MORE POSTS FROM OCTOBER 2008
And by "hanging out" I of course mean "seeing them speak in a large auditorium with a host of other fans". Same dif. Anywho, if you know me then you know that at heart I am a penny-pinching old miser who would rather reuse a Ziploc bag for my sandwiches for weeks on end rather […]
Any contest that begins with the sentence, "School librarians rock" has got my attention, certainly. The Class of 2k8, those intrepid newbie authors and illustrators of middle grade and YA fic, are offering up some nifty prizes to the hardworking school librarians of the world. Check it out, cuties: Enter the Class of 2k8 Fall […]
Right now my library is on the brink of becoming a reality. I can say no more except to hint that it will be, in the words of Barney Stinson, legendary. More info to come as I get it. Oo! Ooo! The National Book Award finalists have been announced! The Young People’s Literature category includes: […]
The Kids’ Yoga Book of Feelings By Mary Humphrey Photos by Michael Frost Marshall Cavendish Children’s Books $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7614-5424-3 Ages 6-9 On shelves now. Yoga fans of the world avert thine eyes for I am not one of you. Haven’t anything against it, mind. But my primary and initial contact with the exercise (sport? […]
Justification . . . . justification . . . justific . . . . HONEY? DO YOU KNOW WHERE I LEFT THE JUSTIFICATION FOR REVIEWING AN ADULT PETER SHAFFER PLAY ON THE CHILDREN’S LITERATURE BLOG? WHAT? oh. Here is it. *ahem* Daniel Radcliff is the only boy to professionally play Harry Potter in a cinematic […]
Happy, Columbus Day! In lieu of writing any new posts that talk about the day but are instead just rewrites of older posts I shall direct your attention to my earlier thoughts on the matter. A year ago I reviewed my favorite Columbus Day picture book A Coyote Columbus Story (shown here, it is your […]
First off, this is an immensely cool revision technique that is coming to us today via children’s author Sarah Miller. It’s a revision trick that found its start with one Darcy Pattison and is called The Shrunken Manuscript. Anything that involves sparkles is fine by me. Writers take note: Thanks to Sarah for the link! […]
The Mystery of the Fool and the Vanisher By David and Ruth Ellwand Candlewick Press $18.99 ISBN: 978-0-7636-2096-7 Ages 8 and up On shelves now Sometimes I’ll give a speech at events or conferences about children’s books that break barriers. I’ll talk about titles that don’t neatly slot into award categories and, as a result, […]
Poetry Friday news! According to Lee Bennett Hopkins on the ccbc-net listserv "The 2nd Children’s Poet Laureate has been announced by The Poetry Foundation. The recipient is MARY ANN HOBERMAN." Those of you who placed your bets on Hoberman may collect your winnings on the way out the door. Ah. The great children’s books about […]
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat Edited by Nikki Giovanni Sourcebooks Jabberwocky (an imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.) $19.99 ISBN: 978-1-4022-1048-8 Ages 6 and up On shelves now Credit Sourcebooks Jabberwocky with knowing a good thing when they see it. When Poetry Speaks to Children came out it was a […]