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Monday, February 29, 2016 9:40:38 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Shortest month of the year #HBBlackHistoryMonth16:
Roger said, "As our #HBBlackHistoryMonth16 coverage comes to a close, here is a reminder that these articles by and about African American children’s literature luminaries should be read by everyone, everywhere, everyday, not just during the shortest..." more
Monday, February 29, 2016 7:32:28 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Stephen Colbert: kidlit after dark:
Roger said, "The outside world doesn’t always get kidlit and YA lit. Children’s books are cute and easy and anyone with a vague sense that children are charming can write them, right? And anyone can write silly fluff for young adults. Especially anyone with..." more
Friday, February 26, 2016 2:43:54 PM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Week in Review, February 22nd-26th: Black History Month Week 4:
Roger said, "This week on hbook.com… Black History Month For Black History Month, we’ve selected articles by and/or about African American children’s book luminaries — one a day throughout February, with a roundup on Fridays. This week’s..." more
Friday, February 26, 2016 10:12:15 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Stephen Colbert: kidlit after dark:
Roger said, "The outside world doesn’t always get kidlit and YA lit. Children’s books are cute and easy and anyone with a vague sense that children are charming can write them, right? And anyone can write silly fluff for young adults. Especially anyone with..." more
Friday, February 26, 2016 10:12:15 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Board Book Roundup: Winter 2016 Edition:
Roger said, "This column is part of a series of recommended board book roundups, formerly published twice a year, now published every season. You can find the previous installments here. Don’t miss Viki Ash’s primer “What Makes a Good Board Book?” from..." more
Thursday, February 25, 2016 8:46:02 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled She’ll be swell, she’ll be great!:
Roger said, "Carla Hayden I am over the moon about President Obama’s nomination of Carla D. Hayden to the position of Librarian of Congress. Carla and I were buddies back in Chicago–we met when she was YA coordinator at CPL and I interviewed her for..." more
Thursday, February 25, 2016 8:46:02 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Ramona in the 21st-Century Library:
Roger said, "“‘Oh, did people write that in those days, too?’ Beezus was surprised, because she had thought this was something very new to write in an autograph album…” (Beezus and Ramona) Sometimes a book becomes quickly dated, and sometimes it easily..." more
Thursday, February 25, 2016 8:46:01 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Happy 100th Birthday, Beverly Cleary!:
Roger said, "April 12, 2016 marks the one hundredth birthday of children’s literature icon Beverly Cleary. To celebrate, the March/April 2016 issue of The Horn Book Magazine includes a series of tributes to the author and her work written by..." more
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00:25 PM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled “Winners, Losers, and Something in Between” awards panel recap:
Roger said, "moderator Roger Sutton with panelists Cathie Mercier, Nancy Werlin, and Charlotte Taylor What makes a book award-worthy? Who decides, and how? These questions were the focus of “Winners, Losers, and Something in Between: An Inside Look at Book..." more
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 12:00:25 PM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Peter Dickinson, 1927-2015:
Roger said, "One-of-a-kind British writer Peter Dickinson died in December at age eighty-eight. His work cannot be easily categorized: a prolific author, he wrote everything from adult detective novels to speculative YA science fiction to heart-stopping..." more
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 9:41:45 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Review of Our Moon: New Discoveries About Earth’s Closest Companion:
Roger said, "Our Moon: New Discoveries About Earth’s Closest Companion by Elaine Scott Intermediate Clarion 72 pp. 2/16 978-0-547-48394-8 $18.99 g This deep dive into the science of the moon includes explanations of its formation and..." more
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 7:21:41 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled A Second Look: The Long Life of a Mockingbird:
Roger said, "To make a Tequila Mockingbird, chill your martini glass and cocktail shaker in the freezer. After half an hour, remove the shaker, throw in a handful of ice, one and a half ounces of tequila, three quarters of an ounce creme de menthe, and the..." more
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 3:12:13 PM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Three graphic novels | Class #5, 2016:
