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You ever have that thing where you don’t want to admit that you’re trying something until you know it’s gonna work? Well I was taking part in the “post every day in April” challenge I heard about on Maureen Johnson’s blog and A Fuse #8 Production. Well I’m talking about it, so it must have […]
We’re back with the second installment of On Hold @ the Library, my humble attempt to bring you the books that kids are asking for. Each month I vow to show you photographic evidence of the hold shelf at one of the school libraries where I work. Last month we looked at the 5th and […]
Chicken and Cat Clean Up By Sara Varon Scholastic Press ISBN: 9780439634083 $16.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Best New Books* Visit Sara Varon’s website. Find this book at your local library with WorldCat.
When I started this rambling mess of a blog back in the golden days of ’07 I had a strict “No Pets” policy. The problem? I didn’t, and still don’t, have any pets. Really, the “No Pets” decree was just a promise to myself that I would only post items directly related to children’s lit. […]
Dinosaurs in Your Backyard By Hugh Brewster Illustrated by Alan Barnard Abrams Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780810970991 $15.95 Grades 2-4 In Stores *Recommended* I had heard about feral (see: wild) cats before last spring, but I didn’t take much notice until I discovered a pack of them living in my backyard. Nowadays, if you’re […]
Artist M.S. Corley, he who likes giving the retro Penguin Classic treatment to popular children’s book covers (as evidenced by his recent Harry Potter reworkings), is at it again. This time Mr. Corley sets his sights on Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. While these covers will not be on shelves (which is probably a […]
While I feel the whole “Dark Side” headline is a bit misleading, this Newsweek article does provide a peek into Eric Carle’s not-always-sunny background. Click below to read:
Reporting (and I use that term very loosely) on the most challenged books is like reporting the contents of my lunch bag – ain’t much changing. The American Library Association recently released their annual challenged books list, and there are a lot of familiar faces. Let’s take a look at the top five: And Tango […]
Duck! Rabbit! By Amy Krouse Rosenthal Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld Chronicle Books ISBN: 9780811868655 $16.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Best New Books* To see a children’s book author in the pocket is a beautiful thing. I think you know what I mean. The creativity and talent are flowing, making each release a cause for excitement. […]
(Waving a rickety old cane in the air) I’m not naming any names, but it appears that the author of this here web log thinks it’s pretty fascinatin’ when he finds two book covers that resemble each other, as if he just invented the latest in automatic garment laundering devices! Well dust jacket contention is […]
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