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In Memoriam: JoAnn Jonas
On April 25, 2020 JoAnn Jonas, a truly great librarian and early childhood advocate (amongst many other things) died. Today, JoAnn's 2002 Newbery committee will be paying homage to her life, her work, and her influence.
Guest Post: The Child is Mother of the Woman – Using Archival Clues to Write Picture Book Biographies
Amy Alznauer returns to the blog to discuss new issues in the realm of writing nonfiction for kids, particularly as they pertain to one Flannery O'Connor.
Antiracist Resources and Reads: Lists for All Ages
Yesterday, I was asked to create a booklist for my city’s patrons of some antiracist titles. I was immediately helped by about eight of my colleagues and, together, we created the following list of links. Please use this where it is most needed.
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: A Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer, ill. P.D. Eastman
On this week's episode Kate and I tackle whether or not "Helen Palmer" was or was not Dr. Seuss, we delve into what kind of reputation Mr. Carp must have in this town, and now we have to research when fluoride entered the drinking water and when chlorine entered the public pools. It's important!
Review of the Day: Wink by Rob Harrell
They say, write what you know. And if what you know is how to lie on a steel table, your head screwed into place, a laser pointed at your face, that might be a good place to start. We live in dark times. How dark are they? SO dark that a book about a kid with a potentially deadly eye cancer is the bit of lighthearted levity we all need and crave.
Social Distancing in the Studio: The Eric Carle Museum Presents Its First Virtual Exhibit
As of yesterday, The Eric Carle Museum is presenting its first virtual exhibit. Called ART in PLACE: Social Distancing in the Studio, the show consists of 21 picture-book artists, isolating in their studios, working in the midst of a pandemic. Or, as Executive Director Alexandra Kennedy puts it, "We may all be in isolation—but these artists are helping to make sure we don’t feel isolated."
Could COVID-19 Mark the End of the Physical Galley?
From an economic standpoint, it would make a lot of sense for publishers to look at the current shift from physical to electronic galleys and say, "Okay. This is how we're doing it from now on." But is that for the best?
Fuse 8 n’ Kate: The Day the Cow Sneezed by James Flora
I've always been a big fan of this book, but as we have learned time and time again, just because I like something, that is NO indication that Kate will as well.
Review of the Day: Nerp! by Sarah Lynne Reul
You know those parents that get roped into reading to their kids’ preschool/Kindergarten/church group and walk aimlessly through libraries and bookstores in a hazy daze of barely contained fear? This book is for them. Guaranteed laughs, short content, and the kind of book I could see a kid demanding over and over again. Worth buying? “Yerp!”