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January 21, 2019 by Betsy Bird

Fuse 8 n’ Kate: Doctor De Soto by William Steig

And we're back to the classics. So far on this podcast show, Kate and I had tackled only one William Steig (Sylvester and the Magic Pebble). I was thinking maybe we should do Shrek next, but then I thought better of it. It seems to me that there's a lot more fodder in this title.

December 15, 2014 by Betsy Bird

Newbery / Caldecott 2015: Final Prediction Edition

And thus, we end. Though, with such a late ALA Media Awards announcement this year (Monday, February 2nd!) my predictions are coming a bit early in the game. Still, it’s not as though I’ll be seeing much that’s new between now and 2/2. I have watched with great interest the discussions on Heavy Medal and […]

September 15, 2014 by Betsy Bird

Newbery / Caldecott 2015: Fall Prediction Edition

Now we’re in the thick of it. Do you hear that? That is the clicking ticking sound of the reanimation of the Heavy Medal and Calling Caldecott blogs. They’re a little groggy right now, trying to get their bearings, figuring out which foot to try first. But don’t be fooled by their initial speed. Very […]

Newbery / Caldecott / Etc. 2012: Post Awards Edition

January 24, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Since it’s apparently football season (or at least that’s what the trending topics on Twitter seem to imply) think of this as a kind of post-game recap of what went on yesterday in the land of ALA Media Awards. Each year I like to look at what I got right, what I got wrong, what […]

A Fuse #8 Prediction: Newbery / Caldecott 2012

January 17, 2012 by Betsy Bird

When you consider the fact that whole hoards of librarians will be traipsing Texas-ward this week so as to attend the Midwinter American Library Association Conference, this post is pretty much coming in at the last possible moment. Even as we speak committee members are girding their loins (or whatever it is committee members gird) […]

The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival: New York Style

November 7, 2011 by Betsy Bird

If you’ve read my blog in the last year you may have heard me mention a little something called the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival. Said aloud it sounds like The 92nd Newbery Film Festival (which is not too far off since 2012 will be the 90th Newbery Award). However the entire premise was this: Kids […]

Always a Bridesmaid: The Newbery/Caldecott Honor Winning Crowd

May 27, 2011 by Betsy Bird

It’s almost time for me to start thinking about my mid-year Newbery/Caldecott prediction list (also known as The Arbitrary Arbitrariness of the Arbitrariums). In doing so my mind has been inclined to think back over the years to past winners. In discussion with a friend the other day, the conversation turned to Jerry Pinkney. Specifically, […]

Newbery/Caldecott 2011 or Well, How Awesome Was THAT?

January 10, 2011 by Betsy Bird

Didn’t I TELL you it was a Wild Card Year? And the truth? I adore Wild Card Years. They’re my favorites, and not just because my Newbery year’s committee picked The Higher Power of Lucky either. The whole reason I like the ALA Media Awards is because right until the last minute anybody can win […]

Review of the Day: The (Mostly) True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick

March 20, 2009 by Betsy Bird

The (Mostly) True Adventures of Homer P. Figg By Rodman Philbrick Blue Sky Press (a Scholastic imprint) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-439-66818-7 Ages 9 and up On shelves now Ah, the inveterate child liar. The chronic juvenile dissembler. Is there any more classic character you can name? Whether it’s The Artful Dodger, Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, The […]