Tag: Mary Blair

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, 2016 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: I wouldn’t waste my time riding a bike

Hokey dokey. Too much stuff here to cover very well, but try we shall. Hold on to your hats, folks! It’s gonna be a bumpy ride. First off, you know how I was talking the other day about constructing the ideal educator website of children’s literature resources? Well, this might have to be one […]