Politics in Practice
April 18, 2024 by Betsy Bird
What do Rashomon, knitting, and Richard Scarry's boat hooks have in common? You'll find them all in Tao Nyeu's incredibly clever, reversible latest.
October 10, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Nursery Rhyme Comics Edited by Chris Duffy Introduction by Leonard S. Marcus $18.99 ISBN: 978-1-59643-600-8 Ages 9-12 On shelves October 11, 2011 Nursery rhymes. What’s up with that? (I feel like a stand up comedian when I put it that way). They’re ubiquitous but nonsensical. Culturally relevant but often of unknown origins. Children’s literary scholar […]
May 12, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Well, first things first! The Ezra Jack Keats New Writer and New Illustrator Awards were handed out two days ago, and at long last I can finally tell you the winners. These awards are given out to new authors and illustrators of children’s books with no more than three books to their names that “portray […]
January 18, 2011 by Betsy Bird
Manners Mash-Up: A Goofy Guide to Good Behavior By: Tedd Arnold, Joe Berger, Sophie Blackall, Henry Cole, Frank Morrison, Lynn Munsinger, Tao Nyeu, LeUyen Pham, Adam Rex, Peter H. Reynolds, Dan Santat, Judy Schachner, Bob Shea, and Kevin Sherry Dial Books for Young Readers (an imprint of Penguin) $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-8037-3480-7 Ages 4-8 On shelves […]
October 18, 2008 by Betsy Bird
Wonder Bear By Tao Nyeu Dial Books (a division of Penguin) $17.99 ISBN: 978-0-8037-3328-2 Ages 4-8 On shelves now As far as I know there are no hard and fast rules that govern an illustrator’s debut picture book. No guidelines on what to do or what to avoid are written down for easy reference. If […]
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