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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: 2024 Caldecott Contenders
As track records go, I don't want to brag but the Fuse 8 n' Kate podcast does a particularly good job each and every year of selecting potential Caldecott winners. This year we consider a new three.
Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature
Welcome to a series I like to produce on the regular. "Unexpected Jolts of Children's Literature" is what happens when an adult book discusses children's literature in some manner.
Kwame Alexander + Marc Tyler Nobleman + A Web Series for Kids. I Talk Songbook with MTN
If Kwame Alexander asked you to pitch ideas for virtual programming with The Kennedy Center, what would you do? Find out from Marc Tyler Nobleman, the man responsible for the all new Songbook.
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Review of the Day: An American Story by Kwame Alexander, ill. Dare Coulter
In his latest book Kwame Alexander tackles the subject of slavery head on, providing a template not just for teachers, but for any adult wishing to give the kids of today a better grasp on material that so many have worked so hard to avoid for all these years.
Unexpected Jolts of Children’s Literature
Periodically I will notice, note, and eventually post about books for adults that have some tangential (or even overt) relationship to children's literature. Today's the day!
Review of the Day: Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, ill. Kadir Nelson
Kwame Alexander’s words are grand. Kadir Nelson’s art soars. But when you put those two things together, and they work in tandem, they bring out the best in one another. Unrelenting, undeniable, unavoidable. Fail to read this book at your peril. I hope it is only the beginning.
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Video Sunday: From Argentina to Germany, It’s a Worldwide Trip!
Happy Easter, folks! Tis a bonny Easter Video Sunday . . . . not really. One of these videos does show a bunny at one point, though. Can YOU find it? The answer is at the end of this post. First up, my co-writer Jules Danielson was in town recently and managed to get herself […]
Video Sunday: La la la!
Morning, folks. We’ve a good store of goodies this morning, and I’m pleased as punch to give them to you. First up, a short film. A very short film, actually. I’ve spoken in the past on how Hollywood views children’s writers and the creation of children’s books. This film seems to believe that children’s books […]
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