100 Scope Notes
Betsy Bird, December 31, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
Don't worry if you missed some of these picture books this year. Clocking at around 32 pages, you should be able to catch up quickly!
Betsy Bird, December 18, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
BOTH easy books and early chapter books are the hardest types of titles to write for kids. That's why it gives me so much pleasure to present you today with this incredible list of really and truly magnificent examples of the form.
Betsy Bird, December 14, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
A show of hands. How many of you consider this your favorite list? If so, I've good news for you. 2023 was a PARTICULARLY strong year in this category. Enjoy!
Betsy Bird, December 9, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
Scared of math? Let these books for kids win you over! Today we're talking unapologetically about math math math! Get it while it's hot!
Betsy Bird, December 7, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
They can't win Caldecotts since their artists weren't born in the States and don't live here currently. Even so, let's honor these beautiful books that hit U.S. shores in 2023.
Betsy Bird, December 5, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
A fan of bouncy rhymes and cadences? If you know picture books then you know that rhyming can go real bad, real fast. Here are the books that did it well in 2023 then!
Betsy Bird, December 1, 2023 | 31 Days 31 Lists, Best Books, Best Books of 2023
Behold! A list of baby board books, preschooler board books, and board books that are either reprints or adapted picture books. Enjoy them all!
Betsy Bird, July 13, 2023 | Best Books, Best Books of 2023, Reviews, Reviews 2023
Worm and Caterpillar by Kaz Windness takes a dive into some well-worn territory of children’s literature and manages to forge an entirely new path that is entirely of its own making. A welcome entry in a thoroughly difficult format.
Betsy Bird, June 11, 2023 | Fuse 8 n' Kate
It appeared on the BBC's list of 100 Greatest Children's Books of All Time. But how has it aged since its 1994 release?
Betsy Bird, May 2, 2023 | Interviews
How do you fictionalize your own history while also making it pertinent and interesting to kids? Today we're talking with debut comic creator Stephanie Rodriguez about walking that line.
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by Brigid Alverson
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