Good Comics for Kids
February 29, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Usually I like to keep the number of Morning Notes items low. You’re busy, you don’t need to put up with me for any longer than is absolutely necessary. Not today. It’s like four Morning Notes posts in one. JAN BERENSTAIN: 1923-2012 Sad news. Jan Berenstain, the co-creator of one of the most well-read children’s […]
February 29, 2012 by Travis Jonker
I’m no fan of Dr. Seuss. Not after what those kids did to Pop. – Stephen Colbert Fresh off his interview with Maurice Sendak, Stephen Colbert returns to children’s lit (sort of) in this segment on the upcoming Lorax animated film. He delivers some serious criticism, “applauding” the film’s numerous corporate tie-ins. Scathing hilarity. (Speaking […]
February 28, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Although I amassed sports cards like a hoarder-in-training in my youth, I’m not much of a collector as an adult. My home bookshelves seem to be a bit lacking in the rhyme and reason department. Here’s a taste: An audio book on the shelf? A table manners guide? The second book in a series, but […]
February 28, 2012 by Travis Jonker
It’s not my favorite book for children, it’s just my favorite book for people. -Kate DiCamillo Something must be up with my factors of 10 book anniversary calendar. I was not aware that 2012 marks the 60th anniversary of E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web until I came across this video featuring Kate DiCamillo sharing her thoughts […]
February 27, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Giant Squid By Mary M. Cerullo and Clyde F. E. Roper Capstone Press ISBN: 9781429675413 $8.95 Grades 4-7 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Elusive beasts have always captured the imagination of kids. While jaded adults are convinced that Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and UFOs aren’t real, youngsters are eager […]
February 27, 2012 by Travis Jonker
I always redo the covers of Newbery-winning books here, but why not titles? I mean, there’s a lot of potential there. Take I, Juan de Pareja, for instance. Why not give it a cooler title? Actually, they already did: This is the Spanish edition, but I think English-speaking kids would be willing to learn a […]
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February 26, 2012 by Travis Jonker
A lot to consider here. (Thanks to Kathy for the link)
February 25, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Lou Dobbs recently got on the case of The Lorax, the soon to be released adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic, for indoctrinating children to…care for the environment? If you like to spend your Saturdays in a nice, mellow frame of mind, you might want to skip this one. The smugness, it weighs on me. […]
February 24, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Or, Who’s in the Mood for Some Grainy Photographs? February 18 begins with a 4:00 am wake up and a plan to head to the Chicagoland area. Why would I rise at this god-forsaken hour on a weekend? It’s the Anderson’s Bookshop Annual Children’s Literature Breakfast. A massive gathering of children’s book authors and illustrators, […]
February 23, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Winner/Loser Through your votes, the bracket-style Battle of the Bad Bookmarks has come down to our two finalists: Another Book vs. Pencil The unifying theme? Both methods tend to be rough on the book spine, a sure way to draw the ire of librarians. When the polls closed, I […]
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