Mark this one in the files of How Did I Miss This? I loved me my Knucklehead by Jon Scieszka when I reviewed it in August so how'd I go for a whole month without seeing the book trailer? A mystery. Enjoy it now anyway.
Mr. David Hyde Costello continues the fine tradition of scaring kids away from their school janitors. This video comes via Scholastic and shows how Costello teamed up with students to write Mr. Allgunkyand the Missing Monster. Have you noticed that the big publishers are doing more and more of these little videos these days? Trend watch.
And I should probably stay on topic, but these two videos made me laugh, and so I'm declaring today Weirdo Video Day. I'm very pleased with this first one. To my mind it's all in the voice.
November 9, 2008 In response to:Video Sunday: Happy Weirdo Video Day Mary Lee commented:
I agree -- Maru is huge. And funny. However, I still like Simon's Cat (on YouTube) better.
Thanks for the morning laugh.
November 9, 2008 In response to:Video Sunday: Happy Weirdo Video Day Jon from Write4Kids commented:
Really like that David Hyde Costello video. I've thought for quite a while that publishers should follow the lead of movie studios and package a disk of "extras" with books (a la DVD extras or bonus tracks on CDs). Kids (and parents) would get a kick out of seeing more about the process of putting a book together, and it would give the book some added value.
This would be just the sort of thing I'd include.
Jon
Children's Writing Web Journal
write4kids.com/blog
November 9, 2008 In response to:Video Sunday: Happy Weirdo Video Day Abby commented:
Hehe... I can't get that little fish voice out of my head...
November 11, 2008 In response to:Video Sunday: Happy Weirdo Video Day TadMack commented:
I just saw a cool Quentin Blake thing like this the other day -- if it's a trend, it's a good one. It both adds magic and detracts mystery from the idea of being an illustrator when one grows up.
November 11, 2008 In response to:Video Sunday: Happy Weirdo Video Day Fuse #8 commented:
"adds magic and detracts mystery" - nice distinction!
