By: Mike Cressy,
on 7/27/2012
I did this for tv guide back in the day... all airbrushed. The recently deceased Sherman Hemsley had another show after The Jeffersons called "Amen" and this was for that show.
-MC
By: Mary Voors,
on 7/27/2012
I love the Olympics. I love the Olympic torch relay leading up to the games. I love the pomp and pageantry of the Opening Ceremony. I love the patriotism of the parade of nations. I love the idea of the world coming together in peace. I love the Olympic motto: “Faster. Higher. Stronger.” I love learning more about the history of the Olympics – both ancient and modern. I love the celebration of the best athletes our global community has to offer. I love the way the athletes strive to demonstrate good sportsmanship. I love the stories of perseverance and the commitment of the athletes. I love the Olympics, and I look forward to the next two weeks of competition.
Kids coming into our Library will also be interested in the Olympics. It’s fun to share some of the Olympic spirit!
Perhaps you share a story like Janet Stevens’ The Tortoise and the Hare at storytime and talk about the importance of perseverance.
Or you read poems from Jack Prelutsky’s Good Sports and talk about good sportsmanship, teamwork and dedication.
Or, for older kids, you booktalk the newly released A Passion for Victory – The Story of the Olympics in Ancient and Early Modern Times by Benson Bobrick, a captivating and compelling read.
Or you have a trivia contest featuring Olympic-themed questions selected from The Complete Book of the Olympics – 2012 Edition by David Wallechinsky.
Are you celebrating the Olympics in your library? Share what you’re doing in the comments below.
By: Kathy Temean,
on 7/27/2012
Tim Bowers was born in Troy, Ohio, where he began drawing at an early age. His career in illustration grew from his childhood interest in art and an active imagination. Even then, his artwork reflected an ability to tell stories, using humorous characters.
Bowers continued his art education at the Columbus College of Art & Design (Ohio), where he would pursue a career in illustration. During those years, he was introduced to the work of many great illustrators of the past, including Howard Pyle, N.C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish and Norman Rockwell. He was influenced by the work of popular illustrators of that time, including Mark English, Bob Peak and Bernie Fuchs. This is also when he began collecting children’s books and admiring the work of Maurice Sendak, Wallace Tripp and Etienne Delessert. Such a diverse group of artists inspired Tim to explore his interest in both decorative and realistic imagery. He graduated from C.C.A.D. with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
Tim worked in a Dayton, Ohio illustration studio after graduating from college and gained valuable experience creating artwork for corporations such as Procter & Gamble, Kenner (toys), Huffy (bicycles) and Wendy’s. His drawings were also used for local television commercial storyboards and his cartoon characters were used to promote various products.
Bowers left the Dayton studio and was soon recruited by Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Missouri. There, he worked in several humor groups and helped launch the popular Shoebox Greetings card line. It was during those five years in Kansas City, that Tim also illustrated his first three children’s books.
Tim Bowers and his wife now live in central Ohio. He has illustrated over thirty children’s books, including The New York Times bestseller, Dream Big, Little Pig! written by Kristi Yamaguchi and Dinosaur Pet by Neil Sedaka and Marc Sedaka. His work has been published in children’s magazines, his illustrations have been used on a wide variety of products and his characters have appeared on hundreds of greeting cards. Each year, Tim travels to schools and libraries to promote literacy and share his artwork with students.
Here’s Tim as he walks you thru an illustration from Cat and the Fiddle:
For The Cat and the Fiddle, I photographed my daughter in bibbed overalls. I positioned her and the fiddle to closely match the cat that I had drawn in my initial idea sketch. Then, I took several photos of the arrangement. The photos gave me information that was needed to paint the clothing and fiddle with convincing detail. It’s the combination of an imaginative idea and realistic detail that captures my interest.
1. Idea sketch (pencil drawing
2. Underpainting- Monocromatic value study (sometimes painted with acrylic washes).
3. Laying in areas of local color (background).
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By: Ingrid Sundberg,
on 7/27/2012
HUZZAH!!!!
It is I, Ingrid, the blogger of Ingrid’s notes, who has long since not been blogging. Yes, ‘tis true!
I would like to blame my absence on an evil sorceress who turned me into a small rabbit and burdened me with a furry appearance and paws far too clumsy to type with. But alas, the truth lies somewhere closer to simply not having enough time. In my defense, I was knee deep in the trenches of writing my critical thesis (more on that soon), working on my novel, writing several picture books, and well, starting a new business.
