The book of today is so beautiful that as soon as I saw it I couldn´t resist to take some photos of it for showing it here! The translation for the title would be "And I, what can I do?" and the illustrator is the talented Jesús Cisneros, from Spain... Oh his style is so poetic and simple (why is it simplest the illustrations the most beautiful I think they are?) Check out this beatufiul video of another of his book illustrations with a nice piano background.
I found a review of the book where you can see what it is about, the story has a very deep and human meaning that I really liked... Oh what a nice book is this!!!!
By: Cara Carmina,
on 11/9/2009
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So as I promised I´m back.... and now I had a great idea... I will go to the book store once a week and browse around the books I like and since I have not that much money to buy them I will take photos of them and show them here!!!
Sooooo.... once again from my very favourite Rebecca Dautremer.... Elvis!!!! I guess almost all of you know this book... but if you don´t... Please! Pleaaaaase!!!! Go to the nearest bookstore and take a good look at it... is so so beautiful!!!! I just love it!
So, what do you think of my book-hunting-photo-taking idea?
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By: Cara Carmina,
on 11/1/2009
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So I´m back!!! (I didn´t take that long this time ha???) I´m going to explain myself in this post. When I moved to Montreal I had to leave almost all my stuff in México, and when I say almost all, is really almost all... among the stuff I left behind were my dear books... and among them were my dearest children book collection. I moved once before from New York to México and in that trip I also had to leave behind my stuff... there are 16 boxes of books kept in a storage room somewhere in Manhattan with my oh so dearest children books collection. So that´s the story of my life... I´ve been moving around as a Gypsy and since Airlines fares are increasing their fares and lowering the kilos allowed in my suitcase it´s been impossible for me to be a Nomad with my children books. I´m not a material person but for me, my books ar
By: Cara Carmina,
on 4/2/2009
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Y acá estamos de vuelta!!! Como se los prometí aquí están las ilustraciones interiores de uno de los libros que ya les había mostrado previamente “Fil de Fée” (Ed. Gautier Languereau). Está en francés y según mis recién iniciados conocimientos en la materia se traduce algo así como “Hija de Hada”... si alguien lo conoce y sabe una traducción más adecuada... por favor no dude en corregirme!!!
Las ilustraciones corren a cargo de Aurélia Fronty y es un placer el simple hecho de hojearlo, cada una es una pintura maravillosa llena de simbolismos y sutilezas. Me parece un libro increíble desde un punto de vista meramente artístico ya que no lo puedo leer, eso me cambia totalmente la perspectiva de todo, ya que la historia o las palabras quedan de lado y sólo me percato de las imágenes... Es verdaderamente hermoso... me encantaría tener algunas de estas ilustraciones en bastidores enormes decorando mis paredes... Uds. No???
Espero que las disfruten tanto como yo!!!!
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So here we are again!!! As promised here are the inside illustrations of one of the books I showed you in my previous post: “Fil de Fée” (Ed. Gautier Languereau) It is in French and according to my recent knowledge on the matter it translates something like “Fairy´s Daughter”... if anyone knows a better translation pleeeeeaaaaaseeeee.... do not hesitate in correcting me!!!!
The illustrations are from Aurelia Fronty and it is a pleasure just to look at them, each one is a wonderful painting filled with symbolisms and subtleties. It is an incredible book from a merely artistic point of view, as I cannot understand French yet, that gives me another perspective of the whole book, I feel like a kid who doesn´t know how to read yet… and I just look at the images… It is really beautiful…. I would love to have some of these illustrations in a huge canvas decorating my walls… wouldn´t you???
I hope you like them as much as I did!!!
By: Cara Carmina,
on 9/30/2008
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Cuando yo era una niña había una canción de Serafín Cordero, me imagino que el personaje viene de ahí. Son hermosísimos, y en estos días les pondré interiores de los mismos, en realidad no puedo dejar de admirar el trabajo de esta mujer!!! Si los pueden conseguir no duden en hacerlo!!!!
Se siente bien estar de vuelta!!!
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Well, well… finally back and want to show you these treasures I found. As you well know is not easy to find some foreign children books here in Mexico, so when I find them is like finding something fabulous, at least it is for me! This time I found a new Rebecca Dautremer collection that is totally different to her usual work. There are a series of 4 books with the adventures of a cute character called “Serafin Cordero”.
When I was a little girl there was a song about Serafin Cordero, I guess is the same… The 4 books are so cute and I promise I will post some of the interior illustration in these coming days. I cannot stop admiring her work!!! If you can get them do not hesitate, they are really worth it!
It feels good to be back!!!
By: Cara Carmina,
on 5/6/2008
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Y como ayer se los prometí aquí esta el volumen IV de la colección de cuentos completos de H. C. Andersen de Ed. Anaya. Este tomo esta ilustrado por el talentoso ilustrador Español Pablo Auladell.
