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Tag: abecedarian delights
Abecedarian Movement and Dance: A Q&A with Corinna Luyken About ABC and You and Me!
How does someone go out and make an original alphabet book? I sit down with the accomplished Corinna Luyken to talk about her ideas, how she changes her illustration style, and the importance of movement for kids.
Cover Reveal: A is for Bee by Ellen Heck
Ellen Heck has redefined the very notion of an abecedarian text. Redefine what it means to be an alphabet book with this gorgeous trip through 70 different languages.
E is for Esoteric: 2014 Alphabet Books Get Creative
What is it about the alphabet that gives artists the license to get weird? Historically, the alphabet book is one of the earliest American children’s book forms. You know. “In Adam’s fall, we sinned all.” That kind of thing. I’m certain someone has already written, or is in the process of writing, the full-blooded history […]
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Fusenews: Just me and my ginormous head
Let’s start off with the me stuff since it’s quick. First and foremost, if you’ve thought to yourself, “Boy, I’d really like to watch Betsy talk about the Core Curriculum and then mention all the 2012 nonfiction books for kids she really likes and why they stand out,” you are in SUCH luck. The Highlights […]
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