But – good things come to those who wait!
It seems is my furry little rabbit hands have been returned to full size human hands, so I will once again be trying to make weekly posts. (And there was much rejoicing).
I’m sure there’s a moral in here somewhere… but let’s chalk it up to: I was putting in my 10,000 writing hours. Yup, sometimes you’ve just got to make time to write! Now stop reading this blog post and get back to your own work! (And thanks for being patient).
By: Ingrid Sundberg,
on 7/27/2012
HUZZAH!!!!
It is I, Ingrid, the blogger of Ingrid’s notes, who has long since not been blogging. Yes, ‘tis true!
I would like to blame my absence on an evil sorceress who turned me into a small rabbit and burdened me with a furry appearance and paws far too clumsy to type with. But alas, the truth lies somewhere closer to simply not having enough time. In my defense, I was knee deep in the trenches of writing my critical thesis (more on that soon), working on my novel, writing several picture books, and well, starting a new business.
But – good things come to those who wait!
It seems is my furry little rabbit hands have been returned to full size human hands, so I will once again be trying to make weekly posts. (And there was much rejoicing).
I’m sure there’s a moral in here somewhere… but let’s chalk it up to: I was putting in my 10,000 writing hours. Yup, sometimes you’ve just got to make time to write! Now stop reading this blog post and get back to your own work! (And thanks for being patient).
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By: Zoe,
on 7/27/2012
The coming week’s bookish radio delights to listen out for include:
Sunday 29 July
Tuesday 31 July
Wednesday 1 August
Friday 3 August
All these radio programmes are available to listen to online worldwide, usually for one week after initial broadcast in the UK.
Posted on 7/27/2012
Noted Spanish-Catalan author and editor Esther Tusquets passed a way a few days ago; see, for example, the mention at Books on Spain.
Several of her books have been translated into English, such as Stranded; see the Dalkey Archive Press publicity page, or get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk.
Posted on 7/27/2012
The Center for the Art of Translation has announced:
the launch of Two Lines Press, which will publish its first two books of translated literature in spring 2013.Sounds promising -- and the first two books, a phone sex novella by Santiago Roncagliolo translated by Edith Grossman and a work by Marie NDiaye, should make for a great beginning. I'm looking forward to seeing these. Add a Comment
Posted on 7/27/2012
In Migrations to the north in Al-Ahram Weekly David Tresilian has a look at the recent Penguin Classics translation of Ibn Fadlan and the Land of Darkness, Arab Travellers in the Far North (see their publicity page, or get your copy at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk) -- but also looks a bit more generally at translation from the Arabic of older texts, reminding readers that:
Speaking to the Weekly in an interview late last year, the British orientalist Robert Irwin suggested that while more works of modern Arabic literature were now being translated into English than ever before, western readers were still sometimes ill served when it came to translations from the classical literature.Indeed:
"I keep telling publishers they should do Jahiz," the polymath Abbasid writer, Irwin explained, as "he's so witty and so interesting, or the pre-Islamic poets, but they are not very receptive. When I suggest Jahiz, people look blank." At the moment, non-Arabic-speaking readers wanting to read the works of Jahiz have few options aside from older French or German translations, unavailable except in larger research libraries.Of course, now we have the NYU Press Library of Arabic Literature to look forward to -- which will, one hopes, pick up some of the slack. Add a Comment
By: Kristi Valiant,
on 7/27/2012
Whoa, just found out tonight that I won a Marketing Grant from the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) for my picture book, PENGUIN CHA-CHA, that's coming out next year! How totally sweet!! I have loads of fun ideas for marketing this book (book launch, blog tour, dance days, etc), and will post about marketing tips as I go along. I'm so thankful for SCBWI; they've been a huge helping hand in my career and now are even helping with marketing my books. What a smily night!
5 Stars Jacket: Izzy’s sister Rose loves pink. In fact, she’s planned an all-pink birthday party, where guests will wear fairy wings and tutus. NOT IZZY! She is puzzled by pink, and she’s planned her own party in the attic. Her guests will be ghosts and spiders and monster dolls. Rose decides to crash the [...]
By: ADK,
on 7/27/2012
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By: Betsy Bird,
on 7/27/2012
At approximately 9:22 EST on Friday, July 27th I sent the following Tweet to the interwebs:
These are the kinds of serious thoughts that course through my brain on a given morning. I might hear a One Direction song (yes, I’m a 34-year-old mother, what of it?) and think “That song could be a lot better if it just had some children’s authors involved.”
