MORE POSTS FROM AUGUST 2009
Why read when you can listen? Consider this an audio addendum to my post about Little House in the New Yorker from a few days back. The Rose vs Laura debate continues (as in, who is more responsible for the success of the series – Laura Ingalls Wilder or her daughter Rose?) . They even […]
Sometimes a cover doesn’t match the tone of the book it’s wrapped around. Such is the case of our most recent Unfortunate Cover candidate: Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The world’s most listless treasure hunt. I feel like the artist was working with some models who weren’t that into it. Cover Artist: “Alright, we […]
I figured it was a hoax, but lo and behold – the fur-covered edition of The Wild Things by Dave Eggers. Loosely based on Sendak’s classic. Can you put this on a shelf? (Thanks to EarlyWord for the link)
My Uncle Emily By Jane Yolen Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter Philomel Books ISBN: 9780399240058 $17.99 Grades 1-3 In Stores Review copy provided by Raab Associates While the work of American poet Emily Dickinson may be difficult for some readers to fully wrap their heads around, My Uncle Emily tells a tale of honesty that could […]
I really don’t get tired of these. Artist M. S. Corley, the man behind the recent redesign of the Harry Potter and His Dark Materials covers strikes again. This time he bestows the classic Penguin treatment on The Chronicles of Narnia. These covers won’t be coming to a shelf near you, but fun to take […]
Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) By Lisa Yee Illustrated by Dan Santat Arthur A. Levine Books ISBN: 9780545055925 $15.99 Grades 2-4 In Stores Sept. 1, 2009 Review copy borrowed In a climate where you can’t throw a dinner roll without hitting five or six new series, Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally) is a middle grade school story […]
Can’t say I’m well-versed in the Little House series. “But you’re a children’s librarian” you say? Yes, yes – well, we all have books on our “shelves of shame” (as the wonderful Bookends blog puts it). The New Yorker recently did a piece on Laura Wilder and her daughter Rose, who worked together in creating […]
My reactions upon seeing Choose Your Own Adventure #2: Journey Under the Sea mapped out and analyzed: 1. It’s possible to complete the book after only five steps? 2. Now I understand why I never got to that point. (Click here to read more at BoingBoing) (Click here to view the PDF) *Update* Bookshelves of […]
Put this in your “That Doesn’t Happen Every Day” file. Simon & Schuster is distributing Scott Westerfeld’s Uglies as a free PDF. Click the image below to head over to BoingBoing and get in on the action. By the way, do you really have a “That Doesn’t Happen Every Day” file? Seems a little excessive.
I ran across a book recently which struck me as unusual. I had never before seen a story with a built-in finger puppet: It reminded me of an outstanding post on Collecting Children’s Books a while back that focused on another children’s book gimmick – tails. Click the image below to read more.
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