Heavy Medal
October 13, 2020 by Betsy Bird
"I never remember him sitting around in his pajamas with no plans for the day." I interview Barbara Bemelmans, daughter of Ludwig Bemelmans (creator of Madeline), about the republication of a near forgotten classic.
December 13, 2013 by Betsy Bird
In the past I’ve done posts about Weirdo Picture Books and others on Out-of-Print Crimes Against Humanity. Today’s featured book could have fallen into both categories, were it not for the fact that there is justice in the universe. Previously out of print, 1997’s A Small Miracle by Peter Collington is back by popular demand and […]
April 27, 2011 by Betsy Bird
“In 1986, two artists – one Russian, one American – joined forces, against the odds, to tell a brand-new kind of picture story.” Back in February it was in all the news. Publishers Weekly proclaimed loud and long, Children’s Imprint from McSweeney’s to Launch in May. For some this didn’t seem a huge surprise. McSweeney’s […]
April 16, 2011 by Betsy Bird
New series! Here’s a hint on how to blog almost daily. Come up with various series so that you don’t have to worry about what kind of content to provide at a given moment. For example, at this point I’ve the Review of the Day series, the Video Sunday series, the Fusenews series, Press Release […]
Teen Librarian Toolbox
by Amanda MacGregor
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