Teen Librarian Toolbox
March 21, 2024 by Betsy Bird
It is my distinct pleasure and privilege to talk with the great Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang about an upcoming book honoring the demae of Japan.
July 18, 2023 by Betsy Bird
It's that time again! Time to investigate those books written for adults that have some kind of direct tie to children's literature. Today, the roster includes worms, socialists, memoirs, and lust.
April 20, 2021 by Betsy Bird
"The overall feeling is just one of communal joy and familial tending, which feels particularly powerful and poignant in the wake of the past year of anti-Asian violence. We need more stories of Asian female joy." Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang discuss their remarkable, upcoming The Big Bath House.
February 16, 2017 by Betsy Bird
By Day: Betsy is a mild-mannered Collection Development Manager, purchasing adult titles, and ONLY adult titles, for her extremely literary suburban library system. But By Night: Betsy transforms into FUSE #8, blogging about all aspects of children’s literature. And that includes adult literature . . . when it happens to mention children’s literature in some […]
September 26, 2010 by Betsy Bird
You know, I was all set to begin with the Harry Potter trailer this morning, but after seeing Kyo Maclear’s original Bob Dylan inspired book trailer for a picture book I really love (Spork) it was clear who the first video of today should really be. Big time thanks to Naseem Hrab for the link! […]
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