Presenting #8 in the Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights series: Candlewick Press! Practically in the back yard (okay, it's an hour and a half away in Boston), this press is the home of Kate DiCamillo, Judy Moody, and Emily Windsnap. Here are some of my favorite picturebooks for the summer season. I already mentioned Cloud Tea … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Candlewick
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National Poetry Month: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
As spring so often brings a little rain into our lives, I thought I'd share my favorite rain poem with you. In particular the last line is something I often repeat to myself. The Rainy DayThe day is cold, and dark, and dreary;It rains, and the wind is never weary;The vine still clings to the … Continue reading National Poetry Month: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Recognize that voice? Part 2
For the second time in as many years, you are now able to access my voice over the airwaves!I had the pleasure of returning to the WAMC radio studio in Albany, NY last week, along with Joan Grenier, one of the Odyssey Bookshop's co-owners.To listen to us talk about books (Joan about adult fiction and … Continue reading Recognize that voice? Part 2
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Scholastic
Presenting #6 in the Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights series...Scholastic! Swim! Swim! by Lerch 9780545094191, $16.99, Pub. Date: July 2010Hilarious! Lerch, the fish, the main character of the story (as well as, apparently, the author), is so very proper I can't help reading this in a (horrendous) British accent. Lerch is lonely and wants a friend, … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Scholastic
CHIRP & Book Review: Cloud Tea Monkeys by Mal Peet & Elspeth Graham
Candlewick has recently rolled out a new program called CHIRP: Candlewick's Handselling Indie Recognition Program. It is fantastic. Not only is it immensely flattering to have the work of Indies recognized and aided by a major publisher, but the fact that CHIRP really is helpful, is a huge bonus. We received a box of completed … Continue reading CHIRP & Book Review: Cloud Tea Monkeys by Mal Peet & Elspeth Graham
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Little, Brown and Company
All the way to number six in the Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights series is Little, Brown and Company!Overall, I have to confess there are more novels on this list I'm excited about than picturebooks, but these three did stand out for me (and I'll review the novels as I read them, promise!):Sit-In: How Four Friends … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Little, Brown and Company
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Workman
Here are two titles from Workman Publishing, fifth in the "Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights" series!The Book of Potentially Catastrophic Science: 50 Experiments for Daring Young Scientistsby Sean Connolly9780761156871, $12.95, Pub Date: March 2010A sequel to The Book of Totally Irresponsible Science: 64 Daring Experiments for Young Scientists (9780761150206, $12.95), this book takes science one step … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Workman
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Simon & Schuster
Introducing Simon & Schuster as number four in the "Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights" series!The Pirate of Kindergartenby George Ella Lyon, illustrated by Lynne Avril9781416950240, $16.99, Pub. Date: June 2010This one's a departure from my usual taste; I'm not, in general, a huge fan of "issues" books. This one caught my attention because it's a clever … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Simon & Schuster
Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Third in the series of "Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights" is...Houghton Mifflin Harcourt! Mimi's Dada Catifesto by Shelley Jackson 9780547126814, $17, Pub. Date: April 2010This book captured my heart originally due to the collage illustrations (one of my favorite types of art). Reading the story - an artistic cat in search of the right owner, Mr. … Continue reading Summer 2010 Picturebook Highlights – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Ode to Gyo Fujikawa
Gyo Fujikawa (1908-1998) was a Japanese-American illustrator of children's books, working from 1953 to 1990. Though she never married or had children of her own, her illustrations show children of all shapes, sizes, and ethnicities, featuring expressive faces and adorable vitality in the lines of their bodies. Her art is a mix of eye-popping colors … Continue reading Ode to Gyo Fujikawa
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