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Morning Notes: Giant, Scary Books Edition

Travis Jonker, November 18, 2011 | Morning Notes, News



KEEP THIS BOOK UNDER YOUR HAT There’s an interesting post over at Read Roger about books with nondisclosure agreements that prevent reviews before the book publishes. In short – not very cool. Click here to read. YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS Time for a teeny tiny hipster library. (Thanks to Pop Candy for the […]

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Review: I Spy with My Little Eye by Edward Gibbs

Travis Jonker, November 15, 2011 | *Best New Books*, Reviews



I Spy with My Little Eye By Edward Gibbs Templar Books (Candlewick Press) ISBN: 9780763652845 $14.99 Grades PreK-1 In Stores *Best New Book* *2011 Cybils Nominee* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library When form meets function, it’s a beautiful thing. This can be tricky with books that feature die cuts. We’ve all seen […]

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Covering the Newbery (#34) The Wheel on the School

Travis Jonker, November 14, 2011 | Covering the Newbery, Covers



Maurice Sendak is the illustrator of our Newbery cover this week. While I’m tempted to throw in the towel, eat some Chex Mix, and skip this one on account of the fact that Maurice Sendak doesn’t need some punk “updating” his cover, the Chex Mix just ran out. So… 1955: The Wheel on the School […]

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Link Du Jour: Stereotypin’ Since 1988

Travis Jonker, November 13, 2011 | Link Du Jour



I tend to focus on the humorous and/or odd in these pages, but today we have something truly maddening. I recently came across Oranges, a picture book published in 1988, and I couldn’t let it pass without comment. And my comment is “Are you kidding me!?”. It’s a veritable who’s who of cultural stereotypes. While […]

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Review: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen

Travis Jonker, November 12, 2011 | *Best New Books*, 2012 YMAs, Reviews



I Want My Hat Back By Jon Klassen Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763655983 $15.99 Grades K-3 In Stores *Best New Book* *2011 Cybils Nominee* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library The experience of reading I Want My Hat Back is somewhat similar to watching the comedy of Steven Wright: Like Wright’s work, Jon Klassen’s […]

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Cover Curiosity: Comparable Condensation

Travis Jonker, November 11, 2011 | Cover Curiosity, Covers



If the following covers indicate anything, it’s that indoor/outdoor temperature differences are becoming a huge problem in young adult literature. How else to explain this sort of condensation? First up… You Are My Only by Beth Kephart Second up… My Name is Not Easy by Debby Dahl Edwardson *Update* And thanks to a heads up […]

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Shill

Travis Jonker, November 11, 2011 | Articles



Based on my vast knowledge of the law (gleaned exclusively from the You Be the Jury books of my youth), I am compelled to inform one and all that this blog is now a member of the Schuler Books affiliate program. If you follow a Schuler link from this site and buy a book, I’ll […]

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Review: A Dog is a Dog

Travis Jonker, November 10, 2011 | Reviews



A Dog is a Dog By Stephen Shaskan Chronicle Books ISBN: 9780811878968 $14.99 Grades Prek-2 In Stores Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library *Note* If you’re reading this in an RSS reader, click here to see the review. Watch the A Dog is a Dog book trailer: Read an interview with Stephen Shaskan […]

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Morning Notes: Tuxedo Mullet Edition

Travis Jonker, November 9, 2011 | Morning Notes, News



PW SAYS ‘THESE ARE THE BEST’ The best books lists continue to trickle in. The latest entry is from Publishers Weekly. Notable admission: Press Here in the house! Notable omissions: Okay for Now nowhere to be found.  Click here to read. AMAZON SAYS ‘TAKE A LOOK AT THESE’ Not to be outdone, Amazon also published […]

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Review: Tell Me the Day Backwards by Albert Lamb

Travis Jonker, November 8, 2011 | *Best New Books*, Reviews



Tell Me the Day Backwards By Albert Lamb Illustrated by David McPhail Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763650551 $15.99 Grades PreK-1 In Stores *Best New Book* Find it at: Schuler Books | Your Library Q: How many children’s books revolve around hibernation? A: How many children’s books contain bears? Yes, the topic of hibernation is a children’ […]

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