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Sometimes I wonder: How many children's books are among the top 100 bestsellers on Amazon? And which books are they?
Chanel Miller is on the latest episode of The Yarn podcast.
Can you guess the children’s book by its scathing one-star review on Goodreads?
Do you remember The Weighty Word Book? If your birth date rides the Gen X/Millennial line like mine, there’s a good chance seeing the cover unlocks some childhood memories. The book, illustrated by Janet Stevens, has had a recent resurgence due to Tik Tok, and CBS news has the full story.
Over on The Yarn podcast, author Cynthia Leitich Smith and editor/publisher Rosemary Brosnan talk about the imprint they co-created: Heartdrum. I loved hearing about how the idea for this imprint became a reality, and their hopes for the imprint going forward.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Baby-Sitter’s Club series, Ann M. Martin visited The Daily Show for an extended interview. As funny as it is illuminating.
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 . […]
Every now and then I stop by Jennifer LaGarde (aka Library Girl) and Martha Hickson’s Among the Stars database. It’s a great place (/the only comprehensive place) to see the children’s books that are receiving the most positive reviews from the major review journals. Click here to check it out! Note: the database is a […]
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