Heavy Medal
September 30, 2013 by Travis Jonker
In September… …we number-crunched the Newbery Medal. I broke out the calculator and learned a few things about John’s Bronze (just a new Newbery Medal nickname I’m trying out). So You Want to Win the Newbery (Part I) So You Want to Win the Newbery (Part II) What Are the Chances You’ll Win Another Newbery? […]
September 30, 2013 by Travis Jonker
In order to see what kids are lining up to read, The Bill Clinton of Children’s Literature (John Schumacher) and I host a monthly gallery of hold shelf pictures. This month the gallery (including my Jane Mount-inspired illustrated shelf) is over at John’s blog Watch. Connect. Read. Click here to hear on over and have […]
September 27, 2013 by Travis Jonker
WHEN SEUSS AND POLITICS COLLIDE I’m a sucker for seemingly standard news stories where children’s literature unexpectedly pops up. That’s just what happened when Sen. Ted Cruz read Green Eggs and Ham from the Senate floor Tuesday night in the midst of an all-night speech against Obamacare. This seemingly incongruous choice of books (since Green […]
September 26, 2013 by Travis Jonker
Squirrels on Skis By J. Hamilton Ray Illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre Random House ISBN: 9780449810811 $8.99 Grades K-2 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Early readers hold the power to hook kids at a crucial time in their reading lives. But I sometimes find myself reacting to them with hesitation. What’s […]
September 24, 2013 by Travis Jonker
Now that the 2013-14 school year is rolling, it’s time to take a look at the books kids are anxious to get their hands on. John Schumacher and I will be posting our first #holdshelf of the year at Watch. Connect. Read. on Monday, September 30 – will you join us? Head over to Watch. […]
September 23, 2013 by Travis Jonker
Last week our pals Colby Sharp and John Schumacher finished reading every single Newbery Medal-winning book. In honor of their completing this impressive feat, I thought I’d write what has to be my most self-indulgent post ever: revisit my Covering the Newbery project (where I attempted to give a new cover to every Newbery winner) […]
ADVERTISEMENT
September 22, 2013 by Travis Jonker
Seeing as how today is the beginning of Banned Books Week and all, take a moment to explore ALAs Banned and Challenged Books website, where you can learn things like… …what was the most challenged book of the 00s? …what was the most challenged book of the 1990s? …and ways to advocate for freedom of […]
September 19, 2013 by Travis Jonker
A while back I posted some videos of vintage pop up books from the childrensbookstore.com blog. The collection is a rare and unusual book lovers paradise of early pop up and lift the flap books. Now the library has been updated, including the relatively new – Star Wars, Star Trek, and Superman pop ups, and […]
September 18, 2013 by Travis Jonker
PATTERSON WRITES CHECKS James Patterson is giving one million dollars to independent bookstores around the country. He’s the second-richest author in the world, so he can do things like this. He recently went on CBS This Morning to talk about his plans. Two criteria for getting a cut? The bookstore must be viable, and it […]
September 17, 2013 by Travis Jonker
…or barcode win? You be the judge. (I’ve talked about barcode placement in the past)
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.