Las ilustraciones son tan emotivas que hasta te dan ganas de llorar, igual que el libro de ayer tiene pasta dura y es una joya.
Disfruten las ilustraciones dándoles clic para verlas más a detalle. También les dejo los 2 blogs que tiene el ilustrador, el primero más personal y el segundo (mi favorito), donde nos comparte sus bocetos. Que lo disfruten!!!
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Yesterday I promise and here it is the 4th volume of the collection of the complete tales of H. C. Andersen, published by the Publishing House Anaya (Spain). This volume is illustrated by the very talented Pablo Auladell (Spain).
The illustrations are so emotive and beautiful that makes you feel like crying, same as the last book it has a hard cover and it is a real treasure.
Click on the images and enjoy them closely. I also have the 2 blogs that the illustrator has, the first one is more personal and the second one (my favorite) is where he shares with us his sketches. Enjoy!!!
By: Cara Carmina,
on 4/7/2008
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El libro que les presento el día de hoy fue publicado para celebrar el centenario del nacimiento de Salvador Dalí en el 2004. Gracias a la cooperación de Ediciones Serres, la talentosísima ilustradora Montse Gisbert y la Fundacion Gala-Dalí tenemos la oportunidad de tener en nuestras manos “Salvador Dalí, Píntame un Sueño”.
El libro tiene un formato infantil y es básicamente una historia biográfica del pintor narrada por el mismo. El libro ha sido publicado en castellano, catalán, francés e inglés. Las ilustraciones (maravillosas), se mezclan con fotografías a manera de collage, es una maravilla!
Les tengo dos entrevistas con la ilustradora, (primera y segunda), muy interesantes ambas. También les dejo una descripción mas detallada del libro aquí y las imágenes que pueden ver mas a detalle dándole click. Otra hermosura que para todos ustedes amantes del arte y de la ilustración infantil es imprescindible! Que lo disfruten!
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The book I have for you today was published to celebrate the 100 years anniversary of the birth of Salvador Dali in 2004. Thanks to the publishing house Ediciones Serres, the very talented illustrator Montse Gisbert and the Gala-Dali Foundation we have the opportunity of having in our hands “Salvador Dali, Paint me a Dream”.
The book has a picture book format and basically is a biography of the painter told by him. The book has been published in Spanish, Catalan, French and English. The wonderful illustrations are mixed with photos with collage. It is terrific!
I have a more detailed description of it here and if you click the images you will be able to see them in a bigger size. Another great book that all of you who love art and children illustration should have! Enjoy it!
By: Cara Carmina,
on 4/3/2008
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Que libro les traigo el día de hoy! Es un tesoro, y lo acabo de adquirir así que estoy muy contenta! El titulo es “Hago de voz un cuerpo” y es un poemario infantil que reúne a 15 de los mejores poetas de mi país (México). Pero píquenle aquí para ver una descripción mas detallada del libro. Tiene una importancia muy grande para México ya que nos representara en el marco de Feria de Bologna para el catálogo y exposición “The White Ravens 2008”.
Las imágenes corren por cuenta del talentoso ilustrador y amigo (el honor es todo mio he?), Gabriel Pacheco *Mexicano*, y son hermosísimas… Por lo mismo me he permitido ponerles varias y si dan click en las mismas las verán más a detalle. Este libro esta editado por el FCE y vale mucho la pena, aún para todos ellos que no hablan español ya que cada página está ilustrada y son mas de 140 páginas. Todos ustedes amantes de los libros infantiles, tienen que tenerlo! En mi colección es de los mas queridos!
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What a book I have for you today! It is a treasure and I just bought it so I am very happy! The title in Spanish is “Hago de voz un cuerpo” which means more or less “I make a body from a voice” and it is a collection of children poems, which gathers 15 of the most recognized poets from my country (Mexico). It has a great importance to Mexico because this year it will represent our country in the Bologna’s Fair for the catalog and exhibition “The White Ravens 2008”.
The images are from the very talented illustrator and friend (the honor is all mine), Gabriel Pacheco *Mexico*, and they are sooooo beautiful… That’s why I posted so many; if you click them you’ll see them on detail. Those of you who don’t speak Spanish still can appreciate it because every single page is illustrated, and it has more than 140 pages. You can buy it through Amazon.com. The publishing house is the FCE and those of you lovers of children books have to have it! In my children book collection is one of my dearest!
By: Cara Carmina,
on 3/31/2008
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La historia nos cuenta acerca de una princesa que no puede dejar de bostezar y su padre el rey se preocupa mucho ya que los bostezos son contagiosos y hasta el perro comienza a bostezar. El trata por todos los medios de hacer que su hija, la princesa, deje de bostezar. Es el hijo de un criado el que por fin consigue con su amistad que la pequeña princesa ría en lugar de bostezar!!!!
