Book of the Week
WILDWOOD DAY!
It’s been an eventful couple of days: earthquakes! hurricanes! But even Mother Nature can’t put a stop to Book Birthdays! Today is the birthday for WILDWOOD by Colin Meloy (of Decemberists’ fame) and illustrated by his wife, Carson Ellis. We’re so thrilled that it’s out there for everyone to read now! Check out the reviews: [...]
Guest Post: Reading Rants! visits Sweden
Hi Pageturn readers, Just like most professional book pushers, whenever I travel to a new locale, the first place I visit is the public library. For most librarians, it’s almost like a homing device: “Must. See. Stacks.” So when my husband and I visited relatives in Gothenburg, Sweden this summer, I made a beeline straight to the Gothenburg Public [...]
Storytime Corner: DOGS
Having done a Storytime Corner on cats, it only makes sense that we’d have to do one on dogs, right? I’m a cat person myself, but these dog stories are completely irresistible. And to keep all your parents and kids happy, you could even consider mixing up the dog and cat stories to make an [...]
Take Two
For better or for worse, as parents, librarians, and teachers, we rely a lot on series to get reluctant readers to keep reading. Heck, even very strong readers love the predictability and familiarity they have with characters and storylines they’ve encountered before. To that end, there are some #2 books coming out in new series [...]
Fun Travel Photos
Dan Gutman! When he first sent this photo, it sent us into gales of laughter: Want in on the fun and laughs? Sign up for the My Weird Classroom Club for lesson plans, discussion questions, and more!
Turning the Page with…Robison Wells
You’ve been bounced around from foster home to foster home, and it’s becoming clear that no one cares where you end up next. You’ve fallen between the cracks. So imagine your luck when you discover that you’ve been accepted to an exclusive private boarding school where you might have a chance to make something of [...]
Exciting Up-and-Coming Reads
As book lovers, we all have something in common: there’s too much to read and too little time. When I’m having a hard time deciding, I’ll often as my colleague Heather Doss. She’s one of our National Account Managers and one of the most well-read and knowledgeable children’s/young adult folks I know. So when I [...]
Weekend Reading
The kidlitosphere was hopping this weekend with news, reviews, and commentary. Here are some of the gems we uncovered while reading through our blogroll: Lee Wind at I’m Here, I’m Queer. What the Hell Do I Read? went to the SCBWI Conference in Los Angeles and shared some of his favorite quotes. I loved this [...]
Read and Bleed with Ellen Schreiber
It takes a very good reason for vampires (and their fans) to brave the harsh light of day. An Alabama library found the perfect thing to coax them out into the hot summer sun. Gadsden Public Library’s Read and Bleed event challenged teens to donate money, time, and—most importantly—blood. Library director Amanda Buckner Jackson explains [...]
STORYTIME CORNER: COOKIES
Chocolate chip…white chocolate macadamia nut…peanut butter…oatmeal raisin…sugar… Yep, we’re getting hungry too, given that laundry list of fabulous cookies! What’s your favorite kind of cookie? I love making a storytime theme out of things that I personally enjoy – it keeps things fresh after your 100th storytime, not to mention I think that your enthusiasm [...]
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