MORE POSTS FROM NOVEMBER 2016
Puppy Kitty Wimpy Piggie LEGOs Here are the books currently on hold at my K-4 school library:
Our kidlit election is finished. I explained the process over at the Reader Leader blog. Now the results are in . . . Squid votes are on the left, Duck votes are on the right. Which means . . .
You thought the election was wrapped up? Oh no friends. The vote continues, with different candidates. Head on over to Goodreads to vote for your favorite books of 2016 in the Goodreads Choice Awards. There are a whole lot of worthy candidates in the two children’s categories: Best Picture Books Middle Grade and Children’s
If you’re not up for a (mostly) Kumbaya sort of post (and I respect that), don’t read this post. Here are some reactions to the 2016 presidential election by the children’s literature community. (Thank you to Shannon Ozirny for the idea.) Have a friend? Hug a friend. pic.twitter.com/lxnPatS9Yz — Mo Willems' Pigeon (@The_Pigeon) November 9, […]
A couple weeks back I received an email from Running Kids Press about The New Big Book of Presidents. Pretty much every library has this book (or something similar from another publisher). It is the one-stop-shop for all presidential info. An updated version will be released in January to reflect the winner of the 2016 presidential […]
The 2016 edition of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books list was announced today, so let’s see how I did on my predictions. Oh. Well, better luck next time! Here are the beautiful books that made the list. The Cat from Hunger Mountain by Ed Young The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown, […]
Yesterday The Creativity Project was announced. Little, Brown to Publish 'Creativity Project' by Michigan Teacher @colbysharp https://t.co/xkEWWiSh53 pic.twitter.com/eUoklegP41 — Children's Bookshelf (@PWKidsBookshelf) November 1, 2016 I’m thrilled for my friend (and partner on The Yarn) Colby Sharp. I’m also honored to be one of the contributors to the project. (Click here to see the complete […]
Jon Klassen’s We Found a Hat is fantastic. The end isn’t as ambiguous as his last book (written by Mac Barnett), Sam & Dave Dig a Hole (speculation got a little crazy on that one), but maybe there is some room for interpretation. Here’s my theory: The hat the turtles find actually belonged to The Man in the […]
It’s November. November is a good month. November is Picture Book Month. To learn more (and get in on the fun), visit the Picture Book Month website.
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