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A couple bloggers have put together a little pre-Halloween scaryness that they’re calling, "Bradbury Season." My spooky contribution is a title that I think overfloweth with the awesomeness. Voila, today’s Review of the Day. Thanks to Little Willow for the image.
Ryan Heshka’s ABC Spookshow By Ryan Heshka Simply Read Books $12.95 Ages 6 and up ISBN: 978-1894965682 On shelves now Though it’s not a blogtour or anything, a couple bloggers have put together a little pre-Halloween scaryness that they’re calling, "Bradbury Season." I love me my Bradbury, but I figured I do something more with […]
I’ve been a bad person. There have been two big, two very important announcements that I have been sitting on like a duck with her brood. I can’t blame my upcoming trip to the Kidlitosphere Conference since, uh, almost every other blogger out there is doing the same durned thing. I can’t blame being busy […]
Announcement #2 is particularly useful to anyone living in or about to visit the state of Massachusetts. All bloggers with readerships in the area are urged to post this information. In terms of this next item, I cannot say any of this any better than Eisha and Jules over at 7-Imp. They are, after all, […]
The results are in and here are the lucky winners of the October ARC giveaway are: Gail Maki Wilson of Scottsdale, AZ : The Name of This Book is Secret Renee Neumeier of Schaumburg, IL : Starcross Cheryl Rainfield of Toronto, ON: 100 Cupboards We’ll have plenty more to parcel out in November, so keep […]
I’m currently gearing up for the first ever Kidlitosphere Conference. I don’t have my bags packed, and I’m not sure how I’m going to get around town, and I can’t quite figure out where the place I’m staying is in relation to the actual conference . . . but I’m gearing up! See these gears? […]
In the wake of finding an ice cream parlor serving such selections as Luna Lovegood Pudding (pudding flavored) and Sirius Black (dark chocolate) Caroline Hickey urges authors to "flavor your characters". I have no characters, but I can think of a couple flavors I might be able to attach to titles out this year. I […]
I was going to post this yesterday, but due to technical difficulties I figured it wasn’t a good idea. All right. So as per the beginning of each month, I’ve a big drawer full of ARCs just itching to leave the premises forthwith. Of them, I will select three to send to three lucky readers […]
Let me put it this way. I’ve done a lot of Hot Men of Children’s Literature posts in my day. HMOCLs come and HMOCLs go, but one thing stays the same. There was not a single picture of a single HMOCL on my desk at work… until today. Yes, here is an actual picture of […]
The Qwikpick Adventure Society By Sam Riddleburger Dial Books (Penguin imprint) Ages 9-12 $16.99 ISBN: 0803731787 On shelves now As a children’s book reviewer there is one fact that you must keep at the forefront of your mind at all times: You are not a kid. Not usually anyway. And because you are not a […]