Tag: Return to Oz

September 26, 2016 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: Debating Dapper Dandies

Happy Fusenews day to you, guv’nor. In today’s episode we tip our hat to a post last week that is probably my most popular of all time. Who knew knitting needles could be such lightning rods? In any case, on with the newz! How old is the picture book biography as we know it […]

July 20, 2015 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: Containing the only Newbery 4th of July Float I’ve Ever Seen

Mm. Double quick time Fusenews today, I should think. All the goodness. Less of the commentary. As such . . . What is the scariest children’s film of all time? If you mentioned a particular film that involved decapitated heads and Wheelers, this link’s for you. I’m not a teacher so I had no idea […]

August 27, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Fusenews: Coals to Newcastle, Pearls Before Swine, and So On and Such

I must apologize to you for falling down on my regular Video Sundays. Saturday night I made the executive decision to rewatch Ghostbusters so as best to ascertain its relative awesomeness. Conclusion: The movie continues to rock. I was surprised to hear that the shots of the Ghostbusters in the stacks of my library were […]