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Review of the Day – The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious...
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling By Maryrose Wood Illustrated by Jon Klassen Balzer & Bray (an imprint of Harper Collins) $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-06-179105-5 Ages 9-12...
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Review of the Day: Cats’ Night Out by Caroline Stutson
Cats’ Night Out By Caroline Stutson Illustrated by J. Klassen Simon & Schuster (A Paula Wiseman Book) $15.99 ISBN: 978-1-4169-4005-0 Ages 4-8 On shelves now Cats that go out to dance at night. I...
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Review of the Day: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
I Want My Hat Back By Jon Klassen Candlewick Press $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-7636-5598-3 Ages 4-8 On shelves September 27th. I knew it! I knew it, I knew it, I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! When Caroline...
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Video Sunday: “We envision it as Lord of the Rings, but set in a world of...
Yesterday you may have seen that I featured a Jon Klassen book of unparalleled beauty. After some prodding about on the series of tubes we call the internet I discovered that there are some small...
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Re-Seussification Project: The Results
It was kind of a kooky idea, I admit it. I’ve seen plenty of sites where artists will reinterpret someone like Maurice Sendak in their own styles. What I wanted was something a little different. I...
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Librarian Preview: Candlewick Press (Fall 2012)
You’ve got your big-time fancy pants New York publishers on the one hand, and then you have your big-time fancy pants Boston publishers on the other. A perusal of Minders of Make-Believe by Leonard...
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Top 100 Picture Books #74: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
#74 I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen (2011) 26 points Funny, I’ve never seen my kids laugh so hard when finishing a book. That, and the bear’s unfailingly polite. There has to be points for that. –...
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Video Sunday: “Guys, smell 11 Birthdays”
I think it fitting that I follow up the last Video Sunday bit of teacher enthusiasm with this subsequent sneaky teacher taping. “We’re just smelling books, Mr. Lewis.” That would be Mike Lewis and...
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Review of the Day: The Dark by Lemony Snicket
The Dark By Lemony Snicket Illustrated by Jon Klassen Little Brown & Co. $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-316-18748-0 Ages 4-8 On shelves April 2nd You do not know the temptation I am fighting right now to begin...
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A Children’s Book Fever Dream: Compounding Awesome Upon Awesome
There are some days when you are so utterly floored by delight that all you can do is throw up your hands and say to the universe, “I’m out!” That was yesterday. I’m out, folks. I hit the top. It’s...
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Fusenews: Red-bearded ghosts welcome!
I begin today with news that is only tangentially children’s literature related. My excuse is that it makes me so happy I can hardly breathe. For Christmas I got the soundtrack of the musical...
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Review of the Day – The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious...
The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: The Mysterious Howling By Maryrose Wood Illustrated by Jon Klassen Balzer & Bray (an imprint of Harper Collins) $15.99 ISBN: 978-0-06-179105-5 Ages 9-12...
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Review of the Day: The Nest by Kenneth Oppel
The Nest By Kenneth Oppel Illustrated by Jon Klassen Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-4814-3232-0 On shelves October 6th Oh, how I love middle grade horror. It’s a very...
View ArticleVideo Sunday: Hits ’em With His Head Edition
So, fun fact. I read a serious 2017 Newbery contender a couple months ago and it looks like they may release it in the nearish future (February 2nd). I’m calling 2016 as The Year of the Fox, by the...
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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
We have a good good rule here at Fuse 8 n’ Kate. My sister and I do not judge any picture book that younger than 20 years of age. And with today’s episode, I broke that rule. I broke it hard. Clocking...
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Skunk and Badger: Cover Reveal and Q&A with Amy Timberlake
Warning: Important rock work may ensue. When I am asked to go the usual interview/cover reveal route, I’ll do so if I feel that the book has some kind of a hook worth noting. What might such a hook...
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Review of the Day: The Rock From the Sky by Jon Klassen
The Rock From the SkyBy Jon KlassenCandlewick Press$18.99ISBN: 978-1-5362-1562-5Ages 4 and upOn shelves April 13th I do not think I would want to be Jon Klassen. Not because he isn’t a nice guy or...
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Fuse 8 n’ Kate: 2022 Caldecott Contenders
Every year I present Kate with three Caldecott contenders. And not to brag, but we’ve had a pretty good track record. I only show her three titles, but in 2021 we discussed We Are Water Protectors...
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Video Sunday: “Guys, smell 11 Birthdays”
I think it fitting that I follow up the last Video Sunday bit of teacher enthusiasm with this subsequent sneaky teacher taping. “We’re just smelling books, Mr. Lewis.” That would be Mike Lewis and...
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Review of the Day: The Dark by Lemony Snicket
The Dark By Lemony Snicket Illustrated by Jon Klassen Little Brown & Co. $16.99 ISBN: 978-0-316-18748-0 Ages 4-8 On shelves April 2nd You do not know the temptation I am fighting right now to begin...
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