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Daylight Saving (not “Savings” I just learned) has arrived and you know what that means?  It means babies have a terrible sense of telling time.  Just awful.  And that, in turn, means I’d better crank out a lickety-split Fusenews before I hear the telltale sound of little eyelids opening.

First up, The New York Times Best Illustrated Books of 2011 were announced.  I like to keep a tally of what I managed to review in time vs. what got missed.  The winners were:

• “Along a Long Road,” written and illustrated by Frank Viva (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

• “A Ball for Daisy,” written and illustrated by Chris Raschka (Schwartz & Wade)

• “Brother Sun, Sister Moon: Saint Francis of Assisi’s Canticle of the Creatures,” written by Katherine Paterson, illustrated by Pamela Dalton (Chronicle Books)

• “Grandpa Green,” written and illustrated by Lane Smith (Roaring Brook Press)

• “Ice,” written and illustrated by Arthur Geisert (Enchanted Lion Books)

• “I Want My Hat Back,” written and illustrated by Jon Klassen (Candlewick Press);

• “Me … Jane,” written and illustrated by Patrick McDonnell (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

• “Migrant,” written by Maxine Trottier, illustrated by Isabelle Arsenault (Groundwood Books);

• “A Nation’s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis,” written by Matt de la Peña, illustrated by Kadir Nelson (Dial)

• “A New Year’s Reunion,” written by Yu Li-Qiong, illustrated by Zhu Cheng-Liang (Candlewick Press)

Well, three out of ten ain’t . . uh . . . ain’t all that hot, come to think of it.  Next year I shall vow to do better!  I liked Travis at 100 Scopes Notes and his reaction too.

• Amazon has just put out their list of the Best of 2011 too.  I’ve read eight out of ten and reviewed five of those.  Much better.

• While I’m thinking of it, there was announcement of the Carnegie Medal and Kate Greenaway Medal nominees over in Jolly Old England.  The Carnegie (their version of the Newbery) nominees include a couple Americans, a couple titles we’ve seen stateside, and a lot of surprises.  I’ll be rooting for Tall Story by Candy Gourlay, The Cardturner by Louis Sachar, and The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh.  On the Greenaway (their Caldecott) nominee side I’ll
  10 Comments on Fusenews: In which I get to use the term “mankiest”, last added: 11/10/2011
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  Molly said, on 11/9/2011 1:51:00 AM
  

  Bad news for your 2011 Carnegie/Greenaway horses: those books were on the longlist for the 2011 awards which were announced in June, 2011. (To satisfy your curiousity, Monsters of Men by Patrick Ness and FArTHER by Grahame Baker-Smith were the winners). This year’s longlists were announced on November 4th and can be found at: http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/pressdesk/press.php?release=pres_nom_car_2012.html
  and:
  http://www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk/pressdesk/press.php?release=pres_nom_green_2012.html

  The award covers books published from 01.September to 31. August of the year before the award. Thus the 2012 longlist is for books published in 2010 and 2011 – just a little confusing and perhaps a bit after the phenomenon has passed, I thought when I was nominating.

  And for the record, my money’s on A Monster Calls for the Carnegie, but the Greenaway is any librarian’s guess.

  janeyolen said, on 11/9/2011 4:46:00 AM
  

  As I will be at the magical Connecticut Children;s Book Fair in Storrs, Ct at the UConn campus this weekend, presenting and signing books along with a boatload of other authors including my gorgeous daughter Heidi Stemple, I will be buying loads of books. Thanks for the head’s up, though! LOL

  Jane Yolen

  Elizabeth Bird said, on 11/9/2011 4:54:00 AM
  

  Oops! I’m way behind the times, it seems re: Carnegie/Greenaway. Thanks for the heads up!

  Jennifer Schultz said, on 11/9/2011 6:18:00 AM
  

  Oh, the best lists are coming out…good times.

  (PS-we’re in standard time. Daylight Saving begins in the spring and ends in the fall. Regardless, bum times for babies and new parents!.)

  Jennifer Schultz said, on 11/9/2011 6:19:00 AM
  

  (However, folks in AZ and HI don’t deal with the back and forth fol-de-rol.)

  Sarah said, on 11/9/2011 6:20:00 AM
  

  Thanks so much for doing the interview Betsy! You are so right on about the greek myth dilema. And I think I’m going to have to start requesting Mexican Wrestler books too- I’m too curious not to!

  Kathryn Fredrickson said, on 11/9/2011 7:01:00 AM
  

  At least the time doesn’t depend on where you are…in your house!

  http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-say-fast-time-you-say-slow-timelets.html

  Also, I might be in love with that Lucy bear!

  DaNae said, on 11/9/2011 9:31:00 AM
  

  Dang! For a minute I thought that filing cabnit cover was a piece of wall art I could purchase.

  I want the funny books! I also want the Scieszka Pirze up and running in this country! PDQ!

  Scope Notes said, on 11/9/2011 10:25:00 AM
  

  Oh, man – the New Covers guy is at Candlewick? They’re going to do some amazing things together.

  Lee Bennett Hopkins said, on 11/10/2011 4:47:00 PM
  

  Dear Bird:

  I thought I was missing you. How do I get on your e-listings for Fuse #8? Hope
  you and the baby are doing fine with the time change. Love-ness…Lee

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