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Review of the Day: The Dumbest Idea Ever by Jimmy Gownley
The Dumbest Idea Ever By Jimmy Gownley GRAPHIX (an imprint of Scholastic) $12.00 ISBN: 9780545453479 Ages 9 and up On shelves now. Is it or is it not a good idea to tell young people that they are special and unique? It’s a legitimate question. When I was growing up the emphasis in school was […]
Fusenews: Bets lists towards best book lists
The best books lists are abundant and here! So very exciting, yes? I do love this time of year, and so it makes sense to begin with the cream of the crop. I refer, of course, to NYPL’s 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing 2012. Split into seven different categories (Picture Books, Folk and Fairy […]
Fusenews: I’ve Got Two Words for You – Golden Underpants
Whoa. Did you see that? Look up. Yeah, that’s my name. In an ad banner. Do you know that this is the very first time I’ve ever appeared in one of my ad banners? They usually just flit about hither and yon, sometimes for books I like, sometimes for books I loathe. There was a […]
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Review of the Day: The Meaning of Life… And Other Stuff by Jimmy Gownley
The Meaning of Life and Other Stuff By Jimmy Gownley Atheneum (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) $19.99 ISBN: 978-1-4169-8613-3 Ages 9-12 On shelves now. Sometimes it feels to me that when it comes to realistic stories about learning and growing the comic strip world for kids used to have some serious advantages over the […]
Fusenews: He’s the greatest secret agent in the world
In this modern day and age a gal has to have a couple of jobs to keep her head above water. With that in mind, I’ve found that two of my primary sources of income have in and of themselves, and of their own volition, hired new bosses. At New York Public Library we welcome […]
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