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Recent Blog Updates Welcome to another Featured Blogger Friday. This week I am delighted to welcome up and coming Tassie author, and blogger,... Just because, yeah. It exists: (via Joselyn's FB page) I am leaving in a few hours for my honeymoon! I will be sailing on the Norwegian Epic (our first cruise!) and spending some... Today I have a guest on The Book Chook, bringing you some great ideas for celebrating Children's Book Week. Nicole Avery is... Summit has officially announced that Breaking Dawn Part 2 will be released a full year after Part 1. Part 1 is due out... Where Is Tippy Toes? by Betsy Lewin In the morning, everyone knows where Tippy Toes the cat is. Even the mouse is aware... ...of using any of these Negative Book Review Clichés? I'm very sure that I've used all of 'em, except for #4. Unless I was... ...at Flashlight Worthy Books. If you're like me, you've probably read 'em all already*, but it's always nice to see another... The Village Garage by G. Brian Karas Follow the activities of the workers from the village garage as the seasons change. ... ...at my library in the hopes of convincing the library director to buy this shiny new READ poster from the ALA: Mostly,... Today is the seventh anniversary of when this blog started! Unbelievable that I’ve been doing this since my 9 year old... I was taken with this book from the start. Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland has been a favorite for almost one hundred and... Every time I go to my local public library, I try to take out at least one YA book, whether I need it or not (to improve the... In Too Deep (The 39 Clues #6) Jude Watson. 2009. Scholastic. 206 pages. The sound of rushing water filled Amy Cahill's ears.... Leaving Gee's Bend. Irene Latham. 2010. Penguin. 240 pages. Mama pulled a chicken egg from behind the azalea bush in our... Count My Kisses, Little One. Ruthie May. Illustrated by Tamsin Ainslie. 2010. August 2010. Scholastic. 24 pages. 1 One kiss... Wanting to escape her own life for a while, seventeen-year-old Nola leaves Massachusetts for a summer job in Maine. On the... Over at Madwoman in the Forest Laurie Halse Anderson is hosting her annual Write Fifteen Minutes a Day Challenge. So far, I... I've been reading Diana Wynne Jones stories here and there for many years and was delighted when I discovered this big,... Just posted: Submitting to Children’s Book Publishers: 3 Steps to Avoid Rejection Letters http://ow.ly/18pYFE # Music Fans... Today I am delighted to welcome brilliant poet and friend Lorraine Marwood, who is here as part of her blog tour to celebrate... Combining Diana Wynne Jones Week seamlessly with Once Upon a Time Week is DWJ's re-telling of Puss In Boots. It is a slim... Josh is re-reading All Creatures Great And Small, and as I was wandering by this afternoon, I noticed this bit on the back... I think I will pass on reading this one (found via Graeme's Fantasy Book Review) In the tradition of the blockbuster... I read about a great contest for kids (from 8-12 years) today on Paper Tigers , and I wanted to tell you about it. It's... After a lovely week in the lowcountry– full of kayaking and wave-jumping and fish-eating and beer drinking and boat-riding... Chavela and the Magic Bubble by Monica Brown, illustrated by Magaly Morales Chavela loves chewing gum and blowing bubbles. ... Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten by Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Daniel Jennewein If your buffalo has a backpack,... Our new issue of PaperTigers is now live. For the next two months our focus will be Refugee Children: It is a horrifying,... David L. Hudson Jr. has written a book that I have been working my way through and finding incredibly useful. The Handy Law... I was once a pacifist. When I was in high school I seriously considered becoming a Quaker or Mennonite because I read that... On a cold autumn night, under a black sky leeched of starlight and absent the moon, Captain Henry Baltimore clutched his... For several days, A touch of Malaise Has hindered jogging, Sleep, and blogging. I'm self-medicating with large doses of... Baby's Book Tower. By Leslie Patricelli. 2010. August 2010. Candlewick. 96 pages. The book contains four board books (book... Glimpse. Carol Lynch Williams. 2010. June 2010. Simon & Schuster. 496 pages. In one moment it is over. In one moment it is... I had a lot of fun reading Polly Shulman's latest book, which is filled to the brim with magic and fantasy! I think I would... Here are a few books I'd love to read... Bespelling Jane Austen: Almost Persuaded\Northanger Castle\Blood and... I know, I know. Why am I still reading vampire stuff when I am so very, very tired of them? I picked up Almost to Die For... Although Chrestomanci makes a few brief appearances in this story, it's really about the two great magical families of... Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine. This week's pick: Swim Back to Me: Stories By Ann Packer April... The triceratops is not going to go the way of the brontosaurus¹. According to these guys, the triceratops and the torosaurus... Here's a lovely book that isn't fantasy, although it is certainly fantastical-- Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool, by Odo... Coming soon to a theater near you: Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen Flipped was selected for the 2003-2004 Texas Bluebonnet... Fightin’ Bookworms -August’s Children’s Book Insider, the Newsletter for Children’s Writers, is online!... (or, rather, what we read to her) Molly is used to having many, many books a day read to her. We knew that we’d need to... With each Holocaust book I read, I am always amazed by the many, many perspectives shared from various groups of people and... I'm currently in Big Trouble because I stayed two hours late at the library this afternoon (talking to a patron), but because... A Tale of Time City, by Diana Wynne Jones (1987) Vivien Smith was being evacuated from London in WW II when her trip to the... The 5th Nami Island International Children’s Book Festival (NAMBOOK – 010) will be held from October 1 to November 14,... I t's tremendously important to introduce kids to poetry early, so that it becomes a part of their lives the way stories are.... Interested in learning how to write a book and send it to children’s book publishers? Come on over to The CBI Clubhouse for... Big Night for Salamanders by Sarah Marwil Lamstein, illustrated by Carol Benioff On a rainy spring day, a young boy comes... Crossing the Tracks by Barbara Stuber After Iris’ mother died, her father no longer has time for her, immersed in his... Lindsay Lohan is writing a memoir. Harumph. As a Juno non-fan, I am prepared to be irritated. Then again, I loved Charlize Theron in Arrested Development. Eh.... Another box I never tire of is Sylvan Dell's latest releases. I LOVE their focus on Science and Math and the supporting... This month, readergirlz are discussing Holly Cupala's debut novel, Tell Me a Secret. I hope you'll pick up the book from your... Sent at 7:18 AM on Tuesday Scott: ! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10847838 “In a scene reminiscent of the... I think we've reached saturation point on the YA Covers Featuring Girls With Glowy Necklace front: Obviously, I know there... Kiss of Life. Daniel Waters. 2009. Hyperion. 416 pages. Phoebe. Beautiful Phoebe. Phoebe Kendall's closest friends are... Too Pickley! By Jean Reidy. Illustrated by Genevieve Leloup. 2010. July 2010. Bloomsbury. 32 pages. I am hungry! Too wrinkly,... I'm posting this not only because it's a kick, but because I went to high school with Tim (the guy who doesn't want the flyer... ...coming soon to a television and/or gaming console near you. A variety of animals mentioned in the Bible are illustrated in dazzling colors and iconic (if that's the word I want) art.... Lots of goodies around the blogosphere again this week. here are some of my favourites. Enjoy! Writing Advice Nicola Morgan... I've come to rely on Bruce Goldstone's books Great Estimations (2006) and Greater Estimations (2008) for teaching students... The French painting of the girl on the garden wall featured in last week's Middle Grade Gallery ;comes from ; The Saturdays... Zen & Xander Undone by Amy Kathleen Ryan Zen and Xander are sisters who lost their mother a year ago. In his grief, their... One that I'm really looking forward to... and one that I'm really not. Although I will admit that I do find the title of the... The Convenient Marriage. By Georgette Heyer. (1934) Read by Richard Armitage. 2010. August 2010. Naxos Audiobooks. 5 hrs. 6... Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante Don't you agree that this is a most wonderful painting? It is oil on canvas, by... No, ; not pigeons, rats, or raccoons. ; Urban Animals by Isabel Hill (Star Bright Books, 2009) is about animals in... There's something about spending nights at the beach, windows open with the sound of the waves rushing endlessly in and out.... Long before the Bone cousins were ever lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley, Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the... Check out the fabulous trailer for the novel Tell Me a Secret by Holly Cupala, produced by Shiraz Cupala and Paul Michael... A Tale Dark and Grimm. Adam Gidwitz. 2010. November 2010. Penguin. 192 pages. Once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome. I... From the Cedar County Republican: During the Stockton R-1 School Board meeting Wednesday, July 21, members unanimously voted... Again, these are books I haven’t read yet (except one)—I saw them at the con and they piqued my interest. The TBR pile... Dog Loves Books. Louise Yates. 2010. July 2010. Random House. 32 pages. Dog loved books. He loved the smell of them, and he... “Is this seemingly lighthearted story, you might wonder, a parable about modern Jewish identity politics, cleverly packaged... Funny, clever, informative, readable, intriguing, irreverent, and fascinating. Those are a few of the words that come to mind... The Pinhoe Egg, by Diana Wynne Jones (Greenwillow, 2006, middle grade, 515 pages, but it's the sort with very generous... Do Not Open: An encyclopedia of the world's best-kept secrets, by John Farndon (DK Publishing) First published in 2007, this... Helen Oxenbury is the illustrator of 2008's instant classic written by Mem Fox, Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes,... Author Laura Numeroff, best known for her If You Give a... books is known and loved by every child I encounter at story time... Dick King-Smith, who's most popular book is probably Babe: The Gallant Pig, was a farmer in England for twenty years before... My posts on SDCC, all in one handy-dandy linkypost. A few photos Photos of supercool steampunk wheelchair Awesome sketch... (in reverse order of reading) A very fine month it was! Every single one of these books knocked my socks off. I suppose July... Here are the new releases of science fiction and fantasy for children and teens from the beginning of August to the 10th. My... By the Numbers Teen: 21 Tween: 7 Children: 9 Sources Review Copies: 1 