Politics in Practice
January 8, 2024 by Betsy Bird
As track records go, I don't want to brag but the Fuse 8 n' Kate podcast does a particularly good job each and every year of selecting potential Caldecott winners. This year we consider a new three.
May 29, 2023 by Betsy Bird
With a single photograph you get a truly great picture book pairing and the start of a beautiful collaboration. To life! To joy! To books!
March 17, 2023 by Betsy Bird
Remember Stuntboy, in the Meantime? Well it has a sequel and we're premiering it today along with a slew of interior spreads. Nice!
March 12, 2020 by Betsy Bird
There's a new podcast in town. Listen in, then stay tuned for a special PSA from Jason Reynolds sharing 8 tips on how to fight COVID-19.
August 15, 2019 by Betsy Bird
Good news. I know exactly what to do with this particular middle school book. You need to weigh it down with awards, so many that it can no longer stand under its own weight and is forced to stagger to the display unit that stands front and center in the library where all the best books go. Then, and only then, will it have found its true home.
November 1, 2016 by Betsy Bird
So often a cover reveal is just that. A reveal. Here’s your cover, batta bing, badda boom. Today is different. Today, we’re shaking things up a tad. But a little backstory first. About half a year ago I had the pleasure of speaking at the MD/DE/WV SCBWI Conference in Frederick, Maryland. I like doing SCBWI Conferences. […]
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August 11, 2016 by Betsy Bird
Ghost By Jason Reynolds Atheneum (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-4814-5015-7 Ages 9-12 On shelves August 30th This is a generalization, but in my experience librarians really enjoy reading within their comfort zones. They’ll travel outside of them from time to time but always they return to the books that they like […]
Politics in Practice
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