Una lindura, las ilustraciones de esta mujer son maravillosas, solo basta verlas para enamorarse de su trabajo. Pueden ver su trabajo en la Agencia Pencil.
Quieren saber mas? Vayan a las ilustraciones!
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The book of today is such a beauty. “The princess that yawned at all times” from the illustrator Elena Odriozola and published by OQO. This book won the 2nd prize of the Spanish National illustration Award 2006 and it's been published in: Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Korean and Turkish
The story tells us about a princess who couldn’t stop yawning and her father, the king, gets very worried, since yawns are very contagious, and even the dog of the castle starts yawning. The king tries by all means to help his daughter to stop yawning with no success. It’s the son of a servant who finally helps the princess with his friendship to make her laugh instead of yawning!!!!
A very cute book, the illustrations of this talented woman are amazing, just a look at them and you fall in love with her work. You can see her work at her agency Pencil.
You want to know more? Go click the images!
By: Cara Carmina,
on 3/26/2008
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Einar Turkowski es el ilustrador que diseñará la portada de del cátalogo de ilustradores de la Feria de Bologna de este año. Su trabajo ha sido reconocido ampliamente a nivel internacional y de los más grandes honores que ha tenido han sido el Grand Prix de la Bienal de Bratislava en el 2007, el Premio Daniel Gil de Diseño Editorial en España de este año, por sus ilustraciones del libro "Estaba oscuro y sospechosamente tranquilo" y el Der Lesepeter award in 2005.
Parece que este talentoso Alemán nacido en 1972 en Kiel tuviera una técnica mágica para hacer sus ilustraciones, las cuales con un efecto claro-obscuro logran transmitir un sentimiento nostálgico y tenebroso a la vez.
Vayan a las 2 primeras imágenes para saber mas de él y las siguientes 2 para ver su trabajo a detalle!
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Einar Turkowski is the illustrator who will be the author of the annual cover of the illustrators catalogue at the Bologna Fair this year. His work has been recognized internationally and some of the highest honors he’s been given are: The Grand Prix from The Bratislava Biennal in 2007, The Daniel Gil Awards to Editorial Design in Spain this year for his illustrations in the books “It was dark and eerily quiet” and the Der Lesepeter award in 2005.
It seems like this talented German artist who was born in 1972 in Kiel would have a magical technique to make his illustrations (which have a soft light-dark look) have a nostalgic and misterious feeling at the same time.
Go clik the first 2 images to know more and the next 2 to see the detail of his work!
Gracias a Entrecomics.com por parte de la informacion.
By: Cara Carmina,
on 3/24/2008
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Este libro a mi me encanta! "En busca de ARTE". Es un libro con formato infantil y con ilustraciones infantiles, pero a mí me parece que esta dirigido un poco más al público adulto.
La historia trata de un niño que llega al MOMA (Museo de Arte Moderno) de Nueva York y empieza a buscar a ARTE. Le pregunta a todo el mundo que se topa en su camino, y esas personas le enseñan el sin fin de obras famosas que contiene este museo. Al niño parece no interesarle ninguna y sigue buscando, cuando al final resulta que estaba buscando a su amigo "ARTEmio"... lo cual es un final muy simpático. La mayoría de las obras de arte que muestra el libro me son familiares y creo que a la mayoría le serán, y como muchas de ellas son mis favoritas para mi este libro es una mezcla maravillosa de mis grandes amores, el arte y la ilustración infantil!
Para aquellos que les gusten estos dos mundos, es muy recomendable!!! El texto de de Jon Scieszka y las ilustraciones de Lane Smith. En español esta editado por Ed. Serres.
Linda semana a todos! Den click a las ilustraciones para verlas más a detalle!
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I love this book! “Seen Art?”. This book has a children’s book format and has children illustrations, but to me looks like its more likeable to the grown ups audience.
The story is about a little boy who arrives to the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York and starts looking for art? He goes around asking everybody if they have seen art, and all those persons show him a lot of famous pieces of art that are inside the museum. The boy doesn’t seem interested in the paintings or sculptures and keeps looking, when at the ends it turns out he was looking for a friend called art! To me is a very funny ending. Most of the pieces of art shown in the book are very familiar to me and I think for most people, and because many of them are in my favorite list, to me this book is a mixture of two of my passions, art and children illustration!
For all those of you who likes these two worlds, this book is very recommendable!!! The text is written by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Lane Smith.
Have a nice week everybody! Go click on the illustrations to see them more in detail!
