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In my day job as an elementary librarian, I sometimes still marvel at the sustained appeal of the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” books. In the 5th-6th grade building I work at, they just cannot be kept on shelves. It’s a great thing. Another great thing is that the cover for the newest installment, “The […]
Sorry, got a little carried away with the Lake Superior State University List of Banished Words 2008. Click the logo below to see the whole list. Now that we’ve got that out of the way, the time is nigh to cover some recent children’s lit news and notes: Illustrations are enjoyable. It’s true – just […]
The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! By Mo Willems Hyperion ISBN: 9781423109600 $14.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Best New Books* Mo Willems’ status as a storytime master is becoming legendary. Book after book is a hit with kids and parent/librarian types alike. It’s akin to Outkast in their golden period from ’94 to ’00 – there […]
“A person’s a person no matter how small” – apparently even the really, really, small. Pro life folks have taken to “Horton Hears a Who”, saying its message supports their cause. They got so fired up they even crashed the big Hollywood premier last month. Click below to listen to an NPR audio clip explaining […]
100 Scope Notes will be up on the shelf for about a week or so due to Spring Break travels. See you soon. (Top Image: ‘flowr‘ www.flickr.com/photos/85388692@N00/147885524)
The “Magic Tree House” series has been a staple in children’s libraries since it debuted with “Dinosaurs Before Dark” in 1992. 38 books later it’s still chuggin, adding new fans every year. My only complaint? They don’t sell these books with kevlar bindings – they get a ton of circs y’all. Click the logo below […]
But were gonna name names anyway. Congrats to the 100 Scope Notes Book Giveaway winners for March: Carey S. will soon be enjoying “Sleeping Bear, The Legend”. Linda S. is going to receive “Night of the Black Bear”. Thanks to all the folks that entered, yet were frowned upon by lady luck this time. Look […]
School librarians hold a unique place in America’s education system, and I don’t just mean because most are odd. I chalk it up to the fact that we straddle the line between teacher and librarian, a role which always seems to inspire a bit of confusion on the part of outsiders (and, let’s face it, […]
Turns out the Pigeon is not only an animal, but an animal lover as well. “The Pigeon Wants a Puppy” will be the title of latest book in the much-loved series by author/illustrator Mo Willems. Click the link below to head over to Publishers Weekly and read more!
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Junior Edition By David Borgenicht and Robin Epstein Illustrated by Chuck Gonzales Chronicle Books ISBN: 9780811860659 $9.95 Grades 4-6 In Stores Youth and embarrassing moments often hold hands. It’s easy to forget how things that would drive us to shut in-ism as adults were regular occurrences in our younger days. […]
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