Notes on July 2021
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In July . . .
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. . . we admired the art of the picture book barcode.
The barcode placement creativity continues to amaze me.
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. . . things got unconventional.
Putting together this list of the most wonderfully surprising books of the year is always a treat.
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. . . we got real considering Little Free Libraries.
Overrated or underrated?
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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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