By: Pam Coughlan,
on 9/26/2007
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When I was putting together the MEGALIST of the Best Books of 2007 (So Far), I didn't have time (or energy) to link back to the bloggers who participated. Honestly, two days later, I still don't. Lots of folks left their favorites in the comments, which was great. Cut and paste. Can't beat it. Many bloggers put together their lists with annotations, personal observations, and links to their reviews. If you feel like what your blog buddies had to say about the Best Books of 2007 (So Far), check out:
Confessions of a Bibliovore, Sarah Miller: Reading, Writing, Musing..., Writing and Ruminating, Miss Rumphius (and here)
(and again), A Year of Reading, (and more), (and yet more), What Adrienne Thinks About That, Becky's Book Reviews, A Patchwork of Books, Little Willow at Amazon, Seven Impossible Things, So Many Books... (and here), 2nd Generation Librarian (and here), Pinot and Prose (and here), Greetings From Nowhere, Your Neighborhood Librarian, Proper Noun, Fuse#8, and me, me, and me.
Thanks again to everyone who made suggestions and lists and clever comments. I've got such a great reading list for the rest of the year, I don't know how I'll make time for Dancing With the Stars. Oh, that's right. I won't.
By: Pam Coughlan,
on 9/24/2007
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Here are the favorites of more than thirty bloggers and kidlit lovers (not mutually exclusive categories). If a book was mentioned more than once, the number of times it was put forward is indicated in parentheses. I took a few liberties with the placement in categories, but for the most part followed the suggestions of the person naming the book. The clear winner of the year is The Invention of Hugo Cabret, listed as a favorite by almost half the respondents. The out-of-sight-out-of-mind winner would have to be Eclipse, which got rave reviews, but was only mentioned after I nudged readers to name the missing YA. Enjoy.
Picture Books
17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore, by Jenny Offill (4)
The Apple Doll, by Elisa Kleven
The Apple Pie that Papa Baked, by Lauren Thompson
At Night, by Jonathan Bean (3)
Bow-Wow Bugs a Bug, by Mark Newgarden
The Bunnies Are Not in Their Beds, by Marisabina Russo
The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County, by Janice Harrington (5)
Chicky, Chicky, Chook Chook, by Cathy MacLennan
Cowboy and Octopus, by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
Dadblamed Union Army Cow, by Susan Fletcher
Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Dumpster Diver, by Janet Wong
Edwardo the Horriblest Boy in the Whole Wide World, by John Burningham
The End, by David LaRochelle (2)
Fabian Escapes, by Peter McCarty
Fred Stays With Me! by Nancy Coffelt (2)
Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy, by Jane O’Connor (2)
Fish, Swish! Splash, Dash! by Suse MacDonald
Goldilocks and the Three Bears, by Caralyn Buehner
Go To Bed, Monster! by Natasha Wing
A Good Day by Kevin Henkes (3)
Green as a Bean, by Karla Kuskin
Grumpy Bird, by Jeremy Tankard (2)
I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean, by Kevin Sherry (3)
The Incredible Book Eating Boy, by Oliver Jeffers
Jazz Baby, by Lisa Wheeler.
Knuffle Bunny Too, by Mo Willems (4)
Library Mouse, by Daniel Kirk
Lissy’s Friends, by Grace Lin
Little Night, Yuyi Morales
Mary and the Mouse, the Mouse and Mary, by Beverly Donofrio
Me I Am! by Jack Prelutsky
My Cat Copies Me, by Yoon D. Kwan
Orange Pear Apple Bear, by Emily Gravett (3)
Penguin, by Polly Dunbar
The Pink Refrigerator, by Tim Egan
Pirates Don’t Change Diapers, by Melinda Long
Pssst! by Adam Rex (2)
On Meadowview Street, by Henry Cole
Ruthie and the (not so) Teenie Tiny Lie, by Laura Rankin
Scribble, by Deborah Freedman
Taking a Bath with the Dog and Other Things that Make Me Happy, by Scott Menchin (2)
That Special Little Baby, by Jane Ann Peddicard
Walk On! By Marla Frazee
What Happens on Wednesdays, by Emily Jenkins
The Wizard, by Jack Pretlusky
Wolf! Wolf! by John Rocco
Yo, Jo! by Rachel Isadora
The Zoo, by Suzy Lee (2)
Beginning Readers
“Every single Elephant and Piggie book by Mo Willems that you can get your hands on.” (quote from Fuse#8, but echoed in sentiment by anyone who listed this category.)