Swapped: 3 Library: 28 Standouts Teen: Will Grayson,... We’re back from our annual pilgrimage to Winedale where we saw the University of Texas summer program students perform two... Comics are a great way to engage kids in a story creation process. A comic isn't as daunting to embark upon as a long... Happy Sunday! I know of two great events going on in August. The first I've mentioned twice the past week. It is... Time is flying by! It's August already! ARGH! That means in just two short weeks I will go back to work. From now until then... New Loot: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger (Thanks, Melissa!) Crunch by Leslie Connor (Thanks, Tina!) A... I received some fabulous goodies in my mailbox this week! A couple I've been waiting for, one was a surprise, and the rest... (Click on event name for more information) Adarna House’s Workshops for Literacy~ Philipinnes Cape Town Book Fair~ ongoing... Happy Birthday? Happy Anniversary?BOTH!My blog turns 2 years old tomorrow, but I think that is really more of an anniversary... Scholastic was kind enough to offer a copy of Linger to one of my readers. Those who entered the giveaway were each given a... Well, summer reading is OVER! I am exhausted but I think it went well. Of course, there are always myriads of things I want... Another Sunday, another round-up! Here are the reviews that I found: 13 Treasures, by Michelle Harrison, at Eva's Book... Besides writing, I occasionally play with collage art for a creative outlet. This scene is actually a composition of six... Lairamore, Dawn. Ivy's Ever After. Holiday House, 2010. Here is the starred review I wrote for School Library Journal. Find... ...blogs there are out there that mock crappy punctuation, etc. My RSS feed just got a whole lot longer. Effie Maloney is dying to go to camp! Ever since her big sister Maxey had come home from her end of 4 th grade experience at... I have been MIA from the online world for a while while we have had so many workers taking care of things around the house.... Play Dan Brown Libs! Just fill in the blanks to write your own bestselling novel. A handsome, brilliant, superhuman man named... I am *thrilled* to tell you that SCARS is in its 4th printing–already!! (beaming & beaming) (It came out March 24, so... Your hands are sweating. You lie awake at night. You can’t stop thinking about your face-to-face critique with the... Zarah Gagatiga, head of the Philippine Board on Books for Young People, is... No Summary I left the teaching profession seven years ago to pursue other career opportunities, and while there are many things I miss... I have no idea what I did to deserve this: Congratulations! Emma Lee here, and your blog, Read, Read, Read!, has received our... To say I like to be active in the illustrator community would be an understatement, I think. I adore Twitter and its weekly... What more can I say? I'm speechless................ Please join the Animal House wordplay antics going on right now at... Something has been in the works here at Tea Cozy and I can finally share it with you all. This blog is moving! And not just... On October 6, 2009, Andrea was diagnosed with breast cancer. On October 3, 2010, she will run for the cure. You can join... African Acrostics: A Word in Edgeways, written by Avis Harley with photographs by Deborah Noyes, Candlewick Press, 2009.... Just a quick update on Baby Bookworm (and me), for those following along at home: Baby Bookworm is 3 months old now, 3 weeks... Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin. Illustrated by James Dean. HarperCollins, 2010 (978-0-06-190622-0) $16.99... It's herrre! Too Pickley! just hit shelves. Find it, and I promise you won't be disappointed. Read my mini-review about... A few weeks ago, I was sitting in the dining room with the girls and my mom, and Rhys burst into song. This isn’t at all... Joe pointed me to this fun article in the Morning News. The writers interviewed their kids about their summer reading—what... The quotes at the beginning of this book are fantastic and wonderfully well chosen. “I like to be in the company of... We're going to try a butterfly kit this spring! A friend who homeschools her preschooler son has done this and they loved... Dulemba.com has had to move to a new address (blogger will no longer host ftp hosted blogs like mine was after February... Welcome everyone! The Amazing Carnival of Children's Literature is back!! People shared their favorite posts of the past... Every year the divas at readergirlz ask each of us on their advisory panel for our top ten favorite girl-power books we read... I'm watching the live webcast of the ALA awards, chatting with fox1013, and liveblogging it for you. The Alex: for adult... As you might have noticed, I disappeared. This blog just wasn’t so much fun anymore, and blogging is just supposed to be... This Saturday at The Common Cup - 1501 W. Morse, Chicago 11/21 @ 9:30am Hope to see you there! Hey everyone! Please take note--this blog has officially moved! The new URL is: http://loricalabrese.com/blog Over the last... Jennie of Biblio File is hosting this week's Poetry Friday. Head on over and leave your links! You can find “Check It Out” here now. There's a car seat in the car. There's a fricking CARSEAT in the CAR. There's also a bassinet next to our oakchest. A little... For those rabid Twilight junkies who wanna take their devotion to the next level and dress like Bella, here’s a good start:... If I were a patient person, I would have held onto my New Year's Resolution post and published it on the new and improved... | Latest Visitors |