Morning Notes: Nutshell Edition


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AND THE 2018 KIRKUS PRIZE GOES TO . . .
COMING TO A TOLLBOOTH NEAR YOU
The Phantom Tollbooth may soon be coming to the theater. Click here to read.
TINY TREND

Tiny books. Yea or nay? Because John Green is going the full Nutshell library on us.
NORTH OF BORDER BESTSELLERS
What are the current bestselling children’s books in Canada, you ask? Here they are.


Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Estrada Kelly. Out April 17, 2019.
The next book from our reigning Newbery medalist, and her first work of fantasy.

Colby Sharp and John Schumacher posted their Mock Caldecott list and it’s a great batch of books. A good starting place if you’re looking do a mock program with kids.

https://twitter.com/dylanteut/status/1059638455926312960
Dylan at Mile High Reading has some 2019 picture books to look out for.

Troy Wilson wrote a story in first grade. Forty years later, it’s being published. Troy Wilson talks about The Sinking of Captain Otter.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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