February 2010
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WatchA not-kid-friendly book trailer for Michael Ian Black’s new kids’ picture book, _The Purple Kangaroo_. Yeah, I know, seems weird, but it’s kinda funny + inappropriate … poor Peter Brown (the book’s illustrator + “co-star” of the video).
January 2010
64 posts
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To Know the Library is to Love the Library ... But... →
by Toby Greenwalt, Virtual Services Coordinator at the Skokie, IL Public Library
[via the Huffington Post]
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The 2009 "Cuffies" (Off the Cuff awards given by... →
[via A Fuse #8 Production]
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For those who read Choose Your Own Adventure Books... →
[via A Fuse #8 Production]
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RIP J.D. Salinger
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Jacket+Bookmark by icoeye →
As per the designer, “… use dust jackets and bookmarks together to create a unique image of a paper book.”
[via A Fuse #8 Production]
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Blog Without a Library →
[via School Library Journal]
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Almost missed this article in the LA Times about... →
… no surprise, Neil Gaiman. Maybe I should rename this blog “Can’t Get Enough of Neil Gaiman” or something along those lines. How about “Obsessed Much About Neil Gaiman? Me Too!”? My apologies if you’ve had enough of my Mr. Gaiman posts. Perhaps you could suggest another author I should obsess about instead?
Anyway, I will be at his UCLAlive event on...
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_Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty_ by Nick Bruel
[finished on 01.22.2010]
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Jane Mount's Ideal Bookshelf 5 →
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LEGO Howl's Moving Castle →
from the movie version (by Hayao Miyazaki) of the book by Diana Wynn Jones
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Neil Gaiman + Arthur + Comics = Can't Miss!
According to Neil Gaiman’s blog (toward the end of the post) ::
It’s probably still a secret, but what the hell, it cheered me up today and I will tell you: I’m going to be in an upcoming episode of ARTHUR. Today they sent me the script, and it’s a delight: with luck it’ll have kids all over the world making their own little graphic novels, and will usher in the dawn...
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Generation M2 :: Media in the Lives of 8- to... →
The Kaiser Family Foundation’s national survey on media usage by young people.
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Since when ...
… have bookstores been a must-stop on my overseas travels?
I’m a seasoned traveler to Japan because I was born there, I’ve made numerous trips there, and I lived there after college for close to a year. And since I enjoy reading manga, I spend a lot of time in bookstores during my trips there. But, for some reason, I didn’t consider bookstores a tourist destination until...
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We Heart Books →
[via a comment on Bookstore Guide]
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_YOTSUBA&! 1_ by Kiyohiko Azuma
[finished on 01.19.2010]
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_Crimson Hero 1_ by Mitsuba Takanashi
[finished on 01.19.2010]
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_Kimi Ni Todoke 1_ by Karuho Shiina
[finished on 01.19.2010]
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_Michael Townsend’s Amazing Greek Myths of Wonder and Blunders_ by Michael Townsend
[finished on 01.19.2010]
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“… it occurred to me that Heaven must be a place where the library is open...”
– Flavia de Luce from _The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie_
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My kidlit-related plushie collection is growing
I cannot pass a clearance bin without taking a peek, and good thing too; I found Max here for 75% off (at B&N)! I already have a Wild Thing plushie in my library so Max will join him on the shelf. Mind you, I bought Max for myself so when/if I leave my current job Max goes with me.
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_Lunch Lady and the Author Visit Vendetta_ by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
[finished on 01.18.2010]
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A Fuse #8 Production's 2010 Youth Media Awards... →
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collectible kidlit :: the Bookride blog →
[via the Guardian’s Books Blog]
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Because I can never have enough Neil Gaiman →
[via @neilhimself twitter feed + the Guardian’s Books Blog]
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2010 Youth Media Award Winners →
Until the official site is updated …
[via Heavy Medal: a Mock Newbery Blog]
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drawing graphs as maps :: in relation to Harry...
Dr. Yifan Hu has several “maps” graphically depicting the relationship between certain titles sold on amazon.com. The data is derived from the “Customers who bought this item also bought …” feature on the site.
Of particular interest to me is the map showing book purchasing patterns of people who bought _Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone_.
Thank you to my...
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_Otto’s Orange Day_ by Jay Lynch and Frank Cammuso
[finished on 01.11.2010]
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_Kampung Boy_ by Lat
[finished on 01.10.2010]
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_Tiny Tyrant_ by Lewis Trondheim
[finished on 01.10.2010]
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_Mysterious Messages: A History of Codes and Ciphers_ by Gary Blackwood
[finished on 01.12.2010]
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_The Ramen King and I: How the Inventor of Instant Noodles Fixed My Love Life_ by Andy Raskin
[finished on 01.09.2010]
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@ your library stamp →
I gotta get this for my collection of stamps to make bookmarks for the kiddos at my school. And I might as well get the READ stamp too.
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Readers Wanted [blog] →
Written by my predecessor for one of her classes at SJSU :: she is very much a knowledgeable librarian, on her way to become a professionally trained librarian.
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In Which Beth Keeps Her Books →
This is totally me.
[via Unclutterer]
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Chicken Spaghetti's Best of 2009 Kidslit lists →
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Beautiful artwork on spines of stacked books |... →
“Book sculptures” by artist Mike Stilkey
[via @ChronicleBooks twitter feed + This Blog Rules]
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downloadable 2010 book calendar →
Cute way to record your books … maybe as commenter Peni noted, not the most practical + useful way to do so, but it’s more colorful + visually appealing than a database. And, for some people (including yours truly), it’s a joy to add color and cute design to their lives.
Get yours from Aunt June on etsy ($4).
[via the Shelftalker blog]
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There are some strange books out there →
AbeBooks’ Weird Book Room
[via @qikipedia twitter feed]
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