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    Coming Soon: Top 20 Books of 2017

    Travis Jonker, December 11, 2017 | News

    Beginning tomorrow, John Schumacher and I are teaming up to count down our 20 favorite books of the year. See you soon.

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    Morning Notes: Bookit Edition

    Travis Jonker, October 25, 2017 | Morning Notes, News

    PRINT IS UNDEAD Physical book lovers take heart – print sales are on the rise. This story in The Wall Street Journal is focused on adult books, but talks about the publishing industry as a whole. Click here to read. SILENCED? This one took me by surprise. The estate of artist James Castle is suing […]

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    Morning Notes: How a Picture Book Is Made Edition

    Travis Jonker, October 18, 2017 | Morning Notes, News

    OFFICIALLY FUNNY A Fuse #8 Production is up to something. A grassroots award for funny books she’s calling the Danzinger Awards. I am in full support of this idea. Click here to find out more. POOH The A.V. Club is not a fan the new Winnie-the-Pooh movie. Click here to read. VIOLA DAVIS WRITING NEW […]

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    Morning Notes: Fan Art Edition

    Travis Jonker, September 27, 2017 | Books on Film, News

    POPCORN-SPIRATION How did a piece of popcorn inspire E.L. Konigsburg to write From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler (a book that turns 50 this year)? Click here to find out. IF I RAN THE PODCAST Are you listening to the Fuse 8 n’ Kate podcast? Betsy Bird and her sister Kate take […]

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    Books on Film: In the Studio with Chris Haughton

    Travis Jonker, September 7, 2017 | Books on Film, News

    Any time Chris Haughton has a new book out, I take notice. He’s done some good ones: I therefore loved this video created by TATE Kids where two young interviewers pay a visit to Haughton’s studio. He gives some insight into his process and even makes a little art. This would be a good one […]

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    Morning Notes: Why You Wanna Give Me the Runaround? Edition

    Travis Jonker, September 1, 2017 | Morning Notes, News

    PEPE WILL NOT BE IN THIS PICTURE BOOK Pepe the Frog – internet meme turned hate symbol, will not be the star of a new picture book. Click here to read. A VILLAGE OF AUTHORS While I ruminate on the idea of an actual village of authors (so . . . many . . . cafés). […]

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    Book Buzz: Buzzy Buzzing 2018 Buzz

    Travis Jonker, July 19, 2017 | Book Buzz, News

    If are anything like me (first off, I offer my condolences) then you like to look as far off into the distance as possible, straining to see the books that will being hitting shelves in the distant future. You best check out Spring 2018 Children’s Sneak Previews. I learned a bunch of stuff while reading it: […]

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    Announcing The Yarn LIVE at ALA Annual 2017!

    Travis Jonker, June 13, 2017 | Articles, News

    Last summer we tried our first LIVE episode of The Yarn. Colby and I talked to Kate DiCamillo in Orlando. We had some laughs, some awkward moments (*Note* Those were all due to me – why did we kick things off with Colby reading an entry from my diary – WHY???) Click here for Pt. 1 of […]

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    Morning Notes: Book Carwash Edition

    Travis Jonker, April 26, 2017 | Morning Notes, News

    GIVE “NO” A CHANCE In schadenfreude news . . . what will become of Bill O’Reilly’s upcoming picture book now that he’s in the middle of a scandal? Click here to read. AND THE WINNER IS . . . The winners of the Los Angeles Book Prize have been announced and Waking Brain Cells has […]

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    Morning Notes: Architecturally Interesting Edition

    Travis Jonker, April 20, 2017 | Morning Notes, News

    WHEN I SAY SUMMER . . . In Good Choice news, The Collaborative Summer Library Program has chosen Kwame Alexander as the 2017 Summer Reading Champion. I plan to show this video to students before the school year is finished: STAY GOLDEN Usually I don’t hawk merch around here, but Kohls is featuring Little Golden […]

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