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Tag: Kate DiCamillo

March 8, 2024 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: Ferris by Kate DiCamillo

There’s an admirable level of confidence to Kate DiCamillo's writing, and Ferris, her latest title, takes that experience and knowledge, weaving it into her most personal book to date.

September 1, 2023 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo, ill. Julie Morstad

This is the kind of book that’s going to appeal to kids young and old. A contemporary classic with ingrained appeal and the occasional jolt of weirdness to keep things interesting.

September 10, 2021 by Betsy Bird

Review of the Day: The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo, ill. Sophie Blackall

Pairing with the utterly lovely Sophie Blackall, Kate DiCamillo presents us with a story that has all the trappings of a fable, and all the reality of a thoroughly thrilling tale.

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Walking and Talking with . . . Kate DiCamillo!

May 11, 2016 by Betsy Bird

Recently I hosted a Literary Salon where an attendee asked at the end whether or not it was true that Kate DiCamillo deleted every draft she wrote, right after finishing it, so that she could rewrite it again.  As it turns out, this isn’t exactly the case, but it did lead a lot of us […]

Review of the Day: Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo

April 14, 2016 by Betsy Bird

Raymie Nightingale By Kate DiCamillo Candlewick Press $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-7636-8117-3 Ages 9-12 On shelves now My relationship to Kate DiCamillo’s books is one built entirely on meaning. Which is to say, the less emotional and meaningful they are, the better I like ‘em. Spaghetti loving horses and girls that live in tree houses? Right up […]

Video Sunday: No. Seriously, Lisa. Hire me.

September 21, 2014 by Betsy Bird

Howdy, folks.  I have news for you.  Did you have any idea that a children’s literature online show called KidLit TV was in the works?  Nor did I until I stopped by Roxie Munroe’s studio the other day.  She informed me that man-about-town Rocco Staino had been by with an honest-to-goodness film crew to talk […]

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Fusenews: Boom!

February 6, 2014 by Betsy Bird

It’s always the filler.  I have this little file where I jot down ideas for posts on days when my brain is mush, and most recently I jotted down the old “casual diversity” question a friend asked me once.  Figured it would make for a good quickie blog post and then I’d be on my […]

Video Sunday: At the speed of light, she arrives just in time . . .

January 12, 2014 by Betsy Bird

Some weeks can go by without a single solitary interesting video in sight.  Other weeks, you drown in brilliance.  This week inclines far more towards the latter than the former. I could not lead off today with anything other than the latest bit of Bookie Woogie brilliance.  You keened to their 90-second rendition of Where […]

Review of the Day: Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo

June 10, 2013 by Betsy Bird

Flora and Ulysses By Kate DiCamillo Illustrated by K.G. Campbell Candlewick Press ISBN: 978-0-7636-6742-5 $17.99 Ages 9-12 On shelves September 24th I like a bit of subtlety with my “meaning”. What I mean by that is that when I pick up a book for kids, it’s tough on me, as a reader, to go through […]

Press Release Fun: The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival Returns to New York City!

November 21, 2012 by Betsy Bird

And I am SO going to be there.  This is a crazy good line-up. Thalia Kids’ Book Club Presents The 2012 90-Second Newbery Film Festival Sunday, December 2 at 4 pm at Symphony Space All Tickets: $15 ($12 for members) This special event  marks the debut screening of the top videos submitted by kids to […]

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