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Over the years I've heard lots of adults make comments about the tawdry state of children's books today. So allow me now to address these concerns. What, I ask, makes you think children's books today don't cut it?
I have discovered the Nami Island International Picture Book Illustration Concours or just Nami Concours for short. In 2013 an international biannual picture book award was begun on this island and it, "seeks to encourage artistic creativity and advance the quality of picture book illustrations worldwide." So where are all the American submissions?
My head is spinning. I can't help but draw connections between all the 2019 books I've seen so far. Here are some of the wackier pairings.
Tomorrow (Saturday) it will be National Good Neighbor Day. To celebrate, USA Today is revealing the cover of Matthew's May 2020 release Hello, Neighbor! The Kind and Caring World of Mr. Rogers. Pretty spiffy, but why am I bring it up? Because I have something nifty up my sleeves as well. I have interior spreads.
Elisha Cooper came to my library with an offer. How would we like beautiful, handmade signs for the different sections of the library that also happened to be Evanston-themed? We unpack the results of this generous gift.
If you've noticed the headlines in your literary news sources then you may have heard that publishers have been placing additional restrictions on libraries and the e-materials they circulate. But what are these changes and what do they mean? A breakdown of the state of things.
It's just kind of neat watching a grown child collaborate with their parent, don't you think? Periodically we've seen it done with different pairings over the years. Who are your favorites?
Children find great comfort in absolutes. That which is right and that which is wrong. But the world we live in is filled with gray. It's chock full of different perspectives and points of view. So kids would do well to learn how to consider something, whether it's a number, a time of day, or a snowy sky, from a multitude of angles. A list of 2019 books for our times.
For those of you prone to creating displays based on current events, why not consider a Black Mermaid Magic round-up of all the books in your library that apply? Tell ya what. I'll make it easy on you. Here are the titles you can consider including.
The Complete Listing of All Public Children’s Literature Statues in the United States (2019 Edition)
|Having started this list in 2013, and subsequently updated it in 2017, today I give you the full monty. Readers have been very good about suggesting titles, so here is what I've been able to add.