Younger Elementary
The Friskative Dog, by Susan Straight
A Girl, A Boy and a Monster Cat, by Gail Gauthier
Henry’s Freedom Box, by Ellen Levine, illustrated by Kadir Nelson
Let it Shine: Three Favorite Spirituals, illustrated by Ashley Bryan (2)
Mokie and Bik, by Wendy Orr
Rickshaw Girl, by Mitali Perkins
The Talented Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker. (4)
Violet Bing and the Grand House, by Jennifer Paros
Elementary/Middle-Grade
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie
The Arrival, by Shaun Tan
Atherton: The House of Power, by Patrick Carman
The Aurora County All-Stars, by Deborah Wiles (3)
The Baptism, by Sheila Moses
Billy Hooten: Owlboy, by Tom Sniegoski
Cassie Was Here, by Caroline Hickey
Castle Corona, by Sharon Creech
Click, by Linda Sue Park and others
Clarice Bean, Don’t Look Now, by Lauren Child
A Crooked Kind of Perfect, by Linda Urban (5)
Diary of a Wimpy Kid, by Jeff Kinney (4)
Elijah of Buxton, by Christopher Paul Curtis (2)
Emily and the Incredible Shrinking Rat, by Lynne Jonell
Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, by Lauren Tarshis (4)
Evil Genius, by Catherine Jinks
Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer, by Laini Taylor
I Am Not Joey Pigza, by Jack Gantos (2)
Into the Wild, by Sarah Beth Durst (2)
The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick (14)
Kimchi and Calamari, by Rose Kent
Laika, by Nick Abadzis
Leepike Ridge, by N.D. Wilson (2)
The Lemonade War, by Jacqueline Davies
Letters from Rapunzel, by Sara Lewis Holmes
Louisiana’s Song, by Kerry Madden (2)
Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf, by Jennifer Holm (3)
Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller, by Sarah Miller (2)
Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little, by Peggy Gifford (4)
The Mysterious Benedict Society, by Trenton Stewart
The Navigator, by Eoin McNamee
No Castles Here, by A.C.E. Bauer
No Talking, by Andrew Clements
Paint the Wind, by Pam Munoz Ryan
Runaround, by Helen Hemphill
The Secret History of Tom Trueheart, by Ian Beck
The Secret Identity of Devon Delaney, by Lauren Barnholdt
Skulduggery Pleasant, by Derek Landry (3)
Someone Named Eva, by Joan Wolf
Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos, by R.L. LaFevers
The Thing About Georgie, by Lisa Graff (3)
Titan’s Curse, by Rick Riordan
Un Lun Dun, by China Mieville
Verdigris Deep, by Frances Hardinger
Way Down Deep, by Ruth White
Where I Live, by Eileen Spinelli
Young Adult
Beige, by Cecil Castellucci
Beauty Shop for Rent: ... fully equipped, inquire within, by Laura Bowers
Betwixt, by Tara Bray Smith
Blood Brothers, by S.A. Harazin
Book of a Thousand Days, by Shannon Hale (4)
Boy Toy, by Barry Lyga
Cupid, by Julius Lester
Cupcake, by Rachel Cohn (2)
Deadline, by Chris Crutcher
Defect, by Will Weaver
Does My Head Look Big in This? by Randa Abdel-Fattah
Dramarama, by E. Lockhart
Eclipse, by Stephanie Meyer (2)
Epic, by Conor Kostick
Evolution, Me, and Other Freaks of Nature, by Robin Brande (3)
Feathers, by Jacqueline Woodson
First Light, by Rebecca Stead
Flora Segunda, by Ysabeau S. Wilce
Forever in Blue, by Ann Brashares
Forever Rose by Hilary McKay
Girl at Sea, by Maureen Johnson
Grief Girl, by Erin Vincent
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, by J.K. Rowling (4)
Here Lies Arthur, by Philip Reeve
How to Get Suspended and Influence People, by Adam Selzer
I’m Exploding Now, by Sid Hite
In Search of Mockingbird, by Loretta Ellsworth
Lemonade Mouth, by Mark Peter Hughes
Lessons from a Dead Girl, by Jo Knowles
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac, by Gabrielle Zevin (2)
The Nature of Jade, by Deb Caletti
The Off Season, by Catherine Gilbert Murdock (4)
The Plain Janes, by Cecil Castelucci (3)
The Princess and the Hound, by Mette Ivie Harrison
Reaching for Sun, by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer (2)
Story of a Girl, by Sara Zarr (5)
Such a Pretty Girl, by Laura Wiess
A Swift, Pure Cry, by Siobhan Dowd
Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher
Tips on Having a Gay (ex)Boyfriend, by Carrie Jones,
Twisted, by Laurie Halse Anderson (2)
The Wednesday Wars, by Gary D. Schmidt (5)
What My Girlfriend Doesn’t Know, by Sonya Sones
Wildwood Dancing, by Juliet Marillier
Y: The Last Man, by Brian Vaughn
Your Own, Sylvia: A Verse Portrait of Sylvia Plath, by Stephenie Hemphill
Poetry
Animal Poems, by Valarie Worth (3)
Blue Lipstick: Concrete Poems, by John Grandits
comets, stars, the moon and mars, by Douglas Florian (3)
Dogku, by Andrew Clements
Here’s a Little Poem, ed. by Jane Yolen (5)
Tap Dancing on the Roof, by Linda Sue Park
The Owl and the Pussycat, by Edward Lear (KCP)
This is a Poem That Heals Fish, by Jean-Pierre Simeon
This is Just to Say, by Joyce Sidman (3)
Today and Today, by Kobayashi Issa, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (2)
Twist: Yoga Poems, by Janet Wong
Shout! Little Poems that Roar, by Brod Bagert
Nonfiction
1607: A New Look at Jamestown, by Karen Lange
A Seed is Sleepy, by Diana Hutts (2)
Dogs and Cats, by Steve Jenkins
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village, by Laura Amy Schlitz
Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson, by Sue Stauffacher
One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II, by Lita Judge
One Well: The Story of Water on Earth, by Rochelle Strauss
Strong Man, by Meghan McCarthy
Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood, by Ibtisam Barakat
The Long Gone Lonesome History of Country Music, by Bret Bertholf
Tracking Trash, by Loree Burns
Where in the Wild? Camouflaged Creatures Concealed... and Revealed, by David Schwartz, Yael Schy, and Dwight Kuhn
Thanks to everyone who participated. I hope this sparks some ideas for the upcoming Cybil Award nominations and gives everyone some new books to look for at your local library or bookstore!
