Notes on August 2019

In August . . .

. . . we looked at the most unconventional books of the year.
It’s always one of my favorite posts to put together.

. . . I found paint colors based on famous picture books.
And I challenged you to name the book by color palette alone.
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. . . I shared my all time favorite piece of publisher swag.
And what I keep inside of it.
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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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