Politics in Practice
May 27, 2011 by Travis Jonker
While I like to leave the early Newbery and Caldecott award predictions to those bold enough to make them (Fuse #8 Production, I like your gumption, kid), I do like to survey the landscape early on for books that might be in the discussion come January. One of the best ways I’ve found to do […]
May 26, 2011 by Travis Jonker
An Unfortunate Cover occurs when a good book has a cover that isn’t holding up its end of the bargain. The latest addition to the Hall of Cover Infamy certainly fits this description. While Apple Paperbacks make for pretty easy targets, sometimes you just have to shoot that fish in the barrel. Fourth Grade Rats […]
May 25, 2011 by Travis Jonker
Three by the Sea By Mini Grey Knopf (Random House) ISBN: 9780224083621 $17.99 Grades K-2 In Stores The meddler. We all know one. Leave it to Mini Grey (Traction Man is Here!) and her formidable talents to pull off a picture book that explores this subject with unexpected nuance. Sure the meddler can be bad, […]
May 24, 2011 by Travis Jonker
I work in four elementary school libraries and we are undergoing summer renovations at two of them. The good? Next year we will arrive to new carpet, paint, and lighting. I can’t wait. The not-quite-as-good? We need to get out of the way before the school year ends and the buildings are turned into construction […]
May 23, 2011 by Travis Jonker
Covering the Newbery: redoing every Newbery-winning cover since, oh I don’t know, a few months ago. 1941: Call it Courage by Armstrong Sperry Early Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: Brighter, but not a huge success. The early cover gives a much better indication of the story. Read Previous Covering the Newbery Posts: 1940: […]
May 20, 2011 by Travis Jonker
Hey, what’s in the envelope? Awww, yeah! Time to bust out my finest wicker hat, cause I’m heading to New Orleans for the American Library Association Annual Conference. But here’s the question: will you be there?
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May 19, 2011 by Travis Jonker
A nearing-the-end-of-the-school-year book order just came in to the 5th and 6th grade school where I work. Here’s a peek at the goods, and a few words: (click the images to enlarge) Book I can’t believe I didn’t pick up before: The Lexicon. This guide to the Harry Potter world was once at the center […]
May 18, 2011 by Travis Jonker
ROCKSTARS AND CHILDREN’S BOOKS DON’T OFTEN MEET… …but that’s what happens in the recent Rocco Staino SLJ interview with author Paula Fox, who happens to be the grandmother of one Courtney Love. An excellent Q and A all around. Click here to read. (Thanks to Read Roger for the link) THE BEST TINY BOOKS AROUND […]
May 17, 2011 by Travis Jonker
The following is a work of fiction. In a shockingly unprofessional move, the International Children’s Literature Commissioner made it known today that he is desperate for insider casting and script details about the upcoming Hunger Games film, based on the best-selling science fiction novel by Suzanne Collins. Appearing in front of a massive press corps, […]
May 16, 2011 by Travis Jonker
Every Monday (save for the Mondays when I don’t) I’m attempting to redo the cover of every book that has won the Newbery Award. Bring on the 1940s! 1940: Daniel Boone by James Daugherty Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: I don’t mind the tree ring motif, but it’s hard to outdo the […]
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