A lot of giraffe-themed books have been popping up lately. Thanks to Laura at Tampa Bookworm for a giraffe book recommendation that sparked this post.I admit I have a soft spot for giraffes. Polar bears, giraffes, and lobsters are my top three favorite non-domesticated animals. Okay, add elephant in there. My four top favorite non-domesticated … Continue reading Ode to the Long-necked Herbivore
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Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights: HarperCollins
Presenting publisher #2 in the Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights series: HarperCollins!There are a lot of amazing books on Harper's list for the fall, so get ready for a longer-than-usual post. I'm going to follow up with a post of winter holidays-specific books later in the year, probably November or December, as there are several worthy … Continue reading Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights: HarperCollins
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Marshall Cavendish
Okay, I lied. Penguin was not the last. This morning I discovered a publisher's catalogue on my desk I had neglected to blog about before: Marshall Cavendish! Joha Makes a Wish: A Middle Eastern Tale by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Omar Rayyan 9780761455998, $17.99, published in March 2010 I admit I have a big … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Marshall Cavendish
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Penguin Young Readers Group
Presenting the final (I think) installment of the Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights series: Penguin Young Readers Group!Name That Dog!by Peggy Archer, illustrated by Stephanie Buscema9780803733220, $16.99, Pub. Date: May 2010Adorable illustrations show the character and personality of each dog described in this alphabetical set of poems.Ladybug Girl at the Beachby David Soman and Jacky Davis, … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Penguin Young Readers Group
Gift of Reading Club Selections: April 2010
Ever have one of those "duh" moments when you wonder why it took you so long to think of that simple, yet brilliant, idea?Each month at the Odyssey Bookshop, I hand-select books for children signed up for our Gift of Reading Program. Usually a family member or close family friend signs up the child (age … Continue reading Gift of Reading Club Selections: April 2010
Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights: Random House
Remember back in January when I posted about ordering books that would be published this Summer 2010? Well, it's the end of April and guess what I'm doing.If you guessed buying books for Fall/Winter 2010, you'd be correct!Introducing the Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights, beginning with Random House!Camille Saint-Saens's The Carnival of the Animalsmusic by Camille … Continue reading Fall 2010 Picturebook Highlights: Random House
Author Visit: David Hyde Costello, Author of I Can Help and Here They Come!
You want to know why I love my job?Yes, I get to read children's books months before they get published and then recommend them to you and others to read. Yes, I get to hold weekly storytimes where adorable children sit at my feet and listen with rapt attention (usually) while I read them picturebooks. … Continue reading Author Visit: David Hyde Costello, Author of I Can Help and Here They Come!
Ode to Stephen Gammell
Author and illustrator Stephen Gammell's work is known in two very different veins: sassy, whimsical picturebook illustrator and nightmare-inducing, horror illustrator.My first introduction to his work was through his Caldecott Award winning book Song and Dance Man (9780679819950, Random House, $6.99). I loved having my parents read the story to me, but it was for … Continue reading Ode to Stephen Gammell
Pioneer Valley Children’s Book Exhibit
For those folks living in, around, near, or feel like traveling to the Pioneer Valley in Western Mass (an area consisting of towns such as Amherst, Northampton, & South Hadley), a traveling area picturebook exhibit is making its final stop.The Making of a Picture Book: The Marriage of Text and Art is an exhibit curated … Continue reading Pioneer Valley Children’s Book Exhibit
Alice on the iPad
I admit I'm completely, 100% fascinated by this video. What I can't decide is whether I've just watched my future as a children's picture book author go up in smoke, or if I just need to learn to adapt to the changing times. Obviously I'm not a Luddite, but still, it's a little disconcerting to … Continue reading Alice on the iPad
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