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Fusenews: We Would Have Also Accepted "Fast Food Fairies"
I know we Americans don’t talk a lot about the translation of children’s literature for a variety of reasons. Even so, I had hoped it would be bigger news when translator Anthea Bell died recently. Though she did not work exclusively with children’s books, she was probably personally responsible for one of the most successful […]
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 […]
Video Sunday: Creepiness Abounds!
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 […]
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Press Release Fun: Bank Street BookFest
There was a time, oh best beloved, when BookFest (an annual book event with multiple panels, book discussions, speakers, and general camaraderie) was hosted by New York Public Library. Then came the great upheaval of 2008 and its fate was up in the air until Lisa Von Drasek saved it by pulling it uptown to […]
Press Release Fun: BookFest 2015!
Ach. You leave NYC, you deal with the consequences. No BookFest for me this year. Some of you, however, might be a bit luckier. It’s worth it. I mean, did you see that they have Laura Amy Schlitz with Jeanne Birdsall in conversation?!? Right there. Here are the details: Saturday, October 24, 2015 BookFest @ […]
Fusenews: Whole lotta off-topic stuff
Once in a while it does the brain a bit of good to go a little off-topic. So while most of this is children’s literature related, there’s a whole slew of other topics worked in for spice as well. Have at it. I haven’t been recommending that you read Collecting Children’s Books nearly enough lately, […]
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