By: Pam Coughlan,
on 9/18/2007
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Okay, this list has been very difficult to do. I had five books in mind before I had even started posting my lists. Then a bunch of books came in from my holds list from other library branches. Suddenly I had ten more great candidates. And then several of those books made me think of other books that I had liked but not thought of as I was making my list. Soon I was thrown into a sea of indecision — which ones were my absolute favorites? The pressure!
Throw in a little Girl Scout chaos, a weekend of yard work, and a visit from my dad, and I was fried. So, I’m going back to my original choices. I selected these books because they had something unique to share, the selection covers several ages within the middle-grade range, and the titles stuck with me.
- Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf, by Jennifer Holm
I loved the way the story of the girl is told through stuff. Very creative book. - The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick
Who didn’t like this book? With an interesting story and amazing illustrations, it may be the book of 2007. - The Talented Clementine, by Sara Pennypacker
Can I say that a sequel has something unique to share? Sure, if it’s about Clementine. - The Thing About Georgie, by Lisa Graff
I loved the way the narrator involves the readers in this book. The story was different, engaging, and funny. - Rickshaw Girl, by Mitali Perkins
This book brings a view of the other side of the world to younger elementary school readers. I love the focus on solutions and innovation.
You have until Friday at midnight to come out and play with me.
By: Pam Coughlan,
on 9/14/2007
Blog: MotherReader (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Best Books of 2007 (So Far), Add a tag
I’m extending the deadline for submitting your choices for the Best Books of 2007 (So Far). Why?
- The new school year and Girl Scouts have kicked my butt this week.
- Big ideas in the kidlitosphere have kept everyone busy.
- I started pulling together the list and was surprised that some books were not on it — including one HUGE book. HUGE.
By: Pam Coughlan,
on 9/12/2007
Blog: MotherReader (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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I could have sworn that I read more 2007 YA books. Maybe it was just that I heard about a lot of new books, or read a lot of 2006 titles. So if you look at my list and think, “How could you leave out My Favorite Book?” chances are that I didn’t read it. One of the reasons I like compiling a list of the kidlitosphere’s choices (and there is still time to post your selections and/or leave titles in the comments) is that it serves as a reader’s advisory for the rest of the year and into the next.
While I didn’t read as much as I thought, I was fortunate enough to hit some excellent books. All of these titles would be appropriate for middle school, with only a word of caution on Story of a Girl, which does talk about sex.
- Beige, by Cecil Castellucci
I loved this fish-out-of-water story of a conservative girl spending time with her aging rocker dad. There’s humor! There’s angst! There’s a playlist in the chapter titles! - First Light, by Rebecca Stead
The first sentences of the book captured me, and I found that I couldn’t put it down. I enjoyed the mix of realism and fantasy. Marketed as YA, it could also be for middle-grade readers. Interesting and engaging book. - Evolution, Me, & Other Freaks of Nature, by Robin Brande
My husband did the official review of this title, because evolution vs. intelligent design is His Thing, but we both loved the teen take on a controversial subject. The large side helping of humor in the book didn’t hurt. - Story of a Girl , by Sara Zarr
I was late to this title, and by then it seemed like lots of people had loved it and written about it, so I just didn’t. (If you are one of those bloggers, give me the link in the comments and I’ll put it in here.) I was haunted by the angst of a girl trying to leave behind one mistake. Top-notch writing. - I’m Exploding Now, by Sid Hite
Funny story: As I was pulling together today’s list, I realized that I hadn’t read any guy books at all. At all. In desperation, I read a book from my ARC pile, just hoping that it would rock. What do you know? It did. It’s not a long book and not a lot happens. In fact, I was halfway through before anything really happened. But I loved the insight into the teenage boy’s mind. I loved the humor. I’ll be posting a review — with book quotes — very soon, because I don’t want you to miss this title.
