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 | There's a lot thst's new this week: an interview with Clare Vanderpool, the 2011 Newbery Medal winner; a new contributing writer; the announcement of a new picture book by Maurice Sendak; and a new review of a terrific 2011 Newbery Honor Book. After you read this newsletter, for more resources related to books for babies to teens, visit About Children's Books and my About Children's Books Facebook Fan Page. You can also find me on Twitter. | |
My Interview With the 2011 Newbery Medal Winner
I was pleased to have the opportunity to do an interview with the 2011 Newbery Medal winner, Clare Vanderpool, who lives here in Wichita. I had heard Clare speak about her writing several times over the years as she was working on her manuscript, and I was... Read more
| New Picture Book Coming From Maurice Sendak
Legendary children's book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak has a new children's book coming out. Bumble-Ardy is a picture book about a pig and a very special birthday party. Maurice Sendak is most well known as the author and illustrator of Where the Wild Things Are. The book was published in ... Read more
| Introducing Contributing Writer Jennifer Kendall
Please join me in welcoming teen librarian Jennifer Kendall, our new contributing writer at the Children's Books site at About.com. She will be writing about good books for teens and ways to encourage teenagers to read. As Jennifer states in... Read more
| Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night
If you are looking for a special children's poetry book for National Poetry Month in April, I recommend Dark Emperor & Other Poems of the Night by Joyce Sidman, with illustrations by Rick Allen. Dark Emperor is a stunning combination of ... Read more
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