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Cabin Head and Tree Head: Best Promotional Video for a Children’s Book of 2025?
Come for the wacky promotional video for one of the greatest graphic novels of 2025. Stay for the celebrity picture book cameo at the very end.
World Premiere Video for a Brand New Amos McGee! With Special Q&A with Erin E. Stead
A video and discussion! Erin discusses how she and Phil work together, how they have "the world's nicest fans", and why she can never show the corners of a room in an Amos book
And Now, This Is What Happens When You Read Too Many Picture Books in a Single Year
Yesterday I got a little silly. I took all the 2023 children's book titles that sounded similar to me and I made a video out of them. And THIS . . . this was the product at the end of the day. Enjoy or condemn (it's all the same to me)
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Guest Post: The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival Is Back, Baby!
James Kennedy guest posts today with information about the latest 90-Second Newbery, now celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Newbery Award.
Warrants a Discussion: David Wiesner Discusses His Carle Museum Exhibit
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.
International Video Day: I Wish by Toon Tellegen, ill. Ingrid Godon
A video interview with the author, illustrator, and fans of the strangest, most charming, Dutch import of 2020.
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Wisdom of Trees: An Interview and Video Reveal for the Latest from Lita Judge
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.
Gary Paulsen: Videos, Conversations, and a Brand New Book
Tonight I talk with Gary Paulsen live. Before that, listen to him talk about his latest book, Gone to the Woods.
Camp Candlewick: Get to Know Ghetto Cowboy
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 […]
Recommended Science Videos and the Reluctant Homeschool Teacher
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.
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