Morning Notes: Horsehair Bookbinding Edition

I PREFER MY ARTWORK INSPIRED BY KID’S BOOKS

Picture Book Report is a site where illustrations inspired by books are put on display. Or, from the site:

Picture Book Report is an extended love-song to books. Fifteen illustrators will reach out to their favorite books and create wonderful pieces of art in response to the text that has moved them, shaped them, or excited them.

It’s always cool to see how artists approach well known books. Like Lucy Knisley’s (French Milk) take on The Giver:

Click here to visit Picture Book Report. Click here to read about Picture Book Report on Pop Candy.

SEE THE STARS

The blog ShelfTalker has just updated their list of children’s books that have received starred reviews. For your humble elementary school librarian, a list of this sort has an almost unnatural appeal. Click here to read.

AMELIA BEDELIA ON TWITTER

The Greenwillow blog imagined what would happen if some of their characters had Twitter feeds. Hilarity ensues.

Click here to read. (Thanks to ABA Omnibus for the link)

WORLD’S ODDEST BATCH OF LIBRARY SIGNS DISCOVERED

Some things kinda defy description. I believe this is one of those things. Click here (or the image below) to view.

(Thanks to BuzzFeed for the link)

Spaceheadz, Book #1 by Jon Scieszka and Francesco Sedita. On shelves June 22, 2010.

It’s a new series by the former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. It sounds crazy. I’d say that’s worth mentioning.

AbeBooks has compiled a gallery of unusual book bindings that boggles the mind. Snakeskin? Yes. Click here (or the image above) to see it.

Hugo Cabret is coming – and in 3D. @PWKidsBookshelf puts out the word.

In case you haven’t already seen it on Kids Lit, we’ve got the trailer for Beezus and Ramona.

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