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We’ve Got the 2019 Caldecotts (And Lots of Other Award Winners)

jackie February 2, 2019 Activism, Booklists, Children's Books, Events and Celebrations activism, caldecotts, Children's Books, libraries, picture books, reading

I went to ALA Midwinter while it was happening in Seattle last weekend, and it was amazing to walk the exhibits space and just see so many great books. I’m not as current with what’s happening in children’s lit since I left teaching, and I really miss it. I love being a full time, working writer, but…I love children’s books, and I love sharing them with kids. I was at ALA on Sunday, and then Monday morning they held the ALA Youth Media Awards, where they announce all the big winners in kidlit. This is what I watch every year for the announcement of the Newbery and Caldecott books, and then I immediately buy all of the Caldecotts for H’s collection–we have them all for every year of her life, plus the year I was pregnant (and lots of other years because I just love Caldecott books). I also picked up a lot of the other award winners announced on Monday, and by Tuesday they’d all arrived.

Corduroy Quilt for Cloud9 Fabrics

jackie August 15, 2016 Children's Books, Quilting Stuff, Sewing Orange Room Quilts, picture books, Quilts, Sewing

Earlier this summer Cloud9 Fabrics asked if I would make a Corduroy version of the Easy Peasy Quilt I did for their Knuffle Bunny fabric collection. The Corduroy line of prints just launched this month, and the quilt is now up on their site! I don’t think this stops being exciting, it’s just really cool to see something you’ve made out in the world like that.

Pete the Cat with Kindergarten

jackie February 25, 2015 Children's Books, Teaching books, kindergarten, lesson plans, library class, picture books

I spent the end of January and half of February reading James Dean and Eric Litwin’s Pete the Cat books, singing Pete the Cat songs, and making Pete the Cat pictures with the kindergarteners. I love the Pete the Cat!!!

What We’re Reading at Home This Week, 2/17/15

jackie February 17, 2015 Booklists books, picture books

This should really be titled what I’m reading at home this week. And actually, it was last week. Anyway, H hasn’t been in much of a mood to try new books, although she is still reaching for some of the Caldecotts we just bought. These are three I’d checked out of the library for her, but I really enjoyed them myself. Two of them were on a lot of Mock Caldecott lists as contenders this year.

Halloween Books

jackie October 20, 2009 Children's Books booklists, books, Children's Books, halloween, picture books

I thought I’d get into the spirit of the season with some Halloween books since I haven’t done a booklist in a while. My booklists are no longer as comprehensively long as when I worked at the public library, but judging by my books read count so far this year (down 137 books from 2008 right now) this is because I have less time to read than in the past. But I make up for it with class activities (I hope).

Gertrude Is Gertrude Is Gertrude Is Gertrude by Jonah Winter

jackie September 11, 2009 Children's Books books, picture books

This is another great picture book biography by Jonah Winter. Wow, what an original idea for a children’s book.

This is the story of Gertrude Stein, her life with Alice Toklas, and her life in general. But it’s just told in this lyrical, silly, charming way that emphasizes Alice’s importance without making a big deal about it. And it’s just wacky and delightful, with a repetitive style paying homage to Stein.

I’ve Discovered the Books of Peter Brown

jackie August 26, 2009 Children's Books booklists, books, Children's Books, library class, peter brown, picture books

A couple of weeks ago I spent some time (the first this summer) at some bookstores catching up on children’s books. I saw Peter Brown’s latest book, The Curious Garden, at the B&N in Union Square and read it.

Wag by Patrick McDonnell

jackie July 2, 2009 Art, Children's Books books, illustrations, patrick mcdonnell, picture books

This was one of the ARC’s I received when I attended BEA09 back in May. I know, it’s taking me forever to post these. This is the second review of a BEA book, the first was Pingo.

Read more on Wag by Patrick McDonnell…

Allan Ahlberg and Bruce Ingman Books

jackie January 22, 2009 Children's Books allan ahlberg, books, bruce ingman, Children's Books, picture books

I’ve recently discovered Allan Ahlberg, which is so bizarre since he’s such a famous figure in UK children’s lit. But every once in a while I’m reminded that no matter how many authors I read, there are always more waiting to be discovered. He and his wife Janet wrote countless books together before she passed away in 1994, and Mr. Ahlberg is still writing. In the past few years he’s done 3 books with illustrator Bruce Ingman, and I absolutely love them.

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