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Tuesday, March 8, 2016 8:39:09 AM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled The Dead Bird Rereleased:
Scribbler said, "Personal fave The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown has been released by HarperCollins with new illustrations by Caldecott-winner Christian Robinson. Remy Chalip's original illustrations for this classic on love and loss will always be the..." more
Thursday, August 6, 2015 3:11:04 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled It's Raining Said John Twaining:
Scribbler said, "It's Raining Said John Twaining ~ N. M. Bodecker ~ Atheneum, 1973Danish nursery rhymes translated and illustrated by the author of the forgotten favorite Miss Jaster's Garden. So happy I stumbled across his look in the library. I love the thin lines..." more
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 5:13:16 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Dr. Seuss has a new book out ya'll!:
Scribbler said, "In this week's edition of who talks faster than a librarian, here I am talking about the new Dr. Seuss, What Pet Should I Get?"
Saturday, July 11, 2015 3:28:32 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled The Meanest Squirrel I Ever Met:
Scribbler said, "The Meanest Squirrel I Ever MetGene Zion ~ Margaret Bloy Graham ~ Charles Scribner's Sons, 1962I keep coming back to Margaret Bloy Graham's death earlier this year. Seems every time I turn around I unearth another of her books that I never shared..." more
Monday, March 23, 2015 7:25:53 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled It's Me, Hilary... TONIGHT!:
Scribbler said, "It's Me, Hilary premieres on HBO tonight!"
Sunday, March 22, 2015 1:09:38 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Tammy and Pepper:
Scribbler said, "Tammy and PepperKathryn Hitte ~ Mel Crawford ~ Golden Press, 1964I don't know about you kids, but we are in full-on spring mode here, just minutes away from the Texas summer. I know lots of you are still suffering in the grips of mother winter, so..." more
Wednesday, March 18, 2015 6:55:20 AM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled RIP Roy McKie:
Scribbler said, "A few days ago I received a very thoughtful e-mail from Roy McKie's son about this father's passing. In 2011, I was lucky enough to interview Roy about his life and work.. As I said then about him and the interview... "I might not..." more
Monday, March 2, 2015 9:24:42 AM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Mystery Grab Bag Sale... LAST DAY!:
Scribbler said, "Only a seven more Mystery Grab Bags left for sale... $20 a piece in my Etsy shop.I'm gonna close the sale at the end of day on TODAY, and sort books for shipping on Tuesday, so get them while the getting is good!Each package will include at..." more
Thursday, February 26, 2015 2:00:25 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Mystery Grab Bag Sale Runs Through Monday:
Scribbler said, "Thanks to everyone who already purchased a grab bag! We have a few more left just... $20 a piece in my Etsy shop.I'm gonna close the sale at the end of day on Monday, and sort books for shipping on Tuesday, so get them while the getting is..." more
Saturday, February 21, 2015 12:05:52 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Mystery Grab Bag Sale on Etsy:
Scribbler said, "Hi all. Doing yet another flush of our collection and we have some excellent books that need a new home. I'm selling 25 grab bags for $20 a piece in my Etsy shop.Each package will include at least 4 to 5 vintage books that are super awesome. The..." more
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 7:35:58 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Margaret Bloy Graham RIP:
Scribbler said, ""Children’s book illustrator Margaret Bloy Graham, widely known for her depictions of Harry the Dirty Dog in a series of books by her former husband Harry Zion, died January 22 in Cambridge, Mass. She was 94." More at Publisher's..." more
Sunday, January 25, 2015 11:37:41 AM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Father Fox's Pennyrhymes:
Scribbler said, "Father Fox's PennyrhymesClyde Watson ~ Wendy Watson ~ Scholastic, 1971The beloved nursery rhyme classic written and illustrated by two sisters from Vermont about the stories a father fox tells his brood of 15 kits. We've always loved this book in..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:48:17 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Winners of the Great Holiday Give:
Scribbler said, "Finally.... the winners are here, picked at random!Gus was a Friendly Ghost goes out to Liana.Arial will be receiving The Berenstain Bears' Big Book of Science and Nature.Loretta Mason Potts now belongs to Danzel.Kira wins..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:40:14 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Great (Post) Holiday Give Day 4 - Gus Was a Friendly Ghost:
