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Are you in the process of writing a book called “Neil Gaiman is a Cool Guy“? Oh, good – you’ll want to use this recent Twitter conversation between Gaiman and a confused Neil Patrick Harris fan. Click here (or the image below) to head over to BuzzFeed and read the whole thing.
If you’re like me (easily warmed) then you get a warm feeling every time you see children’s books covered by the big media outlets. Wimpy Kid, you’re all grows up. Jeff Kinney recently visited CNN to talk about the November 9 release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth. Nicely done. Click here […]
In a weird way, the two links I’m bringing to the table today sum up 100 Scope Notes as well as anything I’ve posted. One part serious, one part absurd. First up, the serious: Fellow school librarians take note! ShelfTalker has a wonderfully useful post about managing a successful author visit. Whatever you do, don’t […]
The masterminds behind the library-themed cartoon strip Unshelved also pump out the occasional t-shirt to help clothe the bookish masses. There is always an Unshelved booth at the American Library Association conference and I’ve seen it get mobbed. We’re talking A.C. Slater selling Buddy Bands-type popularity. Unshelved recently debuted a shirt that is, to my […]
Forget the bestseller list, forget the billions, forget Oprah, when it comes down to it, J.K. Rowling is an author writing a book. Click the image below to see a Harry Potter outline. (Thanks to BuzzFeed for the link)
It’s time to duke it out! What with School Library Journal devoting this month’s issue to the topic of digital textbooks, it seemed fitting to provide the tale of the print vs. digital tape: (Click to enlarge) (Thanks to TechCrunch for the link)
Why was Little Red Riding Hood banned in 1989? It’s time to find out. The 2010 edition of Banned Books Week is upon us (September 25 – October 2), so it is only fitting to test one’s knowledge of the topic. Mental_floss put out a Banned Books Quiz a couple years back that will, if […]
I like sports. I watch ESPN at levels the American Library Association has deemed medically unsafe for any librarian. So this brings about a question. Why is it that I always seem to miss great sports books for kids? Thankfully, Booklist is willing to help me out with their recently-released Top 10 Sports Books for […]
As a school librarian, I’m always trying to generate interest in books. Most often, I use one of the following approaches: 1. I slap a “Mr. Jonker Recommends” sign on a book I like. It looks like this: Or… 2. I display new or relevant books face out in different areas of the library. But […]
Not since the fine folks at HarperCollins UK decided to make history with the worlds longest children’s book domino rally have I seen such thrilling book related balderdash. Look out for the sand trap in the children’s section – I hear it’s treacherous. Break out the wickets! (Thanks to Stephen’s Lighthouse for the link)
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