Politics in Practice
March 20, 2014 by Betsy Bird
Oh, what fun we shall have now that the weather is better. Here in New York spring sprang yesterday and all the New Yorkers, as one, exhaled in relief. We are perfectly aware that it can’t last (can anything?) but we’re enjoying it while we can. So sit back and glue your eyes to a […]
August 31, 2011 by Betsy Bird
With the publication of Selnick’s Wonderstruck this first link seems appropriate*. Would-be children’s book illustrators take note. If you’ve never done a book for kids and you want to get noticed, why not take your favorite David Bowie song and make it child-appropriate? To the best of my knowledge Andrew Kolb has never done a […]
August 2, 2011 by Betsy Bird
I was saddened to learn of the death of children’s author Georgess McHargue on Monday, July 18th. It seems that this was a death our community missed and I am sorry for it. Ms. McHargue penned many a fine children’s novel, but my favorite would have to be Stoneflight, a tale of New York City’s […]
June 6, 2011 by Betsy Bird
There was a kerfuffle this weekend. Did you notice? It was a YA kerfuffle, which I generally tend to avoid, but sometimes inanity makes for good blogging. And nothing was quite as inane as the recent Wall Street Journal article Darkness Too Visible. The gist: My goodness, my gracious, have you seen what kids are […]
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