wonderful world of books for kids. There are some true beauties on the roster today, so let's dive in!

Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature

October 20, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Periodically I will notice, note, and eventually post about books for adults that have some tangential (or even overt) relationship to children's literature. Today's the day!

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