
The Classroom Bookshelf
September 1, 2021 by Betsy Bird
Multi-Caldecott Award winning creator David Wiesner gives me a rundown on the history of wordless picture books (worth an academic course right there) and the exhibit he curated with the Carle called Speechless: The Art of Wordless Picture Books.
March 5, 2021 by Betsy Bird
A video interview with the author, illustrator, and fans of the strangest, most charming, Dutch import of 2020.
January 26, 2021 by Betsy Bird
Hope you like trees because today you're getting a bird's eye view. Author Lita Judge answers my questions and reveals a video for her latest dendrophile accomplishment.
January 12, 2021 by Betsy Bird
Tonight I talk with Gary Paulsen live. Before that, listen to him talk about his latest book, Gone to the Woods.
July 26, 2020 by Betsy Bird
I never attended a real sleepaway camp as a kid. Truthfully? I didn’t really want to. But the end result was that I never had the experience of so many other teens of being a camp counselor. Well, that STOPS today! Meet your new counselor Ms. Bird. It’s all part of Camp Candlewick, an online […]
June 18, 2020 by Betsy Bird
Perhaps you have found yourself thinking, "What I really wish I could find is a series of wonderful science programs for kids that they can watch for a little while." Well, I located three modern alternatives that have led to some pretty great conversations (and home science experiments) and I want to share them with you today.
The Classroom Bookshelf
by Erika Thulin Dawes
Teen Librarian Toolbox
by Amanda MacGregor
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