So I tweeted. And to my infinite joy the tweets blossomed and bloomed to the point where we now have a serious task before us, people. Namely, name this boy band.
The members would include Tom Angleberger (the shy one), Mac Barnett (the dreamy one – evidence here), Michael Buckley (the big brother), Tony DiTerlizzi (the one who understands you), Jarrett Krosoczka (the street smart one), and Dan Santat (the goofy one <— Jarrett’s suggestion).
Names that have been bandied about include (but are not limited to): D-Zine, Vizual Literacy, Reluctant Readerz, 32Pagez (my personal favorite), The Endpaperz, The Krosoczka Effect, the Origami Lunch Ladies and their Sidekick Dan, The Spine Tinglers, Cloth Overboardz, The Flappet Jacks (but only if it’s a jam band). Surely there are more named to be had here. Let’s have a redo of the time I asked you for good roller derby names. Boy band names . . . GO!
After all, where were you the last time you heard the pop hits:
These would all be from the album “Wordz+Picturez” (as suggested by Jarrett).
And yes, I’ll talk about the opening ceremonies at the Olympics yesterday soon. I just need to process it is all. So many Mary Poppins . . . . so many . . . .
By: Ben Clanton,
on 7/27/2012
Mark Fearing is the illustrator of two of my favorite picture books THE BOOK THAT EATS PEOPLE by John Perry (BTW that book is COMPLETELY AMAZING and pretty much one of the TOP 10 READ ALOUDS EVER) and THE THREE LITTLE ALIENS AND THE BIG BAD ROBOT by Margaret McNamara (pen name of Brenda Bowen). Now Mark is making his children's book writing/illustrating debut with a completely out-of-this-world graphic novel called EARTHLING!.
By: Beth Kephart ,
on 7/27/2012
| On July 26th, 2012 Tyler R. Tichelaar and Victor R. Volkman spoke with media guru and blogger Jason Boog about current trends in the rapidly changing publishing industry. Jason Boog is the editor of Mediabistro’s publishing blog, GalleyCat. His first book, Will Write for Change: How New York City Writers Survived the Great Depression, is forthcoming from OR Books. His work has been published in Los Angeles Review of Books, The Believer, Poetry Foundation and Salon. In a wide-ranging conversation we covered many technological and media trends including: |
For three years, Jason worked as an investigative reporter for Judicial Reports for three years. Jason joined GalleyCat as a freelance blogger in 2008 and Mediabistro promoted him to publishing editor in 2009. He also taught as an adjunct journalism professor at New York University.
By: Medeia Sharif,
on 7/27/2012
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You may have seen this posted on Twitter, Facebook, and other people's blogs already, but I'll share it anyway. Roni Loren blogged about how we can get sued for using pictures on our blog. There are many images out there that are not public domain but that make it onto blogs, Pinterest, Tumblr, etc. I usually post promo pics and with everything else I try to be careful. For example, the signal pic from above is something I found on WPClipart.
By: Leila Roy,
on 7/27/2012
By: Mary Nida Smith,
on 7/27/2012
It feels strange to be back. The trip to Chicago and area was very
special. It has been a busy couple of months.
I have been busy uploading my Kodak photo albums to Shutterfly
over 500 albums. I wish I could limit how many photos I take,
I see beauty and wonderment in every little or big thing I see.
I had problems with my computer, mostly my email password
and I still do. My server said it wasn’t their fault so I had a local
computer man come out who said I had a virus where I needed
all my files cleaned. So while he went on a trip I took it to Staples
where they checked it out to be okay and they added some memory.
I do know I need to get a new one soon.
Check out the updated Ozark Regional Arts Council website http://www.ozarkregionalartscouncil.org and read their newsletter.
I write “Twin Lakes Area Writers,” a monthly column promoting
writers groups from Hardy, Mountain View to Harrison, Arkansas
and from Ava, West Plains, Gainesville, Missouri to Mountain Home.
I joined for $25. Each club member pays a dollar. If you belong to a
photography club or any other club, please join and support the
creative people in your area.
The Princess Paisley Story Book Chair created by Carole T. Jones &
Dorothy Anderson, two very talented members of the Palette Art
League at Yellville will be up for bids in August to help raise funds for
the Gamma House in Mountain Home, AR. I am crazy the chair. I will
soon be announcing the release of Carole’s colored illustrated kids
cookbook. Illustrations are of animals cooking or eating and it includes
coloring pages for kids to enjoy. To see the chair visit my facebook.
