Tag: John Newbery

April 10, 2017 by Betsy Bird

The Biographical Explosion: Creating the Creators

Not every children’s book creator deserves a picture book about their life. Does that sound harsh? Well, it’s Monday. It’s also something I’ve been thinking about. Without any numbers before me, I get the distinct impression that we’re seeing a marked increase in the range of picture book biographies printed in a given year. In […]

April 27, 2014 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: Met the ghost of David Wiesner at the Hotel Paradise . . .

Here we are in the glory of spring. With all the beauty just ah-popping outdoors, what better time to sequester ourselves inside to watch mad videos about children’s literature related affairs? So first and foremost, you may have seen me make mention of the fact that I had a podcasting-related Children’s Literary Salon last weekend. […]