Fooled Ya Once? 100 Scope Notes April Fools Posts Over the Years

I always wanted to have an April Fools post as this classic over at Collecting Children’s Books, you know – the one where Neil Gaiman himself chimed in on the comments.
I’m not sure I accomplished that goal, but looking at my attempts over the years, the sheer silliness of it all is . . . really something.
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Here are all my past April 1st posts:
Exclusive: ‘When You Reach Me’ Prequel Announced!
BREAKING: Man Recieves Patent on ‘Picture Book’
REPORT: Library Books ‘Our Nation’s Largest Health Hazard’
First Look: President Trump Releases Self-Published Children’s Autobiography
Bunny Beef: Pence Family Claps Back at John Oliver Over Picture Book Parody
The Latest Literary Trend? ‘Hard Readers’
READ Poster Shocker
Welcome to the World’s First Dog Man Only Library
U.S. Gov: ‘All Books Must Have Round Corners’
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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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