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    Books (Not) For Sale! (November ’08 Book Giveaway)

    Travis Jonker, December 2, 2008 | News

    It’s a day late, but like the famous saying goes: “Late a day? Still give them books away.” Not famous, you say? Well, maybe with your help we can make it so. Below you will find two books for the taking. If you are interested in one, send me an email (scopenotes@gmail.com) before midnight tonight. […]

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    Toon Review: Who Made This Cake?

    Travis Jonker, December 1, 2008 | *Best New Books*, Reviews, Toon Reviews

    Who Made This Cake? By Chihiro Nakagawa Illustrated by Junji Koyose Front Street ISBN: 9781590785959 $16.95 Grades PreK-1 In Stores *Best New Books* Also reviewed by Pink Me, Kids Lit. Find this book at your local library with WorldCat. (Comics created using Bitstrips)

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    Back Monday

    Travis Jonker, November 27, 2008 | News

    100 Scope Notes will be up on the shelf until Monday due to holiday travels. See you back here then. (Image: ‘Flaming Red Oak‘ www.flickr.com/photos/48600090482@N01/57009463)

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    Book Review: Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley

    Travis Jonker, November 26, 2008 | *Best New Books*, Reviews

    Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley By Aaron Blabey Front Street ISBN: 9781590785966 $16.95 Grades K-2 In Stores *Best New Books* There are plenty of children’s books based on friendship. It’s an important topic, so I don’t mind. Some books about friendship show rather than tell – they don’t explain how the process works, but show […]

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    Nonfiction Monday: Take Me Back – A Trip Through History

    Travis Jonker, November 24, 2008 | Reviews

    Take Me Back: a trip through history from the stone age to the digital age DK Publishing ISBN: 9780756640903 $24.99 Grades 5 and Up In Stores History has a hard time being hip – especially in the eyes of young readers. While adults know that past events are relevant to the present, kids are busy […]

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    Children’s Lit Gold: ‘Obama’ Rhymes with ‘Mama’

    Travis Jonker, November 23, 2008 | Link Du Jour

    From the author who brought you the kinda weird “Why Mommy is a Democrat” and “Why Daddy is a Democrat” books, which I posted about last summer, comes a new not-so-subtle title, “Mama Voted for Obama“. I don’t see this one getting much play in school libraries – the promotional blurb doesn’t help matters: This colorful book […]

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    Caldecott Post Updated

    Travis Jonker, November 20, 2008 | News

    I accidentally posted “The Caldecott Award: A Member’s Methods” before it was finished. Many apologies. If you’re using an RSS reader, the finished post won’t show so… *Please click here to read the finished product* *Don’t be shy*

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    The Caldecott Award: A Member’s Methods

    Travis Jonker, November 20, 2008 | Articles

    Here in Michigan, the snow is already falling and what the locals call “Caldecott Season” is upon us. By locals, I mean local children’s librarians. We go out into the woods, into our Caldecott blinds and Caldecott tree stands, quietly waiting with anticipation for the nominees to appear. While I’m busy compiling my list of […]

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    Spike Jonze on ‘Where the Wild Things Are’

    Travis Jonker, November 18, 2008 | Reviews

    Seems like there hasn’t been much news on the “Where the Wild Things Are” movie front lately.  Last I heard the whole thing was getting scrapped. Things changed Tuesday when Ain’t It Cool News posted their interview with the film’s director, Spike Jonze. Apparently, the film is back on track. That whole “scrapping the project” […]

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    An Evening With Patricia Polacco

    Travis Jonker, November 17, 2008 | Authors

    Alright, I suppose it was more of a “Late Afternoon With Patricia Polacco”, but that doesn’t have the same ring. ‘Round these parts (the Mitten state) If you ask a elementary school librarian who would be on at the top of their Michigan author visit list, nine times out of ten you would hear the […]

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