Teen Librarian Toolbox
October 31, 2017 by Travis Jonker
I’ve been Pete the Cat: I’ve been the cheese from Diary of a Wimpy Kid. I’ve been my favorite book: But this year I was having trouble coming up with a costume idea. So I asked my students, and they came through: Bookmark wishes you a happy Halloween!
October 30, 2017 by Travis Jonker
In October . . . . . . we uncovered picture book secrets. It’s a 2017 case cover gallery extravaganza! . . . I posed a LEGO book cover challenge. Can you name all three? . . . we heard from some picture book legends. Including Cooney, Sendak, McCloskey, and Ungerer.
October 28, 2017 by Travis Jonker
Over on Twitter, Giuseppe Castellano had an idea . . . I’d LOVE a #beforekidlit hashtag through which industry pros shared what they did before they became popular/famous/successful, etc. — Giuseppe Castellano (@pinocastellano) October 25, 2017 And authors and illustrators have responded, sharing their jobs before they got into making books for kids. They’re using […]
October 27, 2017 by Travis Jonker
‘Tis the season for slightly creepy picture book read alouds. Here are five recent picks that have gone over well in my K-4 school library. Creepy Pair of Underwear! by Aaron Reynolds, illustrated by Peter Brown. The last time this author/illustrator pair made a book together – Creepy Carrots – it won a Caldecott honor. […]
October 25, 2017 by Travis Jonker
PRINT IS UNDEAD Physical book lovers take heart – print sales are on the rise. This story in The Wall Street Journal is focused on adult books, but talks about the publishing industry as a whole. Click here to read. SILENCED? This one took me by surprise. The estate of artist James Castle is suing […]
October 24, 2017 by Travis Jonker
Something different to share today. An original story, written by elementary school students and illustrated by Bob Shea. Here’s what Mr. Shea had to say about the collaboration: A teacher friend of mine does an after school writing program with some students. Last year I went in and wrote a book with the kids. The […]
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October 21, 2017 by Travis Jonker
This rare video from 1964 shows Robert McCloskey, Barbara Cooney, and Maurice Sendak¹ in their studios talking about The Lively Art of Picture Books. ¹You might have seen the Sendak part in this post at Educating Alice.
October 20, 2017 by Travis Jonker
Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads or Amazon? Well, there’s five hours of my life I’ll never get back! I went into this book with such high expectations: a Newbery Award winner, rave reviews from readers of all ages… what could go wrong? I just didn’t get […]
October 18, 2017 by Travis Jonker
OFFICIALLY FUNNY A Fuse #8 Production is up to something. A grassroots award for funny books she’s calling the Danzinger Awards. I am in full support of this idea. Click here to find out more. POOH The A.V. Club is not a fan the new Winnie-the-Pooh movie. Click here to read. VIOLA DAVIS WRITING NEW […]
October 16, 2017 by Travis Jonker
I used this website to (virtually) create 3 LEGO book covers. They’re listed from least challenging to most challenging – see how many you can name. How’d you do? Answer Answer Answer Previously . . . Name That LEGO Book Cover! (#1) Name That LEGO Book Cover! (#2) Name That LEGO Book Cover! (#3)
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