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August 31, 2017 by Travis Jonker
In August . . . . . . I posed a challenge. It was the third installment of Name That LEGO Book Cover! GOOD NIGHT, HUGO pic.twitter.com/oZzpN59dX7 — Travis Jonker (@100scopenotes) August 12, 2017 . . . Hugo Cabret continued to be my technology north star. He showed me how to use Instagram Face Filters. Thanks, Hugo. . […]
August 29, 2017 by Travis Jonker
I was on a roll. Things were going just great. I correctly predicted a few books that appeared on the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book list in 2014 and again in 2015. And then 2016 came around. Last year I correctly picked . . . zero books. Zero! But did that knock me […]
August 28, 2017 by Travis Jonker
It’s been my summer tradition to read the books in the March series by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell. So even though it came out a year ago, has been well covered . . . . . . and won all the awards . . . . . . I just finished this final book […]
August 26, 2017 by Travis Jonker
Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? literally the hunger games for cats… Click here for the answer. Why do I share these? Click here. Previously . . . One Star Review Guess Who (#1) One Star Review Guess Who (#2) One Star Review Guess Who […]
August 24, 2017 by Travis Jonker
If you had x-ray vision, you’d know that I have a soft spot in my heart for early readers. You know what I’m talking about: When I learned that Mac Barnett and Greg Pizzoli were teaming up for a new early reader series about a mischievous rabbit called Hi Jack! I was happy to hear […]
August 23, 2017 by Travis Jonker
Did you know Gene Luen Yang has a Reading Without Walls “video podcast” on Reading Rockets? Did you know that he already has a bunch of great interviews up on their YouTube channel? Who has he talked to? Among others . . . Jason Reynolds: Katherine Paterson: Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden: Patrick Ness: […]
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August 21, 2017 by Travis Jonker
Oh yes, I’m starting a newsletter. If you sign up, it will be delivered to your inbox on the first Friday of each month (beginning in September) and is likely to include: Book recommendations – for kids, grown-ups, and grown-ups who like books for kids. Drawings. Scribblings. Crudely drawn comics. Stuff like that. The occasional […]
August 18, 2017 by Travis Jonker
(Click Images to Enlarge) Previously . . . Book Title Toons: Brothers Book Title Toons: It Ain’t Easy
August 17, 2017 by Travis Jonker
On the question of George eating the vet, you have spoken: What a relief – this question has been answered once and for all, rendering any future debate meaningless. Thank you to everyone who voted. Previously . . . ANSWERED: Burning Question of the Day (#1) ANSWERED: Burning Question of the Day (#2)
August 15, 2017 by Travis Jonker
If you haven’t had a chance yet, make sure you watch this PBS Newshour video with author/illustrator Grace Lin. She talks about how to approach children’s books that contain racist content.
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