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Your 2026 Labor Day TO READ List
Today is Labor Day in the United States, a day to recognize the contributions of American workers. It’s a day to rest and relax – maybe with one of these excellent on-theme books below.
Name That LEGO Book Cover! (#78)
Once again, it’s the game that’s sweeping the country. I used this website to (virtually) create 3 LEGO book covers. See how many you can name! #1: Answer #2: Answer #3: Answer How’d you do? If you like this post, you might like my 100 Scope Notes newsletter on Substack. You can click here to subscribe. Previously . […]
Kirkus Prize Finalists Announced!
The Kirkus Prize, sporting one of the biggest monetary awards in literature, has announced their group of 2026 Finalists. There are three children’s book categories: Picture Books Navigating Night, written by Julie Leung and illustrated by Angie Kang, and Electric Birds of Pothakudi, written by Karthika Naïr and illustrated by Joëlle Jolivet. I already love Navigating […]
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Odd Bookmarks
A long time ago, I made a bracket-style tournament to determine the worst bookmark ever. It was a tight race. So I was delighted to come across this piece at the new-to-me 1000 Libraries Magazine titled Libraries Reveal the Oddest Bookmarks Ever Left In Books. The saw blade really hooked me. Click here to read […]
Notes on August 2026
In August . . . . . . we went down the children’s book parody rabbit hole again. There’s always a fresh crop. . . . I asked if you’d like to predict the 2027 Newbery Medal winner. The list of suggestions at Heavy Medal is a good place to start. . . . I […]
Updating the Caldecott Infographic!
The Caldecott Medal Infographic gets an update!
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Book-Related Headline of the Year?
Sometimes I come across a children’s book story in the news that catches my eye. And this recent one from The Futurist definitely did that: Baby Boomers are whipping up AI-generated books for their grandkids, and the results are . . . awkward. Do I have to say, don’t do this?
Now on The Yarn Podcast: Rex Ogle
Rex Ogle talks about his latest book on The Yarn podcast.
The Mind of The Henk
I loved this recent piece in Wisconsin Life about Keven Henkes.
One Star Review, Guess Who? (#235)
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
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