By: Pam Coughlan,
on 9/11/2007
Blog: MotherReader (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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You have all been so good about getting together your lists for for the Best Books of 2007 (So Far). Bravo, people, bravo. You can still post your own list or add a special title to the comments. It’s certainly not too late, as evidenced my my own Best Of lists beginning today. I’d like to do a round-up of the lists over this weekend, when I am blissfully free of obligations.
Finding my favorite picture books of the year is always extremely hard, because while I might read thirty/forty/fifty Young Adult books or middle-grade books, I’ll see about two hundred picture books as they come into the public library system. I read — or at least skim — most of them. (Of course, the exception is any book with a corresponding TV show, like Dora or SpongeBob. Then the exception to the exception is the Charlie and Lola books, which my kids and I adore.) Bringing it down to five top choices is tough, but I look for those that stuck with me as the year went on.
- Knuffle Bunny Too, by Mo Willems
Yeah, I know I’m a huge Mo fan, but in all sincerity, this sequel is just as strong, interesting, and funny as the first. If anything, I’d say the story and humor are even more developed than the first. Total slam-dunk by the Mo man. - Lissy’s Friends, by Grace Lin
I love the lively, detailed illustrations, the sense of whimsy (did the stork really come alive?), and the theme of friendship. Beautiful, sweet book. - Me I Am! by Jack Prelutsky
The message of individuality is so well done with Prelutsky’s adapted poem, but for me the real joy is in the lovely and whimsical illustrations which develop their own story. Really special. - 17 Things I’m Not Allowed to Do Anymore, by Jenny Offill
I loved this book the instant I saw it, but didn’t review it because it felt like it was being mentioned everywhere, because everyone loved it. It’s one funny book with amazing illustrations. (Apparently, this title brought out a range of emotions in Amazon reviewers, who either loved it or despised it. Interesting.) - Dog and Bear: Two Friends, Three Stories, by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
I suppose I just forgot to review this title, but I loved the simplicity of the drawings, the text, and the humor. It’s a funny book, but in a subtle way. It makes a great beginning reader book too.
I don’t recall anything standing out in the Beginning Readers except Mo Willems’ Elephant and Piggie series. They are wonderful and I’ll be talking about them soon with the folks at 7-Imp in a cross-blog review.
Tomorrow I’ll be posting my Elementary School favorites. No! Young Adult. No! Elemen...
Let’s just wait and see, ’kay?
By: Pam Coughlan,
on 9/5/2007
Blog: MotherReader (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Mo Willems, Carnival of Children's Literature, Best Books of 2007 (So Far), Add a tag
I was going to start on my own lists for Best Books of 2007 (So Far), but I’m not ready yet. You know, emotionally. So instead I’m going to spend the next two days beating you over the head with the idea. Or simply mentioning it. One or the other.
With my vacation at the end of the summer, I missed announcing the arrival of the August Carnival of Children’s Literature. Since the feature was hosted at a homeschooling blog, there were many participating blogs that I didn’t know. I was particularly interested by Woman of the Tiger Moon’s personal list of
her favorite 100 children’s books. I’ve seen the National Education Association’s Teachers’ Top 100 Books for Children, but there are several books on there that I wouldn’t choose. Plus the list doesn’t include books published after 1999 (are they going to update it any time soon?). I’m intrigued by the idea of making my own Top 100 sometime. Hmmm. By the way, the next carnival will take place at Charlotte’s Library.
I also was interested in a question received over at The Longstockings, where an English teacher asked, “What MUST READ books would you include in a primer dedicated to YA or on a syllabus for a YA course?” I’ve seen a course guide for Young Adult Literature, but again, the question made me think of a more personal approach. What would I suggest, especially if I had to keep the choices limited — say, to a selection of twenty books? Hmmm. I may have to look at that issue, though I suspect that I have some readers who are ready to answer that question right now.
I hadn’t paid any attention to BlogShares for a while, until I learned that Gotta Book was subject to a hostile takeover. It made me look, and I found that the kidlit blogs have been targeted. Probably because none of us takes any interest in — or for that matter understands — the whole BlogShares concept. I have to admit, however, that I loved my “press release” — even if can’t comprehend it.
MotherReader was the subject of much speculation when analysts at several firms were heard to be very positive about its recent performance. Its share price rose from B$126.14 to B$182.90. Much of the hype was said to originate from Ken Adams whose Maurice Sendak (artefact) was said to be involved.Yesterday I looked obsessively for this exchange from Friends, when Monica and Chandler got engaged, because I had to use it today.
Rachel: I’m so happy for them!It’s the perfect lead-in for pointing out the fantastic, incredible, totally zazz interview with Mo Willems over at Seven Impossible Things. Not only is Mo funny (of course), not only is the content interesting (naturally), but they also linked to several other interviews through the ages. My Mo-view is listed, and I believe my obsession is noted, along with the announcement that I and the 7-Imp gals will be co-reviewing the Elephant and Piggie books. I’m so happy...