I can't find the insert on this updated Blogger.com
By: Jen Robinson,
on 7/27/2012
Book: Baby Says "Moo!"
Author: JoAnn Early Macken
Illustrator: David Walker
Pages: 32
Age Range: 1-4
Baby Says "Moo!" is a picture book that didn't wow me on the first read, but has really grown on me with repeat readings. And there have been many repeat readings, because this is a current Baby Bookworm favorite (she is 2 1/4). We read it at least once every day, usually before bed.
The premise in Baby Says "Moo!" is that as a family goes through their day, the mother and father keep asking the baby what various animals that they encounter say. No matter the animal, the baby (clinging tightly to her little stuffed cow) always says "Moo!". The parents laugh and say things like:
"People say moo?
That can't be so.
Everybody knows that
people say hello.
A cow says moo,
sure as you're my bunny.
Where'd you ever find
an idea so funny?
Eventually the family runs across a real cow, and baby has a chance to say "Moo!" correctly. Not a complex plot, certainly. But there is a lot to like about this quiet little book:
Baby Says "Moo!" is a child-friendly read-aloud with enough rhyme to encourage repeat readings, but not enough to grate on the reader's nerves. The illustrations are cozy and welcoming, with soft colors and smiling characters. I'm grateful to Baby Bookworm for bringing this one into our regular reading rotation. Recommended for babies and toddlers.
Publisher: Disney Hyperion (@DisneyHyperion)
Publication Date: March 1, 2011
Source of Book: Review copy from the publisher
© 2012 by Jennifer Robinson of Jen Robinson's Book Page. All rights reserved.
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By: Anne Bustard,
on 7/27/2012
Henry Knox, bookseller, soldier, patriot
July 25, 1750-October 25, 1806
Henry Knox: Bookseller, Soldier, Patriot by Anita Silvey, paintings by Wendell Minor (Clarion Books, 2010)
In sixteen brief chapters, the heroic life of Henry Knox unfolds. From a young bookseller’s assistant, to a teen solider, to a bookstore owner whose customers included Paul Revere, to service in George Washington’s Continental army, Henry completed an important mission toward securing independence for America’s colonies.
Montpelier, The General Henry Knox Museum will take you on a tour.
By: Heidi MacDonald,
on 7/27/2012
Producers of the series were asked by WB Animation executive VP Sam Register to scrutinize depictions of weapons on the program, which isn’t expected to debut on the cable network until next year.
An unspecified number of alterations were made to some designs and situations on the series to minimize the amount of weapon imagery deemed too realistic.
The review process, which isn’t expected to be cheap, will be as detailed as changing the shape of gun barrels from round to square for the purpose of rendering the weapons in a more stylized manner reminiscent of sci-fi fare.
Understandably hyper-sensitive in the wake of the Aurora shootings at a DARK KNIGHT RISES screening, Warner Bros. is editing the upcoming Beware the Batman cartoon to remove realistic gun imagery.
Producer Register volunteered for the toning down.
DC Comics has also been caught in post-crime scrutiny of unintended storylines, postponing release of BATMAN INC #3 for a month because of a scene where a teacher pulls a gun on students.
Batman films and movies are traditionally dark, moody things. Although Batman himself doesn’t use a gun, his enemies usually do. Proving once again that supervising cartoon guns? Fine. Supervising REAL GUNS? Not fine.
By: Abigail Halpin,
on 7/27/2012
By: Maryann Yin,
on 7/27/2012
The “Isles of Wonder” opening ceremony for the London 2012 Olympics (directed by Oscar-winner Danny Boyle) made a nod to British literature.
Actor Kenneth Branagh (who plays Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter films) recited a passage from William Shakespeare‘s The Tempest. A parade of nurses, doctors and child patients with books followed in rolling beds.
Author J.K. Rowling read a selection from J.M. Barrie‘s Peter Pan. After Rowling’s reading, a giant-sized Lord Voldemort popped up. A crew of women dressed as Mary Poppins wielded umbrellas and banished the Harry Potter villain.
Click here to find out when you can watch the opening ceremony in your neighborhood. Follow this link to view photos from the ceremony. What do you think?
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Nice work! That was a good show but I always liked the Jeffersons.