The Yarn
March 18, 2018 by Betsy Bird
A Video Sunday!! How long has it been? Too darn long, that’s what I say. And as it just so happens, we’ve a veritable plethora of goodies for you! So I think I’ll start with the official announcement of the very first Excellence in Graphic Literature Awards. I chaired the Children’s category this year, so […]
November 6, 2016 by Betsy Bird
Stranger Things, I credit you with this finally happening. Let’s think about doing a Girl With the Silver Eyes film next! Thanks to Liz Burns for the link. Now when I heard that Nieman Marcus was offering 36 Caldecott Award winning picture books for $10,000 . . . *checks notes* I’m sorry. I typed the […]
March 4, 2012 by Betsy Bird
Fun Fact: Remember that Re-Seussification Project I posted? And how it happened to come out the day before the birthday of the good doctor himself? Total coincidence. I had no idea. At the same time The Lorax has come out in theaters. Know how I know? Because every other minute there’s an ad on my […]
January 9, 2011 by Betsy Bird
I was pleased to hear that the nuptials of Neil Gaiman and Amanda Palmer have at long last taken place. Apparently Daniel Handler (Lemony Snicket) played the accordion. Just prior to that, however, Palmer and Gaiman and some friends made this little ode to Henson’s Labyrinth (which some will tell you is based on Sendak’s […]
November 21, 2010 by Betsy Bird
Julie Fortenberry, I kiss your tiny feet. I’ve known for years that Shaun Tan had been transferring his efforts from books to filmmaking, but I’d not seen the fruits of his or anyone else’s labor. Now we have a trailer for his remarkable The Lost Thing. My sole regret is that there is nowhere for […]
October 12, 2010 by Betsy Bird
With Noonoo and Nada and Nell… No. Wait. Scratch that. But I have been to a couple of marvelous parties as of late. Under normal circumstances I don’t mention them all that often, but this week I’ll make an exception. [Note: If you don’t like party posts, avoid this one at all costs. Even if […]
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