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I recently learned about the planned Universal Studios Harry Potter theme park from Educating Alice (who has a nice roundup of related links). I think we can all agree that this is a good idea. Pop culture site BuzzFeed recently posted a video tour of the planned project. Let us have a look: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjnmhivaItU] Dang […]
Now usually in these posts, I put up a couple books that look alike, we all laugh (oh, wait, that was just me?), and move on. Today is different. I’m not sure if two covers have ever been as similar, yet so different. You may be familiar with the first cover: Animal Families. I like […]
Jeremy Draws a Monster By Peter McCarty Henry Holt ISBN: 978080506934 $16.99 Grades K-2 In Stores Review copy provided by publisher *Best New Books* Although many (many) celebrities might beg to differ, writing children’s books is hard work. Limited vocabulary and limited space add to the difficulty of creating a story that (and this is […]
Occasionally, I like to leave my cave and take a look at what the humans are doing. Or reading, rather. Below are the latest bestselling children’s books according to the New York Times. Click the links below to see the entire lists at Reading Radar. Picture Books Chapter Books Listen to the Wind and Gallop! […]
Did you know this existed? I can’t say I’ve ever been a big The Giving Tree aficionado, but I hadn’t seen the video below. An animated version, straight outta ’73, voiced by Shel Silverstein. Based on the man’s often-discussed spooky appearance, I thought his voice would be deeper. A little scarier perhaps. (Thanks to Ray […]
Oh how I love it when the worlds of hip hop and librarianship collide. I found this tape a little while back at one of the schools where I work. A classic from the librarian vaults. You’ll be singing “One oh oh to one ninety nine” before you know it. Click the link below to […]
Shortlist nominees for the 2009 Book Blogger Appreciation Week (BBAW) Awards have been announced, and I am honored to be in the running for “Best General Review Blog”. If you are a fan of children’s lit blogs, be sure to click here and vote for your favorites.
The Lion & the Mouse By Jerry Pinkney Little, Brown ISBN: 9780316013567 $16.99 Grades K-2 In Stores Review copy provided by publisher *Best New Books* Also reviewed by Bookends, A Fuse #8 Production, Pink Me. Find this book at your local library with WorldCat.
Constance and the Great Escape (Constance #2) By Pierre Le Gall Illustrated by Éric Héliot Sterling ISBN: 9781402766497 $9.95 Grades 1-3 In Stores Review copy provided by publisher *Recommended* It’s fairly rare in children’s literature to run across an unlikeable character with absolutely no redeeming qualities. Sure Junie B. Jones breaks some rules, Max is […]
There comes a moment when you realize that a song/book/movie has really crossed over. When I saw that music magazine Filter was coming out with a Where the Wild Things Are issue next week, that moment occurred. Click here to head over to Pop Candy and read more.
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