Roger said, " Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang (First Second, 2013) The One Summer by Mariko Tamiki and Jillian Tamaki (First Second 2014) While teens have been devouring graphic novels, or comics (as Gene Luen Yang calls all such works) for years,..." more
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 3:12:13 PM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Two picture books | Class #5, 2016:
Roger said, " The Arrival by Shaun Tan (Scholastic, 2007) The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sís (Farrar, 2007) Though not the typical purview of adolescents, sophisticated picture books such as these offer rich rewards for..." more
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 3:12:13 PM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Illustrated books | Class #5, 2016:
Roger said, "This week’s class (March 1, 2016) focuses on visual literacy: pictures in young adult literature, in works of both fiction and nonfiction. The prompts below address the role of these books in the classroom; you might also respond to the interplay..." more
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 8:17:59 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Review of Snappsy the Alligator: Did Not Ask to Be in This Book!:
Roger said, "Snappsy the Alligator: Did Not Ask to Be in This Book! by Julie Falatko; illus. by Tim Miller Primary Viking 40 pp. 2/16 978-0-451-46945-8 $16.99 g The omniscient narration begins normally enough: “Snappsy the alligator..." more
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 8:17:59 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Review of Ballet Cat: Dance! Dance! Underpants!:
Roger said, "Ballet Cat: Dance! Dance! Underpants! by Bob Shea; illus. by the author Primary Disney-Hyperion 56 pp. 2/16 978-1-4847-1379-2 $9.99 Dance diva Ballet Cat returns for her second early-reader performance (Ballet Cat: The Totally Secret..." more
Monday, February 22, 2016 9:03:22 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Review of Snappsy the Alligator: Did Not Ask to Be in This Book!:
Roger said, "Snappsy the Alligator: Did Not Ask to Be in This Book! by Julie Falatko; illus. by Tim Miller Primary Viking 40 pp. 2/16 978-0-451-46945-8 $16.99 g The omniscient narration begins normally enough: “Snappsy the alligator..." more
Friday, February 12, 2016 1:22:29 PM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Review of Maybe a Fox:
Roger said, "Maybe a Fox by Kathi Appelt and Alison McGhee Intermediate, Middle School Dlouhy/Atheneum 261 pp. 3/16 978-1-4424-8242-5 $16.99 g e-book ed. 978-1-4424-8244-9 $10.99 Eleven-year-old Jules, a budding geologist, and her..." more
Friday, February 12, 2016 11:14:23 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Week in Review, February 8th-12th: Black History Month Week 2:
Roger said, "This week on hbook.com… Black History Month For Black History Month, we’ve selected articles by and/or about African American children’s book luminaries — one a day throughout February, with a roundup on Fridays. This week’s..." more
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 12:22:02 PM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Starred reviews, March/April 2016 Horn Book Magazine:
Roger said, "The following books will receive starred reviews in the March/April 2016 issue of The Horn Book Magazine: Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie; illus. by Yuyi Morales (Little, Brown) When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes; illus. by Laura Dronzek..." more
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 8:11:58 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled From the Editor – February 2016:
Roger said, "In honor of Black History Month, we are daily posting key articles from the Horn Book archives about the African American experience in children’s and young adult literature. Up today: Augusta Baker’s “The Changing Image of the..." more
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 8:11:58 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Audrey Vernick on The Kid from Diamond Street:
Roger said, "In our January/February 2016 issue, reviewer Dean Schneider talked with author Audrey Vernick about her clear love of America’s favorite pastime. Read the full review of The Kid from Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend..." more
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 8:11:57 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled Review of The Kid from Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton:
Roger said, "The Kid from Diamond Street: The Extraordinary Story of Baseball Legend Edith Houghton by Audrey Vernick; illus. by Steven Salerno Primary Clarion 40 pp. 3/16 978-0-544-61163-4 $17.99 g Edith Houghton was “magic on the..." more
Tuesday, March 1, 2016 9:40:40 AM
Roger Sutton wrote a blog post titled There are no picture book biographies of Donald Trump:
Roger said, "A quick search of the Horn Book Guide Online shows three picture book biographies of Hillary Clinton, including these two new ones (both published in January 2016): And this one from 2008, revised in August 2015: Then there’s this new YA..." more