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What’s Up Doc? My Love/Hate Relationship with Document Camera Read Alouds
A few years ago at an ALA conference, I was talking with a librarian friend when the topic of document cameras came up. I said I never used one. My librarian friend replied with something along the lines of “It’s life-changing.” But I still resisted. I wasn’t interested in using a document camera for a […]
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Sydney Taylor Award Blog Tour: SHABBAT SHALOM by Suzy Ultman
It’s the first day of the 2026 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour (click here for the full schedule) and I’m honored to talk with Suzy Ultman, author and illustrator of Shabbat Shalom: Let’s Rest and Reset, a Sydney Taylor Picture Book Honor winner. Travis: Congratulations, Suzy! Shabbat Shalom is a wonderful book. Thanks for taking part on the blog tour. How […]
A Mini 2026 Caldecott Bump Update
Every year, after the Youth Media Awards are finished, I kick myself. Why? Because I wished I had taken screenshots of the Amazon sales rankings for some of the contenders so I could compare the before and after. Well this year I am not kicking myself, because I did it. The morning of the announcements, […]
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