From the Washington Post:
"Just make it fun": Mo Willems on writing for the reluctant reader. Click here
From Deadline:
The writers of the last four Saw movies will adapt Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. Click here
From the Daily Mail:
A Harry Potter-themed charm bracelet designed by J.K. Rowling is expected to fetch £20,000 for charity. Click here
From School Library Journal:
YALSA has named five YA authors as Morris Award finalists for its prize for debut writers. Click here
From Portland Monthly:
A peek at some Pacific Northwest-centric books from Little Bigfoot, Sasquatch Books' new children’s imprint. Click here
From Bustle:
Books for converting YA grinches (e.g. "for the friend who can't wait for the next season of The Bachelor: Kiera Cass's The Elite"). Click here
From Quill & Quire:
Canadian booksellers pick their top children's books of 2013. Click here
From USA Today:
A holiday roundup for young readers. Click here |
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From the Guardian:
Why do young readers prefer print to e-books? Click here
From the Telegraph:
Adam Hargreaves remembers his father, the late Roger Hargreaves, and the enduring legacy of his Mr Men books. Click here
From BBC News:
J.K. Rowling and Henry Winkler are among the "literacy heroes" named by a British charity. Click here
From the New York Post:
NYC's next police commissioner, Bill Bratton, shared the children's book that inspired him. Click here
From the Aiken Standard:
The Kenyan co-author of 14 Cows for America paid a surprise visit to a South Carolina middle school. Click here
From the Huffington Post:
The Creature Department author Robert Paul Weston offers a field guide to the eccentric creatures of classic children's literature. Click here
From Book Riot:
A collection of celebrity "READ" posters of the 1980s and '90s. Click here
From BuzzFeed:
20 Christmas books to read aloud. Click here |
Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Friday, December 06, 2013
PW Children's Bookshelf - IN THE MEDIA
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