MORE POSTS FROM MARCH 2008
Seems like I’m not the only one with fourth wall on the dome. I mentioned the concept in my recent review of “Big and Little”, A Fuse #8 Production commented on some wall #4 tearing down in her review of “No! That’s Wrong”, and now there’s a discussion brewing over at the blog Editorial Anonymous. […]
Movie versions of kids books can be a double edged sword. One one side, a silver screen adaptation is a sure bet for generating interest in the book. On the other hand – the movie is usually no good. A shame really. If you haven’t yet seen “Horton Hears a Who”, take a gander at […]
X-Men Power Pack: Leader of the Pack Mind Over Matter By Marc Sumerak Illustrated by Guri Hiru Marvel/Spotlight ISBN: 9781599612218, 9781599612225 $21.35 Grades 3-6 In Stores When I was a youngster, the idea of comic books in the library was pretty much unimaginable to me. Not that I wasn’t hoping they would appear. Right around […]
I know it kinda just started, but Kadir Nelson is having a pretty solid Aught 8 already. In January, the Nelson-illustrated “Henry’s Freedom Box” was recognized by the ALSC as being awesome when they slapped a Caldecott Honor medal on the cover. Decent way to ease into the new year. For his next trick, Mr. […]
Ellie McDoodle: Have Pen, Will Travel By Ruth McNally Barshaw Bloomsbury Children’s Books ISBN 9781582347455 $11.95 Grades 4-6 In Stores *Best New Books* An Important Business Man runs into another Important Business Man on Wall Street: I.B.M. 1: So, have you heard about the story/illustration merger? I.B.M. 2: Yes, yes, but that’s only affecting teens. […]
Big and Little By John Stadler Robin Corey Books ISBN 9780375841750 $9.99 Grades PreK-1 In Stores *Recommended* “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!“ Ronald Reagan June 12, 1987 Berlin When I hear this quote I can’t help but agree with the Gipper’s impassioned plea for children’s book authors to tear down the literary “fourth wall“, […]
Year of the Rat By Grace Lin Little, Brown 9780316114264 $14.99 Grades 3-5 In Stores *Recommended* I read the book that preceded “Year of the Rat”, “Year of the Dog”, toward the end of Aught 7 and was nothing but pleased. The book was not so much a story as a collection of events in […]
Fancy Nancy. I can understand the appeal. How many girls come into the library asking for a story, any story, about princesses? Numerous. It is this sort of interest that makes it impossible to deny that Fancy Nancy is on a roll these days. New books popping up all over, tie-ins, you know the playbook. […]
Three completely unrelated items: 1. The City of Ember movie is coming out 10.10.08. How do I know? The movie poster was just released. Well, I’m not sure if you’d call it a poster or a banner – oh, why not just click below and decide for yourself. 2. “Choose Your Own Adventure” map-making. I […]
What do these three have in common? You can visit them all during a trip to your local British shopping mall, of course. (sound of crickets) Well, you would if the British Minister of Culture has a say. Read about her ideas for updating the UK’s libraries at the London Times. I’m curious if pop […]
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