This has been a season of firsts. I did my first Albert Whitman preview a week or so ago. I'll be doing my first National Geographic pr... Read the rest of this post

And all too soon it's over. Here's the last of the best of the week, my loves. Lisa Schroeder at Writing & Ruminating Alan DeNiro at ... Read the rest of this post

I'm allowed to be a fangirl once in a while, I think. Now I don't often get a chance to interview an author or illustrator from my own youth.... Read the rest of this post

A conflict of interest question has arisen regarding the National Book Awards in the Young Person's category over at One-Minute Book Re... Read the rest of this post

I may not be doing an interview today, but check out this line-up: Sy Montgomery Pt 1 at Chasing Ray Jacqui Robbins at Bildungsroman Sarwat Ch... Read the rest of this post

For the first time ever, I am indulging in a Video Interview for the WBBT. Our subject is Dan Santat, one of the wonders of the illustration ... Read the rest of this post

Ann Marie Fleming at Chasing Ray Laurie Faria Stolarz at Bildungsroman Patrick Carman at Miss Erin Jacqueline Kelly at Hip Writer Mama Nova Ren... Read the rest of this post

Attention public and school librarians! You have a chance to win a whole bunch o' fabulous books for the lovely folks at The Class of 2K9. Forew... Read the rest of this post

One of the most striking works of fiction for young people this year won't be winning any Newberys. That's because Frances Hardinge, the brains b... Read the rest of this post

The Winter Blog Blast Trou begins today, you lucky ducks! For some insightful, downright intriguing interviews with the top writers out there, boy ... Read the rest of this post

It's chicken-with-your-head-cut-off week, folks! But I think I've enough spare moments in my day to share with you some very quick tidbits of... Read the rest of this post

This past Saturday, my library had the pleasure of hosting some of the representatives of the Cybils organizing committee for a Children's Literary... Read the rest of this post

One Last Time: Good-bye to Yankee Stadium By Ray Negron Illustrated by Laura Seeley Collins (an imprint of Harper Collins) $1... Read the rest of this post

I don't ever hope to know all the treasures my workplace has squirreled away, but the New York Times article Secrets of the Stacks makes it all the... Read the rest of this post

Mark Tuchman took this side shot of us as we posed for this month's SLJ cover. It's particularly appropriate since Cheryl Klein and... Read the rest of this post

I and I, Bob Marley By Tony Medina Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson Lee & Low Books $19.95 ISBN: 978-1-60060-257-3 Ages 8-11 On shelve... Read the rest of this post

It seems a touch unfair that any one person should have as much talent in her bones as Yuyi Morales. This year she illustrated Tony Joh... Read the rest of this post

An FYI for those of you who happen to be in town and would like to see Mr. Westerfeld do his thing.

I started working at the Central Children's Room at the Donnell Branch of NYPL around four years ago. While working there I often spoke wit... Read the rest of this post

Working with Pooh Bear is lovely. He is polite and refined. A little honey in his pot and that is all that he requires. Really... Read the rest of this post

Y'all like free books and I like debut authors. Two great tastes that taste great together then. Take note fellow librarians: The ... Read the rest of this post

It's all about self-published authors and flowers this year. I will endeavor to explain. Eventually. Yes, it's that time once again.... Read the rest of this post

Let's just get this out of the way right from the start. If Victoria Stapleton, marketing/publicity/guru makes it her job to wear magnificent... Read the rest of this post

"Make a World : the Film" Teaser from makeaworldfilm on Vimeo. A show of hands. How many of you knew that there was a document... Read the rest of this post

Here's who's on the menu today! Sy Montgomery Pt 2 at Chasing Ray Laini Taylor at Shelf Elf Jim DiBartolo at Seven Impossible Things Before Br... Read the rest of this post