Morning Notes: Delicious Liar & Spy Frosting Edition

NEWBERY IN 90

The 90 Second Newbery, once just a glimmer in author James Kennedy’s eye, has just completed its second year. If you missed the recap of this year’s screening in New York, click here – it looked like a wild night. Spread the word: for those who want to participate in next year’s film festival, you have until December 10, 2013 to make it happen. Click here for more information.

PICK A FAVORITE

Librarians! The ALSC blog is looking to spruce things up in the header department. Click here to head on over and vote for your favorite.

PLAGIARISM CAUSES SMOKING?

For those among us that talk about plagiarism with kids, I present the following infographic. Maybe someone can tell me if this is a joke or not. Click here to read.

BOOK BATTLES AND BRACKETS

The SLJ Battle of the Kids’ Books is up and running here. And Sturdy for Common Things posts about their Tournament of Kids Books. Sixteen of the most circulated books, one winner. Click here to check it out.

EAT THE BOOK

UK children’s lit blog Playing by the Book is holding their second annual International Edible Book Festival. Looks like fun. But before you start experimenting to find just the right frosting color for your Liar & Spy cake, know that you need to submit your picture by March 20.  Click here for more info.

SEUSS TWEETS

In total link bait news… Reader’s Digest sent out an email blast far and wide about their article Oh the Tweets He Would Tweet: If Dr. Seuss Had the Internets. I usually recoil from such blatant attempts to grab eyeballs, but, well, it was pretty fun to read. For some reason, the idea of Beatrix Potter “Liking” something on Facebook is hilarious to me. Click here to read.

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