Heavy Medal
May 25, 2014 by Betsy Bird
This may sound a little crazy, but even though I’m on maternity leave for three months or so, this video made me nostalgic for my system. It’s the rather remarkable Why Libraries Matter short documentary from The Atlantic. Beautifully shot and LOOK! There’s Rita Meade again! Somebody give that gal her own show. While we’re […]
July 21, 2013 by Betsy Bird
Meet Isol. Incredibly badass Isol. The fact that you may not know her name instantly is a crime. We Americans are fairly . . . how to put this . . . screamingly awful about paying attention to authors and illustrators from other countries. Isol won the most recent Astrid Lindgren Award, but she’s hardly […]
January 27, 2013 by Betsy Bird
I wonder how much of my readership is at the Midwinter ALA Convention right now. Probably a big old chunk. That’s okay. Those of us stuck at home can make our OWN fun, even as we obsessively chew our nails in anticipation of tomorrow’s big ALA Media Awards announcements. This video should be enough to […]
August 1, 2010 by Betsy Bird
I don’t usually start off with a book trailer, but for Yummy I’ll make an exception. Original music, a good use of the panels, etc. I might have wanted more real world footage, but that’s not essential. As it stands, this reminds me of why book trailers work best when they’re for graphic novels and […]
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by Amanda MacGregor
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