SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
SLJ Blog Network +
  • 100 Scope Notes
  • A Fuse #8 Production
  • Good Comics for Kids
  • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
  • Pearl's & Ruby's
  • Politics in Practice
  • Teen Librarian Toolbox
  • The Yarn
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About/Contact
  • *Best New Books*
    • Annual Best Lists
  • Reviews
    • One Star Review
    • Nonfiction
    • Toon Reviews
  • Articles
    • Authors
    • Link Du Jour
  • Covers
    • Covering the Newbery
    • Cover Curiosity
    • Unfortunate Covers
  • News
    • Books on Film
    • Morning Notes
  • Newsletter

Posts by Travis Jonker

April 23, 2026 by Travis Jonker

What Happens Next? A Guest Post by Dev Petty

Today we have a guest post from author Dev Petty, talking about CLAYDATE, a sequel almost 9 years in the making . . . Stories are equipment for living. -Kenneth Burke, American literary theorist, poet, essayist, and novelist. My most recent book, CLAYDATE, illustrated by the incomparable dimensional illustrator Lauren Eldridge, is the long awaited […]

April 21, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Books on Film: Tish Rabe on NBC News

As I’m sure you’ve noticed, Dr. Seuss-related books continue to be released. The books cover all sorts of topics. But I didn’t realize until recently that Tish Rabe is the author behind many of them. She recently appeared on NBC news, talking about her journey from Sesame Street singer to iambic pentameter legacy-carrier.

April 20, 2026 by Travis Jonker

2026 Books from Printz Winners

Rounding up 2026 books from past Printz Medal and Honor winners.

More Recent Posts

And the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award goes to . . .

April 17, 2026 by Travis Jonker

The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is considered the biggest children's literature award in the world.

The Ultimate Caldecott Database is Ready for You

April 16, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Sharing the best Caldecott resource on the internet.

2026 Books from Stonewall Winners

April 14, 2026 by Travis Jonker

A roundup of 2026 books from past Stonewall Award winners.

ADVERTISEMENT

Dan Santat Spills Some Tea on The Yarn Podcast

April 13, 2026 by Travis Jonker

In the new episode of The Yarn podcast, Dan Santat talks about . . . everything.

Name That LEGO Book Cover! (#73)

April 7, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Can you name these 3 books from by their LEGO-fied covers?

2026 Books from Sibert Winners

April 6, 2026 by Travis Jonker

All the 2026 books by past Robert F. Sibert Medal and Honor winners.

Books to Celebrate National Poetry Month 2026

April 2, 2026 by Travis Jonker

Recent poetry books to celebrate National Poetry Month!

Read More Posts »

ADVERTISEMENT

Archives

ADVERTISEMENT

  • Author/Illustrator Blogs

    • Erin Stead Illustration
    • Hey, Rabbit!
    • James Preller's Blog
    • MATTHEWCORDELLBLOGS
    • Mo Willems Doodles
    • The Scop
  • Book Blogs I Like

    • A Book and a Hug
    • A Fuse #8 Production
    • A Kids Book a Day
    • A Year of Reading
    • Abby (the) Librarian
    • Awful Library Books
    • Becky’s Book Reviews
    • Better Book Titles
    • Book-A-Day Almanac
    • Bookends
    • books4yourkids.com
    • bookshelves of doom
    • Bottom Shelf Books
    • Calling Caldecott
    • Caustic Cover Critic
    • Chad C. Beckerman
    • Charlotte’s Library
    • Cheryl Rainfield
    • Chicken Spaghetti
    • CHILDREN’S ILLUSTRATION
    • Collecting Children’s Books
    • Cybils
    • EarlyWord
    • educating alice
    • Finding Wonderland
    • For Those About to Mock
    • Good Comics for Kids
    • Good Show Sir
    • GottaBook
    • Great Kid Books
    • Heavy Medal: A Mock Newbery Blog
    • Hi Miss Julie!
    • Jen Robinson’s Book Page
    • Kidsmomo
    • Maria T. Middleton Design
    • Nerdy Book Club
    • Neverending Search
    • Nine Kinds of Pie
    • One Book, Two Books, Old Books, New Books
    • Out of the Box
    • Oz and Ends
    • PlanetEsme
    • Read Roger
    • Reading Rants!
    • Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast
    • sharpread
    • ShelfTalker
    • so tomorrow
    • The Children's Book Review
    • The Miss Rumphius Effect
    • Uncovered Cover Art
    • Waking Brain Cells
    • Watch. Connect. Read.
  • Library Blogs

    • ALSC Blog
    • Blue Skunk Blog
    • librarian.net
    • LISNews
    • Stephen's Lighthouse
    • Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology
    • Tame The Web: Libraries and Technology
    • Unshelved
  • Trending on the SLJ Blog Network

    Good Comics for Kids

    My Journey to Japan: Escape to Yokai Mountain | Review

    by J. Caleb Mozzocco

    Teen Librarian Toolbox

    Fast Five Interview: Marieke Nijkamp and Sylvia Bi

    by Amanda MacGregor

    Heavy Medal

    Let’s get reading: 25 Mock Newbery 2027 Potentials

    by Emily Mroczek-Bayci

    The Yarn

    Dan Santat Talks Sashimi

    by Colby Sharp

    Follow This Blog

    Enter your email address below to receive notifications of new blog posts by email.

    Primary Sidebar

    • News & Features
    • Reviews+
    • Technology
    • School Libraries
    • Public Libraries
    • Blogs
    • Classroom
    • Diversity
    • People
    • Job Zone

    Reviews+

    • Book Lists
    • Best Books 2024
    • 2024 Stars So Far
    • Media
    • Reference
    • Series Made Simple
    • Tech
    • Review for SLJ
    • Review Submissions

    SLJ Blog Network

    • 100 Scope Notes
    • A Fuse #8 Production
    • Good Comics for Kids
    • Heavy Medal
    • Pearls & Rubys
    • Politics in Practice
    • Teen Librarian Toolbox
    • The Yarn

    Resources

    • Reasons to Love Libraries
    • 2025 Youth Media Awards
    • Defending the Canon:SLJ & NCTE Review 15 Banned Classics
    • Refreshing the Canon Booklist
    • School Librarian of the Year
    • Read Free Poster
    • Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards
    • Research
    • White Papers / Case Studies

    Events & PD

    • In-Person Events
    • Online Courses
    • Virtual Events
    • Webcasts
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Subscribe
    • Media Inquiries
    • Newsletter Sign Up
    • Content Submissions
    • Data Privacy
    • Terms of Use
    • Terms of Sale
    • FAQs
    • Diversity Policy
    • Careers at MSI


    COPYRIGHT © 2026


    COPYRIGHT © 2026