MORE POSTS FROM JUNE 2008
Looks like John McCain’s daughter has gone and written a children’s book based on her father’s life. From the press release: New York, NY June 11, 2008—Meghan McCain, daughter of Republican presidential candidate Senator John McCain, has signed with Aladdin Books, an imprint with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, to write a children’s book about […]
In what may be the slightest blog post ever, I bring you a hot off the presses photo from the up coming (and reshooting) “Where the Wild Things Are” film: A possible poster image? Click here to see the photo in its natural habitat. (Thanks to MTV for the link)
Comic Guy (#3): Kooks in the Cafeteria By Timothy Roland Scholastic ISBN 9780545003995 $4.99 Grades 2-4 Available in Scholastic Book Order Is there room in the world for derivative works of children’s lit? I encourage you to read “Comic Guy” and find out what camp you reside in. Are you a “life’s too short to […]
“A Visitor for Bear” by Bonny Becker and Kady MacDonald Denton has been getting a lot of much-deserved attention lately. The story gets some radio play in this clip from NPR. If you haven’t yet read the story, you’re in luck – it’s read here in its entirety. Click the play button to head over […]
In a stunning move, the International Children’s Literature Commissioner announced this morning that there will henceforth be no more television and movie adaptations of beloved kids books. Citing oversaturation, the Commissioner explained that the ban would last one year, or until “People have a chance to write more stuff.” In front of a packed audience, […]
I Will Surprise My Friend! By Mo Willems Hyperion ISBN: 9781423109624 $8.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Recommended* Scaring people is fun. There is really no getting around this fact. Kids know this better than anyone. Mo Willems knows that kids know this better than anyone. And now he’s gone and written a book about it. […]
Flashback to ’05. It’s my first year as an elementary school librarian and I’m eager to share my personal favorite books to students. I love Roald Dahl and I especially loved his funny, exciting, and poignant “Boy: Tales of Childhood“. Our library didn’t own a copy, so I fired off an order and waited with […]
Time to answer some questions. Literate Lives blog has tagged me for the 7 Questions meme. Here’s the lowdown: 1. The rules of the game get posted at the beginning. 2. Each player answers the questions about themselves. 3. At the end of the post, the player then tags people and posts their names, then […]
Congrats to Karin A., a fine Minnesotan, who will soon be the proud enjoyer of “Chasing Tail Lights”. Thanks to all who entered but did not have lady luck on their side.
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