MORE POSTS FROM FEBRUARY 2012
The Highlights Foundation has these “Founders Workshops” which, in spite of their mildly intimidating name (founders . . . booga booga) tend to sound pretty darn cool. This one is no exception. Observe: Putting imagination, experience, empathy, and research to work for you Children’s literature celebrates both our shared history and our unique cultures. Join […]
Whoa. Did you see that? Look up. Yeah, that’s my name. In an ad banner. Do you know that this is the very first time I’ve ever appeared in one of my ad banners? They usually just flit about hither and yon, sometimes for books I like, sometimes for books I loathe. There was a […]
Fangbone! Third Grade Barbarian By Michael Rex G.P. Putnam’s Sons (an imprint of Penguin) $5.99 ISBN: 978-0-399-25521-2 Ages 6-10 On shelves now Michael Rex has made a career of sorts out of spoofing classic children’s books of yore. As such, Goodnight Moon becomes Goodnight Goon, Runaway Bunny is Runaway Mummy and Curious George is the […]
I alternate between feeling that it’s like Sfar and Guibert’s The Professor’s Daughter (which has a happier ending) and the music video for Everlasting Love. Happy Valentine’s Day, everybody.
As you may be aware, each year SLJ hosts the Battle of the (Kids’) Books, which provides a new way in which to discuss literature for the young. With bracketed books “competing” against one another, famous child and YA authorial judges determine the winners after much soul searching and chest beating. Now in its third […]
Romance schmomance. Use the day of chocolate and flowers for a high cause. I’m very fond of Tip #3: International Book Giving Day is a day dedicated to getting new, used, and borrowed books in the hands of as many children as possible. We have Tomi Ungerer, Judy Blume, Katrina Germein and many other great […]
The Mighty Miss Malone By Christopher Paul Curtis Wendy Lamb Books $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-385-73491-2 Ages 9-12 On shelves now. *Spoilers Included!* Fact: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a new book from Christopher Paul Curtis is a great good thing. Fact: There is a new book out there. It is by Christopher Paul Curtis. […]
Two authors of children’s books passed away recently, one on the American side of the equation and one across the sea in Britain. For the Yanks, Bill Wallace has been on our shelves for any number of years. You can read a lovely SLJ obituary for him here. As for the other person, that would […]
Lucy Rescued By Harriet Ziefert Illustrated by Barroux Blue Apple Books $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-60905-187-7 Ages 4-8 On shelves March 27th My temptation whenever I review a children’s book that involves a dog in some way is to begin with a caveat that I am not a dog person. I’ve drawn from that well one too […]
My buddy and fellow blogger Travis Jonker sent me the following images recently: What are you looking at? Just a couple shots from the book Oddfellow’s Orphanage by Emily Winfield Martin. The book is yet another entry into this year’s Oddest Children’s Literary Trend. One of two, as it happens. I like keeping track of […]