Publication: School Library Journal

First Reported May 16 2012 - Updated May 16 2012 - 1 Documents

Top 100 Picture Books #100: The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss, illustrated by Crockett Johnson

#100 The Carrot Seed by Ruth Krauss, illustrated by Crockett Johnson (1945)(20 points)Check your jaw at the door as I inform you that this book did not even crack the Top 100 the last time I conducted a picture book poll. Consider a great wrong finally ... [ Published May 16 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Ruth Krauss, Crockett Johnson, Illustrator, Philip Nel

First Reported May 14 2012 - Updated May 14 2012 - 1 Documents

Jon Scieszka

Kinney, Selznick Nab Children's Choice Book Awards

Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney broke his losing streak May 7 when kids nationwide voted him author of the year as part of the Children's Choice Book Awards, sponsored by the Children's Book Council, along with its Every Child a Reader progra ... [ Published May 14 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Jeff Kinney, Brian Selznick, Illustrator, Gary Schmidt, Jon Scieszka

First Reported May 10 2012 - Updated May 10 2012 - 1 Documents

K-1

On the Radar: Top Picks from the Editors at Junior Library Guild: Hoe, Hoe, HoeâPicture Books for Young Gardeners

April showers bring more than May flowers in this selection of titles which will have junior horticulturists looking to put their green thumbs to work. Have kids that are more thinkers than doers? Ask them to help design a garden, create a nature journal, ... [ Published May 10 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: K-1, Neal Porter, Wendell Anderson, Illustrator, Taraxacum

First Reported May 08 2012 - Updated May 08 2012 - 1 Documents

Ana Castillo

Writers Against Racism: 2012 Children?s Choice Book Awards (photos)

bherrera on Writers Against Racism: Author Ana Castillo REJECTED (Tucson HS)Amy Bowllan on Writers Against Racism: Author Ana Castillo REJECTED (Tucson HS)bherrera on Writers Against Racism: Author Ana Castillo REJECTED (Tucson HS)Day 13: Excercise Freedom ... [ Published May 08 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Racism, Ana Castillo, Tucson

First Reported May 07 2012 - Updated May 07 2012 - 1 Documents

Backyard Science: Books for Young ExplorersÂ

Combining stunning illustrations, informative texts, and eye-catching formats, these books encourage kids to get outside and investigate the world around them. Some of the titles provide general introductions to nature expeditions, while others zoom in ... [ Published May 07 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Species, Illustrator, Insect, Beetle

First Reported May 02 2012 - Updated May 02 2012 - 1 Documents

Barco NV

Interview: Kathy Barco's New Book on Censorship in the Library

Kathy Barco and Valerie Nye want librarians to know that they're not alone in their fight to keep controversial books on the shelves. Barco, literacy coordinator with New Mexico's Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Library System and a former children's librarian, ... [ Published May 02 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Censorship, Ellen Hopkins, Barco NV

First Reported Apr 30 2012 - Updated Apr 30 2012 - 1 Documents

New York Public Library

The Children?s Literary Salon Presents: Books for Children Around the World ? A Global Conversation

Please join the Children’s Literary Salon on Saturday, May 5th at 2:00 for our Spring program Books for Children Around the World: A Global Conversation.Hear a panel of international authors discuss the worldwide state of children’s literature and publishing. ... [ Published Apr 30 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Sydney Taylor, Friends Seminary, Louise Farrenc, New York Public Library

First Reported Apr 29 2012 - Updated Apr 29 2012 - 1 Documents

Spring Board Books

Simple and evocative language and charming illustrations describe a boy’s experience in the garden. In this gently rhyming board book, a young boy creates a garden, one small action at a time. First he digs in the dirt and plants seeds, then he adds soil, ... [ Published Apr 29 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Illustrator, Alice and Martin Provensen, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

First Reported Apr 25 2012 - Updated Apr 25 2012 - 1 Documents

The DebutâThe Book of Jonas, Stephen Dau

The Debut—The Book of Jonas, Stephen DauJohn Sexton, Greenburgh (NY) Public LibraryContemporary American teenagers have grown up in a country that has been at war for their entire lifetime. All of them have experienced loss, injury and trauma in their ... [ Published Apr 25 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Stephen Dau, Memory, Powerful, John Sexton, Religion

First Reported Apr 19 2012 - Updated Apr 19 2012 - 1 Documents

Wii Learn: Surprise elementary grade students with a fun way to learn math

For the past two years, we have been using a tool to support math instruction in our schools that is as familiar to many students as riding a bike—the Nintendo Wii. Viewing the video game console through the eyes of an educator has opened up a world of ... [ Published Apr 19 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Nintendo Wii, fractionation, Wii Sports Resort

First Reported Apr 17 2012 - Updated Apr 17 2012 - 1 Documents

Bank Street/SLJ Unveil Children's Choice Award for Best STEM Picture Book

There's a new children's choice book award in town—and this one's focused on the best STEM title of the year.Administered by the Bank Street College of Education with support from School Library Journal, the Cook Prize is the only book award that honors ... [ Published Apr 17 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Michael Cook, Graduate School, Bank Street College of Education, Education

First Reported Apr 06 2012 - Updated Apr 06 2012 - 1 Documents

Boys, Girls, Books

I just wish that it was done in a way that did not exclude girls from an opportunity for ownership and empowerment; and did not do it in a way that says, “this is a boys area but girls are welcome, also.” Because, personally, I find that not welcoming ... [ Published Apr 06 2012 by School Library Journal ]

Entities: Maureen Johnson

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...spots on its body to discern a blaze more than 20 miles distant (they lay their eggs in the now-predator-free charred wood); the bombardier beetle "squirts a blinding, boiling hot liquid into the face of an attacker;" and the giant-size titan beetle has jaws "powerful enough to snap a pencil in half...

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