MORE POSTS FROM MAY 2008
If you were to take a trip to the Donnell Library today in the hopes of seeing the Central Children’s Room of New York Public Library, you would find yourself disappointed. For you see, the room is closed . . . (dramatic music builds) . . . . FOR-EV-AH . . . . until its […]
People ask me sometimes what use a book trailer has. By and large, I don’t think we can know the impact of trailers and previews for books at this time. Many are very fancy dancy with bells, whistles, and doodads. Others are homemade but intriguing. Here’s one such example. Helen Hemphill’s novel The Adventures of […]
Well, so much for my plans to have a nice leisurely week before Memorial Day. Here’s what it looked like in retrospect: Sunday: Wiffleball in Prospect Park. Monday: Henry Holt Preview in the afternoon (recap pending). Kidlit Drink Night with Gregory K. in the eve. Tuesday: Harper Collins Preview in the morning (recap pending). Horrible […]
Suddenly Supernatural: School Spirit By Elizabeth Cody Kimmel Little Brown and Company $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-3316-06683-9 Ages 8-12 On shelves June 1, 2008 So I’m on a plane ride from Seattle to New York and wouldn’t you know it but I don’t bring enough books to read. Under normal circumstances I have a problem with overstocking […]
Like original children’s art? Sure! We all do. Like auctions? No? Oh. Hm. Better skip this post then. It seems that clever bookstore Reading Reptile has an auction going and it ends sometime today. Here’s the info as they sent it to me: People! The hour of reckoning is upon us – only two days […]
It’s a little ironic that I agreed to do a piece for First Second’s Vampire Month during the same week of the Summer Books Blog Tour. Today’s interview is not a part of that tour, but is very much in the same vein (and with that I hereby stop with the vampiric puns). When Vampire […]
And don’t forget to visit these blogs for more authorial-type interviews: Varian Johnson at Finding Wonderland Jincy Willet at Shaken & Stirred John Grandits at Writing & Ruminating Meg Burden at bookshelves of doom Gary D. Schmidt at Miss Erin Javaka Steptoe at Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast Mary Hooper at Interactive Reader Go! Read! […]
For some of you the name Dar Williams will strike up very distinct memories. On my part, it’s of listening to parts of her albums (The Honesty Room or Mortal City, most likely) on mix tapes in my 1989 Buick Century. Others of you will know her for her fun middle grade children’s book Amalee […]
All right, Amherst. Today I packed all my things, jumped in a rental car, and I’m driving to your doorstop (thanks for the directions, Jane!). And sure, I like to see magnificent museums dedicated to children’s illustration, but what did I really come to do? Party. Party hearty. So after you see me speak about […]
When you think of superhero stories, you often don’t think of pink Bible toting buses or evil talking smiley faces. All that’s about to change. From newcomer Ingrid Law comes Savvy, a Kansas/Nebraskan take on a family where every member gets his or her power at the onset of adolescence. I enjoyed the book quite […]