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Tag: Barbara Cooney

December 19, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree by Gloria Houston, ill. Barbara Cooney

We've had Barbara Cooney on the brain, so why not discuss her Christmas picture book (still in print!) circa 1988?

December 28, 2020 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Today Kate and I talk invasive species, seed bombing, how nice it is to read a book that doesn't call a single woman a spinster, and why it is that Maine loves its children's book creators more than any other state.

November 5, 2017 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: Butterfly in the sky / I can go twice as high (thanks in large part to physics)…

Happy news, neighborinos! Today I bring unto you a video from BookFest, a yearly celebration of children’s literature hosted (these days) by Bank Street College of Education. Kidlit TV recorded almost the entire thing live and then put it on air. This year I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion with funny folks […]

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Video Sunday: Trolls, clowns, Harry Potter and drones

November 24, 2013 by Betsy Bird

Happy Video Sunday to you!  I’m pleased to report that I had so many delightful videos today that I had to save some for an upcoming weekend.  Woo-hoo! So I’ve been pretty unaware of this Movies in Real Life series the improv folks started.  More fool I since they created a pretty realistic Harry Potter […]

Top 100 Picture Books #13: Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

June 15, 2012 by Betsy Bird

#13 Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney (1982) 79 points This is such a great lesson book without being preachy. I remember my 20 year old son coming home and telling me all about this book after his teacher read it in class. I didn’t have the heart to tell him that I knew all about […]

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