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Be Still My Children’s Book Nerd Heart: The Digital Kerlan Collection
A treasure trove of children's literature history at your fingertips.
One Star Review, Guess Who? (#228)
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
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Books on Film: Mychal Threets on The Daily Show
“America’s Librarian” (do people call him that? They should) and new Reading Rainbow host Mychal Threets was on The Daily Show the other day talking about the power of books and libraries. So you know I liked it.
Good for the Soul: The Viral School Librarian on the TODAY Show
Middle School Librarian Jenn Miller is using her platform to help out other school libraries in need.
2026 Books from Geisel Winners
2026 books from past Geisel Award/Honor winners!
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One Star Review, Guess Who? (#227)
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads? Oh joy. Another wordless book. This one is bizarre. I suppose it is about how clouds are made, but I’m not sure. Click here for the answer. Why do I share these? Click here. If you like this post, you might like […]
Now on The Yarn: Jasmine Warga!
Over on The Yarn podcast, I talk with author Jasmine Warga about her latest middle grade novel, The Unlikely Tale of Chase and Finnegan.
Name That LEGO Book Cover (#72)
Can you name these three books by their LEGO-fied covers?
2026 Books from Caldecott Winners
I know it’s (barely) getting to be spring, but I’m getting antsy. I want to see all the 2026 books from past award winners. So I went out and rounded them up. There are so many great-looking books in this group. Last week was 2026 books by past Newbery Medal and Honor winners. Today is […]
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