MORE POSTS FROM JANUARY 2009
So how will you be spending your day off? Wait, what’s that? Diary of a Wimpy Kid Day isn’t a national holiday? I see. Well, if you’re an elementary school librarian like me, you might feel that it should be. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw hits shelves today, and just about every […]
All About Sleep From A to Zzzz by Elaine Scott Illustrated by John O’Brien Viking ISBN: 9780670061884 $17.99 Grades 5-8 In Stores *Recommended* How’s your sleep section doing? If it’s like the one at the school library I call home, then it could be better. The 100 Scope Notes Research Department (see: my wild imagination) […]
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed By Mo Willems Hyperion ISBN: 9781423114376 $16.99 Grades PreK-1 In Stores *Recommended* Find this book at your local library with WorldCat. Visit the Mo Willems Blog. Play the Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed Game. (Comics created using Bitstrips)
Pointing out similar book covers is not the hard-hitting children’s lit knowledge that I feel you deserve. It’s just fun. So don’t worry about it and take a look at the latest similarity that came to my attention: Firegirl by Tony Abbot. And… Carlos is Gonna Get It by Kevin Emerson. Side by side: Firegirl […]
Skeleton Creek By Patrick Carman Scholastic Press ISBN: 9780545075664 $14.99 Grades 5 and Up In Stores Feb. 10, 2009 *Recommended* (Warning: This book is not a graphic novel, but I’m about to use that genre to help describe this book. You’ll see how it connects in a minute.) When I was in middle school I […]
It’s an exciting time of the year, isn’t it? The awards, the accolades, the peanut butter buckeyes (ask me about them sometime) – all things (except the buckeyes) point to discovering which children’s books stood out in 2008. I’ve been paying attention over the past year, read tons of picture books, and I’ve got some […]
Not going to be in Denver for the ALA Media Awards on January 26th? You know, the event where they start passing out all the big children’s book awards, including the Newbery and Caldecott? You’re not alone. I won’t be attending on account of I’m 27 years old and the current value of my change […]
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