With the announcement of the Cybils shortlists coming in two days, we talk about our role in the awards process.
We also announce that we will contribute CDN$1.00 to the Raise-A-Reader Foundation for each comment left on our site in January 2007 as part of an initiative by gifter.org (some restrictions apply).
Author: Bruce Whatley
Illustrator: Bruce Whatley
Published: 2001 Harper Trophy (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0064435466
It’s a bad day for the Three Little Pigs. Full of slapstick silliness and colourful character/illustrator interactions, this twist on the traditional tale tickles our two.
Author: Verna Aardema
Illustrator: Petra Mathers
Published: 1998 Dragonfly Books (on JOMB)
ISBN: 0679889361
It’s tough to tell who’s the underdog in this colourful folk tale full of character and cleverness: the hungry coyote or the spunky lamb. We love them both!
Mark speaks with hospital librarian, author and bibliotherapist Elizabeth Schlenther about her Healthy Books website, an online bibliography of more than 1400 children’s books organized into 44 different categories of emotional, physical, social and mental health.
Healthybooks is hosted on the CILIP website by the Health Libraries Group.
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Author: Charlotte Pomerantz (on JOMB)
Illustrator: James Marshall
Published: 1989 Aladdin
ISBN: 0689712936
Crackling with lipsmackingly silly rhyme and hilarious James Marshall illustrations, this book is like read aloud popcorn — I bet you can’t stop after just one page.
Author: Jon Berkeley
Illustrator: Jon Berkeley
Published: 2005 Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0192724568
Brought to life by a gorgeous selection of colours, textures and settings, this simple story of friendship and dreams transports us to another world.
Thanks to Charles, of the Desperate Husbands Podcast, for nominating us for a Podcast Peer Award!
Just One More Book! is a regular contributor to the online Children’s Literature Monthly Journal, The Edge of the Forest.This information-packed online resource includes book reviews (from picture books to young adult), interviews, the latest news from the online children’s/YA literature community and much more.
Our monthly audio segment is called Sounds from the Forest.
This month, Mark talks to Kelly Herold and Anne Boles Levy, co-founders of The Cybils, about the genesis of “The Coolest Children’s Book Awards”.
Author: Kate McMullan
Illustrator: Jim McMullan
Published: 1996 Harper Collins Canada, Limited
ISBN: 0062059106
Snappy dialogue and hilariously realistic body language bring to life a story that clearly illustrates the magic of a carefully crafted perspective. Generously sprinkled with subtle humour (for both adult and child), this is a year round family favourite.
We’ve received a lovely, meaty note from author, Kate McMullen. Check it out here.
Mark speaks with author, illustrator and teacher, Lisa Jahn-Clough about writing books as both a child and an adult, leaving space for readers to explore stories on their own, and the role that personal journals have played in her writing.
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Photo: http://www.lisajahnclough.com/about.html
This week, Andrea had the immense pleasure of contributing to the inspiring and informative Critical Literacy in Practice podcast, CLIP Podcast.
The guest segment focuses on two fabulous books and two organizations that can help children see the power and possibility of relatively small, tangible gestures — just in time for the holiday season.
If you’re curious to know what Andrea sounds like without an espresso machine in the background, give it a listen here.
Thanks, Vivian!
As our mouths thaw off, our discussion of the features that we love most about great books picks up energy. Which features do you like most in children’s books?
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In this episode, two Listener Submitted Reviews:
and our first Guest Review:
We hope you’ll tell us about one of your favourite books too!
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