100 Scope Notes
July 24, 2017 by Betsy Bird
Oh. We’re churning them out now. We’ve got a rhythm. We’ve got a beat. And now we’re going to start rip-roaring through our books. This week’s podcast episode (found here or on iTunes under “Kate n’ Fuse 8”) was a good one too. I decided to finally crack one of the Top Ten books that […]
June 1, 2014 by Betsy Bird
Well, had this post just about wrapped up when the whole computer crashed on me. Viva la internet! Let’s see if I can recover what I lost. First off, the best thing in the world. Best. The world. Ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSKgiygMxc&feature=embed He is, for the record, on Twitter now. I’m a bit reluctant to tell you […]
February 17, 2014 by Betsy Bird
Happy President’s Day! We’ve a lot of worthy links today but I’m going to begin with one that was sent to me by Dan Berenberg and that I’ve been enjoying ever since. Beginning with a caveat, Dan wrote to me and said, “You’ve probably been sent this by a ton of people already, but this […]
February 6, 2014 by Betsy Bird
It’s always the filler. I have this little file where I jot down ideas for posts on days when my brain is mush, and most recently I jotted down the old “casual diversity” question a friend asked me once. Figured it would make for a good quickie blog post and then I’d be on my […]
May 29, 2013 by Betsy Bird
As some of you may have heard, the Caldecott turns 75 this year. This begs the all important question on everyone’s lips: What are you wearing to the Newbery/Caldecott Banquet this year? And don’t tell me you’re not going. If you’re in Chicago on Sunday, June 30th then you should attend. Even if you don’t […]
June 28, 2012 by Betsy Bird
#2 The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (1979) 258 points One of the very few pictures books that is just perfect – language appropriate, interactive, a great story, a counting exercise and a science lesson all rolled together. – Pat Vasilik Carle is a genius, pure and simple. Is there a 5 year old […]
Teen Librarian Toolbox
by Karen Jensen, MLS
Heavy Medal
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