MORE POSTS FROM OCTOBER 2011

Some New Notes

Travis Jonker, October 25, 2011 | Articles



Remember Three’s Company? Good. Remember its spin-off Three’s a Crowd? No? Oh, I might be in trouble… I’m going to try something new around here. Instead of one big Morning Notes post, I’m going to spin off each category (Headlines, Book Buzz, Post of the Week, Tweet o’ the Week, and Books on Film) into […]

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Anatomy of a Bookcart

Travis Jonker, October 25, 2011 | Articles



To see into a man’s book cart is to see into his soul. -Anonymous (me) So we work around these things every day, we hoard them occasionally, and they never seem to be empty. Let’s dig in to the anatomy of a book cart. Here’s an example of one currently sitting in my office: This […]

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Covering the Newbery (#31): Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes

Travis Jonker, October 24, 2011 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



How’s this sound? New Monday, new cover, Newbery. Do I have a slogan there? We can put that discussion on the back burner for a minute and take a look at the latest entry in the Covering the Newbery series… 1952: Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Verdict: I […]

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Link Du Jour: TOON Books, Electrified

Travis Jonker, October 23, 2011 | Link Du Jour



I don’t often play the “hey folks, here’s a cool website” game (Runner Up, worst board game of 2004 – narrowly defeated by the dice game Odd Number, Game Over), but if you aren’t making the TOON Book Reader available on your library website, you should be. Hosted by Professor Garfield (dang, Garfield’s a professor […]

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Picture Book Proclamation

Travis Jonker, October 22, 2011 | Articles



What with all the “picture book is doomed” talk you hear around the watercooler these days (note to self: stop pretending the internet is full of cool, drinkable water), I highly approve of the following manifesto from a crew of excellent authors and illustrators. It will run in the just-released Horn Book Magazine (and online […]

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Review: Bigger than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder

Travis Jonker, October 21, 2011 | Reviews



Bigger than a Bread Box By Laurel Snyder Random House ISBN: 9780375869167 $16.99 Grades 5-7 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | WorldCat Wishing isn’t just for kids, it’s part of human nature. When you think about it, it’s amazing how often wishes come up in everyday life. Blowing out birthday candles, throwing a […]

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Four Decades of Children’s Book Covers

Travis Jonker, October 20, 2011 | Articles



Each decade seems to have certain cover hallmarks that define the era. I’m no historian, but here’s how I would describe the last 40 years in children’s book jackets. 1970s Illustrations were the standard, with some surprisingly subtle artwork to be found. Covers of the 70s weren’t afraid to be quiet. For the most part, […]

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Video Clip: National Book Award Flip-Flop on NBC News

Travis Jonker, October 19, 2011 | News



And in the world’s fastest bit of news reporting… Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy (Thanks to @NathanDunbar for the link) I think the commercial at the beginning may be longer than the actual video, but how often do books for youth make the nightly news? If you’re a […]

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THIS is How You Celebrate a Library Birthday

Travis Jonker, October 18, 2011 | Articles



Youth librarian Lucas Maxwell at the Tantallon Public Library in Nova Scotia, Canada came up with a good idea to celebrate the 10th birthday of his branch. I’ll let him tell it: To celebrate our 10th birthday this month I wrote to a bunch of authors, asking them to write a letter back, addressed to […]

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Covering the Newbery (#30): Amos Fortune, Free Man

Travis Jonker, October 17, 2011 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



We’ve hit 30! Another week, another attempt at updating the cover of a Newbery-winning book. Now let’s see, which title are we up to? Oh yeah… 1951: Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates Original Cover: My Redo: Side by Side: Click here to read previous Covering the Newbery posts. (Source image: “Slave Trade Ledger […]

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