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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 […]
I’ll never learn how to parcel out my blog posts. Never. Here’s an abundance of good stuff then. A Galleycat piece on the recent Katonah Museum of Art panel includes a quote from David Levithan talking about, "the curse of Goodnight Moon." Tell me you wouldn’t read a children’s book with such a title as […]
One more thing. The newest episode of my podcast is up and running. Be sure to check out Deep Dark Caves and Peculiar Truths if you get a chance.
Wow. I miss a week of videos and suddenly I have more than I can handle. Magnificent! Let’s start off with some book trailers then. Leila at bookshelves of doom turned me onto this stellar trailer for a picture book. Scieszka/Lane fans rejoiceth. The time for mixing seafood and flour biscuits is nigh. My friend […]
Mrs. Marlowe’s Mice By Frank Asch Illustrated by Devin Asch Kids Can Press $17.95 ISBN: 978-1-55453-022-9 Ages 4-8 On shelves now I used to think that employing a computer to handle all your illustrating needs in a picture book was a risky proposition. Then we entered into 2007 and suddenly there were books like Bow-Wow […]