The Hobbit

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January 13, 2013 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: Steampunk rodentia

Now this is really neat. There’s a series called BOOKD through THINKR (apparently E’s are considered gauche these days) that will take a topic and really go into it with a panel of experts. In this particular case the question is whether or not you should re-read Charlotte’s Web. Author Bruce Coville and teacher/blogger/author Monica […]

December 30, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Video Sunday: Six ships of my own making

I’ve blogged about this fellow before, but it’s been a while. There’s a young actor in L.A. by the name of Hunter Davis who has a penchant for doing a dead on Ian McKellen imitation. He’ll post videos of his antics from time to time, and with the release of the new Hobbit movie you […]

June 13, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Top 100 Children's Novels #14: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

#14 The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (1937) 89 points I know this isn’t exactly a children’s book, but I first read it when I was nine, and I loved it so much I read it and the LOTR trilogy over and over until I was “grounded” from checking them out anymore. – Anna Ruhs Probably […]

Video Sunday: Just Call Me Old Softy

April 22, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Okay, so I have to ask. What is up with various members of The Decemberists and children’s literature these days? First lead singer Colin Meloy writes a fantasy novel. Now Jenny Conlee helps compose a score for a stage adaptation of Matt Phelan’s The Storm in the Barn playing at The Oregon Children’s Theater. You’ve […]

Video Sunday: Happy Easter!

April 8, 2012 by Betsy Bird

Normally I don’t advertise author/illustrator contests and challenges but this one has something I like. Namely, Rube Goldberg machines. Actually, I also happen to like Lisa Graff. And I happen to like her new book which I finished yesterday and includes the aforementioned Rube Goldberg thing. The first to ever appear in a children’s book? […]

Fusenews: My proverbial hat tastes like flan

March 16, 2012 by Betsy Bird

I was going to spend a lot of time on this Fusenews. Then I picked up Doug TenNapel’s Cardboard and lost most of my evening in the process. So it goes. I really am going to have to be brief today. To sum up: The Battle of the (Kids’) Books rages on in earnest! Wish […]

Fusenews: Words, words, wonderful words

August 15, 2011 by Betsy Bird

Though I mentioned it yesterday, I was pleased as punch to discover the recent winners of the Society of Illustrator’s Original Art. The Gold? It went to a plucky (and very good) little nonfiction title by the name of Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem, both written and illustrated by Rosalyn Schanzer. […]

Video Sunday: Delicious Bee-Meat

April 17, 2011 by Betsy Bird

Well, that was satisfying. For those of you unfamiliar with the James Kennedy/Neil Gaiman “feud” (and I use that term loosely) this video may work best with a little background. You see, I first became acquainted with the YA author of The Order of Odd Fish when he wrote this remarkable screed entitled America, Emulate […]

Fusenews: Midnight Cowboy meets Watership Down

October 5, 2010 by Betsy Bird

Our top news story today is the fact that NOW is the time to start nominating books for The Cybils! The Cybils, for the record, are the only book awards handed out to children’s and YA titles as chosen by book bloggers. Books that win The Cybils are meant to represent those titles that have […]

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