Picture book maker extraordinaire Philip Stead started a video series showing how he makes his artwork.
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.
2020 Book Spine Poem Gallery
April 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
A gallery of reader-submitted book spine cento poems.
The Children’s Literature Community Reacts to the Passing of Tomie dePaola
March 31, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The children’s literature community remembers a legend.
2020 Books by Printz Winners
March 30, 2020 by Leave a Comment
A roundup of all the 2020 books by past Printz Award Medal/Honor winners.
Books on Film: Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi on The Daily Show
March 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In case you missed it! Our new Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason Reynolds, and Ibram X. Kendi were on The Daily Show talking about the book they co-wrote, Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. Adapted from Kendi’s National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning.
One Star Review, Guess Who? (#106)
March 27, 2020 by 1 Comment
Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
The Great 2020 Quarantine Book Spine Poem Challenge!
March 24, 2020 by 6 Comments
With everyone cooped up in their houses, this is the perfect time to give the book spine cento a try . . .
2020 Books by Pura Belpré Winners
March 23, 2020 by Leave a Comment
What are past winners of Pura Belpré author and illustrator awards doing this year? Putting out a bunch of good-looking books. Let’s have a look . . .
One Star Review, Guess Who? (#105)
March 20, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Can you guess the classic children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
Review: Hike by Pete Oswald
March 18, 2020 by Leave a Comment
A review of the wonderful new wordless picture book, HIKE.
The Glory of the Personal Pan Pizza: An Interview with Tom Angleberger about Book It!
March 17, 2020 by Leave a Comment
I talked with Book It Author Ambassador Tom Angleberger about my two favorite things: books and pizza.
2020 Books by Geisel Winners
March 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
All the 2020 books from past Geisel Medal and Honor winners.
Authors and Illustrators at Home
March 14, 2020 by 3 Comments
A roundup of online events from authors and illustrators.
Book Trailer Premiere: Baby Clown by Kara LaReau and Matthew Cordell
March 11, 2020 by Leave a Comment
A first look at the book trailer for Baby Clown by Kara LaReau and Matthew Cordell.
Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy: A Chat with Ethan Long about Happy County
March 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
A chat with Ethan Long about his new Happy County series.
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