You know those weird picture books? You know the ones I mean- bizarre storyline, esoteric illustrations, unrelatable characters, not kid-friendly at all? Usually it only takes a few pages in to discover a dud. Sometimes, however, a weird picture book can mask itself as a benign, whimsical tale- perfect, you might think, for storytime. In [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Book Review: Ophelia by Ingrid & Dieter Schubert
Posted in Book Review, Children's Books, Collection Development, tagged cute but bizarre, weird picture books on June 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Cover Art Double-Take
Posted in Children's Books, tagged cover art, cover art double-take, Peter Ferguson, Secrets of Greymoor, The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Combing through some of our new arrivals today I was extra excited; did I somehow miss that a new Enola Holmes mystery came out? The cover art for The Case of the Cryptic Crinoline and Secrets of Greymoor is almost identical. Granted, they are both done by Peter Ferguson, one of my favorite illustrators (he’s [...]
Book Review: In Our Mothers’ House by Patricia Polacco
Posted in Book Review, Booktalkin', Children's Books, tagged adoption, gay parents, same-sex families on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As the child of a gay parent, I am always excited to discover new children’s books about same-sex families. Growing up, there was very, very little in the way of literature that reflected my own experiences. I do remember my mom giving me a collection of short stories written by kids whose parents had “come [...]
Sign Language Videos for Librarians!
Posted in American Sign Language, Children's Programs, Fingerplays and Songs on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
There are few things that get me super excited enough to “Woo Hoo!” out loud. (Well, okay, that’s not entirely true. Puppies, cute kids, ice cream trucks, stylish but comfy shoes, Sour Patch Kids, the My Little Ponies theme song, cool new books, cool old books, getting asked a really interesting reference question or reader’s [...]
Book Review: The Maze Runner by James Dashner
Posted in Book Review, Booktalkin', Children's Books, YA, tagged James Dashner, The Maze Runner on June 2, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Due out October 13, 2009 (Delacorte Press)
While attending the Random House Children’s Books Fall Preview a couple weeks ago, I heard this book described as “Lord of the Flies meets The Hunger Games.” Sweet Jimminy! That pretty much bumped the ARC right on up to the top of my to-be-read pile. After plowing through the [...]
