Soon the press conference will begin and the world will learn the titles chosen for the most prestigious children’s and young adult book awards in the US. The Newbery and Caldecott provide lots of WOW! factor but there are many … Continue reading
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Below are the reviews I wrote for the March issue of Parents Express (Philadelphia.) Nonfiction continues to flourish and one of my favorite categories, picture book biographies, just gets better and better. People written about previously receive imaginative and skillful … Continue reading
I haven’t posted book reviews in quite a while, though I write them every month. Bobbie began writing reviews for the Parents Express 30 years ago! Now I write them though she helps out when I’m in a bind, as … Continue reading
I was giddy Sunday as we drove into DC for the panel “Picture Books Through the Ages for All Ages” at Politics and Prose. The opportunity to hear such a stellar group of people passionate about picture books talk about … Continue reading
Today is World Water Day sponsored by the UN. And just yesterday we purchased our very own specially packaged Cheerios which includes a bilingual version of All the Water in World/Toda el agua del mundo by George Ella Lyon, with … Continue reading
When I found out that Lucine Kasbarian, children’s book author and WLCB client, was attending the diversity panel at NYPL this past Saturday, I asked if she would write about it for our blog. She graciously said “yes” and so … Continue reading
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Happy October!
We always celebrate the first day of October and it’s all because of Anne. “Oh, Marilla,” she exclaimed one Saturday morning, coming dancing in with her arms full of gorgeous boughs, “I’m so glad I live in a world where … Continue reading
Our September reviews for the Parents Express Philadelphia included reviews of three new picture books. A direct link to the online version appears at the end of this post. Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten! written and illustrated by … Continue reading
Here’s a link to our August reviews in the Philadelphia Parents Express — http://www.server-jbmultimedia.net/JRC-PA-ParentsExpress/sitebase/index.aspx?adgroupid=207214&view=double&fh=535 Just go to page 7. I wanted to cover more than the usual three books so the reviews are short! … Continue reading
I found out recently that the links to our reviews published in Parents Express can be problematic so I’ve decided to post the reviews here once they’re live online. The paper editions are available locally (in the Philadelphia and southern … Continue reading