Christian Robinson is collaborating with Target and I’m excited.
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.
Problem: Christian Robinson is Collaborating with Target and I Want to Buy Everything
July 27, 2021 by 2 Comments
What I Learned When I Drew Pictures with Bob Shea
July 26, 2021 by 2 Comments
I discovered something about myself while drawing with Bob Shea on Instagram.
Surprise! Announcing JUST ONE FLAKE
July 23, 2021 by 3 Comments
I have some new book news to share . . .
Notable 2021 Children’s Book Follow-Ups, Sequels, and Companion Books
July 22, 2021 by 15 Comments
Some familiar faces return in 2021.
Remembering Floyd Cooper
July 21, 2021 by Leave a Comment
I met Floyd Cooper one time, in 2015. We were seated next to each other at a dinner hosted by Lee & Low books during the American Library Association annual conference. Floyd’s book Ira’s Shakespeare Dream had just come out and he was talking about the book with the various librarians in attendance. I talked […]
Books on Film: Watch the Trailer for The Mysterious Benedict Society on Disney+
July 20, 2021 by Leave a Comment
The trailer for The Mysterious Benedict Society series on Disney+
School Librarian Saturday: 2021 Notable Children’s Digital Media List
July 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
A closer look at the 2021 Notable Children’s Digital Media List from ALSC.
One Star Review, Guess Who? (#148)
July 16, 2021 by 7 Comments
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
Little Free Libraries: Overrated or Underrated?
July 15, 2021 by 2 Comments
Are they as good as they seem?
The Most Astonishingly Unconventional Books of 2021
July 13, 2021 by 7 Comments
Here’s to keeping it interesting. Pushing the envelope. Pushing boundaries. Pushing buttons. Here’s to children’s books that expand our assumptions of what a children’s book can be.
Surprise! Announcing THE SHIP IN THE WINDOW
July 9, 2021 by 8 Comments
I’m making a book with Matthew Cordell!
One Star Review, Guess Who? (#147)
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Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
Gallery: The Art of the Picture Book Barcode 2021
July 6, 2021 by 6 Comments
A gallery of the most creative picture book barcodes of 2021.
Review: How to Apologize by David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka
July 5, 2021 by 6 Comments
A review of HOW TO APOLOGIZE by David LaRochelle and Mike Wohnoutka.
One Star Review, Guess Who? (#146)
July 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
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