MORE POSTS FROM APRIL 2009
I first heard about Houndsley and Catina in the best possible way. The way that’s even better than librarian recommendations, blog reviews, or advanced reader galleys. A year or so ago I was sitting at my reference desk, minding my own business, when a child that couldn’t have been much more than six years of […]
#16: Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, illustrated by John Schoenherr (1987) 70 points (9 votes, #5, #3, #2, #1, #1, #1, #6, #6, #4) Dreamy, lovely, lyrical. – Karen Ruelle To my mind, this is the most beautiful and poetic book ever, pictures or not. Every time I read it to a class, the whispers […]
Well, it had to happen sometime. The modem in my home computer has gone to meet the Great Modem in the Sky, and that leaves me without easy access to the internet. I intend to fulfill my obligations to you good people, though. Let me see what I can finagle. In the meantime, enjoy this […]
In conjunction with Book Expo, School Library Journal has created a little something called Day of Dialog. The description calls it: "a free, day-long program where librarians, editors, authors, and vendors meet to discuss the changing world of books, reading, and libraries. This year we’ll investigate whether blogs are changing our reading and buying habits, […]
#17: Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina (1947) 68 points (15 votes, #5, #6, #7, #6, #8, #2, #8, #8, #9, #10, #6, #2, #9, #7, #4) Another one I love to read with kids. What kid doesn’t make a great monkey? – rockinlibrarian Appears to be truly timeless. Should have dated itself by now, […]
After all, it’s Poetry Friday. Have a poetic press release then: For Immediate Release April 16, 2009 www.poetryfoundation.org/foundation/announcements.html Media Director: Anne Halsey, 312.799.8016; ahalsey@poetryfoundation.org Children’s Poet Laureate Presents Video Series Launches Mary Ann Hoberman Reads Original Work and Classic Children’s Poetry CHICAGO — The Poetry Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of Children’s […]
#18: In the Night Kitchen, Maurice Sendak (1970) 68 points (10 votes, #4, #2, #8, #7, #1, #8, #6, #1, #1, #4) Brilliant illustrations and lyrical language. – tdjaimes It probably says something about a person if they consider themselves a Night Kitchen person or a Wild Thing. And ironically, I’d say of the two […]
My Hippo Has the Hiccups: And Other Poems I Totally Made Up By Kenn Nesbitt Illustrated by Ethan Long Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (and imprint of Sourcebooks) $17.99 ISBN: 978-1402218095 Ages 8-12 On shelves now I guess it’s difficult to gauge in this day and age (hey, that kinda rhymed!) the extent to which any contemporary children’s […]
Good afternoon, sweet ones! Well it’s taken some time but I finally have time now to take a look at what’s been going on over at The Battle of the (Kids’) Books. Lessee here. I’ll just pop over and see what you guys have been . . . . HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL, BATMAN!!!! Criminently, […]
Oof! The old Fusenews bones are feeling a bit creaky. I haven’t done a good round-up of the news lately and here I have all these precious links just storing. Time to unload a couple. First up, you authors may think your fans love you. But do they love so much that they’d make vomiting […]