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December 31, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Happy holidays! The blog will be back up and running on January 7. Until then, let’s take a look back at some of my favorite posts from the 100 Scope Notes archives. Things Librarians Fancy Ever wanted to delve into the unexplored world of librarian culture? If you just said “no”, I can’t hear you. […]
December 27, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Happy holidays! The blog will be back up and running on January 7. Until then, let’s take a look back at some of my favorite posts from the 100 Scope Notes archives. Children’s Lit Commish: ‘All Picture Books to be 80s Film Adaptations’ The following is a work of fiction. In a shocking move, the […]
December 26, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Happy holidays! The blog will be back up and running on January 7. Until then, let’s take a look back at some of my favorite posts from the 100 Scope Notes archives. Create Your Own Children’s Book Movie Headline! I’m no math whiz, but lately it seems children’s books are being adapted for the silver […]
December 25, 2012 by Travis Jonker
With the help of Scaredy Squirrel (via the fine folks at Kids Can Press and their Scaredy ginger bread house kit), I wish you and yours a merry Christmas and a happy new year!
December 24, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Happy holidays! The blog will be back up and running on January 7. Until then, let’s take a look back at some of my favorite posts from the 100 Scope Notes archives. Books in the Year 3001 What will the future hold for books? Let’s turn the clock forward, to the year 3001: The Newbery, […]
December 21, 2012 by Travis Jonker
Last year, my Caldecott prediction batting average was .500. Given the unpredictability of this award, I should probably give up after that. Call it a prediction career. Hang up my keyboard. But it’s no fun to stand idly by when there are guesses to be thrown about. Here are my picks for 2013 Caldecott glory. […]
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December 20, 2012 by Travis Jonker
#20-16 | #15-11 | #10-6 | #5-1 5. Oh, No! by Candace Fleming; illustrated by Eric Rohmann [Schwartz & Wade | Grades PreK-2] Click here for additional resources from Watch. Connect. Read. Can a librarian tell you about an outstanding picture book by answering eight important questions? Oh, yes! Q1: Does it star a brave frog, a mean tiger, a helpful […]
December 19, 2012 by Travis Jonker
#20-16 | #15-11 | #10-6 | #5-1 10. Step Gently Out by Helen Frost; photographs by Rick Leider [Candlewick Press | Grades PreK-2] Click here for additional resources from Watch. Connect. Read. It’s all deceptively simple. A spare, beautiful poem about noticing your surroundings, combined with remarkable images. While photography often strives for accuracy above all, Leider makes beauty his first […]
December 18, 2012 by Travis Jonker
#20-16 | #15-11 | #10-6 | #5-1 15. Island: A Story of the Galápagos by Jason Chin [Roaring Brook Press | Grades K-4] Click here for additional resources from Watch. Connect. Read. In an explain-off, my money’s on Jason Chin. In each of his three releases to date, Chin takes the complex and makes it engaging for young readers. Island […]
December 17, 2012 by Travis Jonker
For the past few weeks, fellow elementary school librarian John Schumacher (he of Watch. Connect. Read.) and I have been busy preparing our annual Top 20 Books time capsule. You should see the size of the hole we had to dig. Looking back on 2012, these are the books we love. The books we love […]
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