Scribbler said, "Yes! Day four of the Great (Post) Holiday Give is a new reprint from Purple House Press of the classic Gus Was a Friendly Ghost.There was once a friendly ghost, by the name of Gus, who lived in an old house in the country. Mr. and..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:36:16 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Great (Post) Holiday Give Day 3 - Berenstain Bears:
Scribbler said, "Hey all. Welcome to day three of the Great (Post) Holiday Give! The give today is The Berenstain Bears' Big Book of Science and Nature. Dover has reprinted my three favorite Berenstain books into one giant volume: The Berenstain Bears' Almanac, The..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:26:47 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Great Holiday Give... to be continued:
Scribbler said, "Unlike what some unsuspecting well wishers thought, I did not pass away over the holidays! Just merely got jammed up in the last minute minutia of it all. That said, the great holiday give will finish up anew next week, with three more gives on..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:26:47 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Brian Wildsmith's Twelve Days of Christmas:
Scribbler said, "Brian Wildsmith's Twelve Days of ChristmasBrian Wildsmith ~ Oxford University Press, 1972And for slagging off the last few weeks... a little post-Christmas treat.This, plus Father Christmas Goes on Holiday.Cheers and Happy New Year!Also by:A..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:46:13 AM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Great Holiday Give Day 2 - Loretta Mason Potts:
Scribbler said, "The New York Review Children's Collection is the amazing publisher that brings long forgotten books back to life. They also have a children's book club where books arrive in mail all the year round just like the old days.Today's Great Holiday..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:30:28 AM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Great Holiday Give 2014:
Scribbler said, "My! Have I been asleep at the wheel. I just realized we are a week out from Christmas and I haven't posted the Great Holiday Give yet. Whew. Forgive me.If there is still anyone out there listening, I'll be running five days of giveaways starting..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 11:30:28 AM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Great Holiday Give Day 1 - Beast of Monsieur Racine:
Scribbler said, "My all time favorite Tomi Ungerer book was reissued by Phaidon this past summer. The Beast of Monsieur Racine.SUCH A BRILLIANT BOOK!So it's only fitting that this would be my first pick for the Great Holiday Give! (You know, that..." more
Friday, October 17, 2014 3:30:46 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Knee-High Nina:
Scribbler said, "Knee-High NinaJack Kent ~ Doubleday, 1980Not the most inspired Jack Kent of the bunch, but I am still on a mission to chronicle every last one of his books. The sweetest part of this little ditty is that it follows the classic Kent formula of a wee..." more
Sunday, September 7, 2014 12:04:10 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled Let's Eat:
Scribbler said, "Let's EatBill Martin Jr. ~ Larry Nicholson ~ Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1967I'm doing a twofer this weekend for two reasons. Children's photography books from the 60s and 70s! Yay! And apparently the photographers of that era made great..." more
Saturday, September 6, 2014 4:08:08 PM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled The Walk:
Scribbler said, "The WalkBill Binzen ~ Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1972One of the things I've loved most about this blog is finding out the forgotten stories and people behind old books. The library where I work has a pretty dated children's book section WHICH I..." more
Sunday, August 31, 2014 9:09:42 AM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled The Magic Bubble Trip:
Scribbler said, "The Magic Bubble TripIngrid and Dieter Schubert ~ Kane/Miller 1985An early book by a husband and wife team who are two of the most famous children's book authors in the Netherlands, its cover haunted me for a while before I actually picked it up and..." more
Wednesday, September 21, 2016 10:34:39 AM
Scribbler In San Antonio wrote a blog post titled More Tomi Ungerer!:
Scribbler said, "Rising from the dead here to post this little tidbit from Tomi Ungerer's social media feed. Phaidon is releasing a single slipcased volume of eight of Tomi's newish and classic books, The Three Robbers, Moon Man, Otto, Fog..." more