Phoebe: Me too! So happy for them!
Rachel: I’m so happy and not at all jealous.
Phoebe: Oh no! No, God, definitely not jealous!
(They both take a drink of coffee.)
Rachel: I mean I’m probably 98 percent happy, maybe 2 percent jealous. And I mean, what’s 2 percent? That’s nothing.
Phoebe: Totally. I’m like 90/10.
Rachel: Yeah, me too.
Oh, one quick thing for a laugh. Read Roger pointed out this great site with 15 Unfortunately Placed Ads. Some were groaners, but several made me crack up. I’ll never forget the one with the cat and... Jesus.
By: Pam Coughlan,
on 9/4/2007
Blog: MotherReader (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
JacketFlap tags: Best Books of 2007 (So Far), Add a tag
Oh, hi. There you are. It’s been a quiet summer statistics-wise, and I’ve been wondering when you’d show up again. Not that I blame you for taking it easy on your blog reading and commenting over the summer. I mean, we’ve all got to get in our time lying by the pool/ocean/lake/pond/spigot. But now summer is officially over, and it’s time to get down to business.
Last year I listed my best books of the year before the year was technically over. Then I invited anyone who wanted to participate to make a list of their own, which I incorporated into one big list of the kidlitosphere choices. It was fun, in a busy, obsessive way.
So, want to do it again? We can consider it a public service toward next summer’s reading lists, and school librarians’ fall ordering, and just plain reading choices for people everywhere. If you want to join in, post your “Best Books of 2007 (So Far)” in any or all of the categories: Picture Books, Early Elementary, Elementary, Middle School, High School. Mix in your nonfiction or graphic novels by the age categories. Narrow it down to five choices per category (I know it will be tough). Let me make it clear that you don’t have to cover every age. Also, you can combine categories and make, say, one YA list. But if so, be a pal and indicate if you think it’s more High School level or Middle School level. My ultimate plan is to pull together the posts into one big list by the middle(ish) of September. Oh, and the books don’t have to be the most literary choices or the Caldecott contenders. They can be on your list because they made you laugh or cry (or were better than Cats) or proud to be an American, or whatever.
Some of you have already let me know that you plan on participating, and to you I say, “Rock on.” For those of you just waking up from your lazy summer days in the hammock or just back from vacation, let’s see what you’ve got. Comment on this post when you’ve got something to share, and I’ll put your choices in the master mix.
By: Pam Coughlan,
on 8/24/2007
Blog: MotherReader (Login to Add to MyJacketFlap)
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I was going to do this later, but now fricking Amazon messed me up. They sent me a little email of the Amazon Best Books of the Year...So Far, and I’m all like, “Hey, I did that last year!” Not that they know, or care, or that I have any sort of hold on the idea of making a best books list before the year is even up. Except that I still feel like it’s my idea, because I made a list of the kidlitosphere choices last year and I’m a little possessive like that.
So, want to do it again? We can consider it a public service towards next summer’s reading lists, and school librarians’ fall ordering, and just plain reading choices for people everywhere. If you want to join in, starting after Labor Day, post your “Best Books of 2007 (So Far)” in any or all of the categories: Picture Books, Early Elementary, Elementary, Middle School, High School. Mix in your nonfiction or graphic novels by the age categories. Narrow it down to five choices per category (I know it will be tough). My ultimate plan is to pull together the posts into one big list by the middle of September. Oh, and the books don’t have to be the most literary choices or the Caldecott contenders. They can be on your list because they made you laugh or cry (or were better than Cats) or proud to be an American, whatever.
Now, next week is Recommendations From Under the Radar, with many blogs highlighting books that were overlooked or underappreciated, so I certainly don’t want to see your 2007 Best Books then. That would be wrong. I wouldn’t even have mentioned the idea if Amazon hadn’t made me feel pressured. But after Labor Day, I’ll be looking for your lists.
Next week I’m on vacation, but I may be able to get in an overlooked book or two at the end of the week. Could happen.
Que libro más hermoso, un besote enorme :) Cuidate :)
Hola An! ay verdad que si es hermoooso? :)
Muchisimo, muy muy hermoso. La verdad es que la primera vez que pise Oquo lleve una desilusión, esperaba un lugar más hermoso, haciendome una idea a partir de su obra, pero la funcionalidad cumple su cometido al llevar al publico una obra tan hermosa. SAúdos e bicos
Por cierto, y perdon por hacerme pesado...tengo un "sorteo" en paxaradas...y te invito a que alguna vez visites RuAn. Bicos a moreas
Hola An! :)
estupendas ilustraciones y los últimos muñecos son geniales :)