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Thursday, July 21, 2016 3:43:47 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Messy Desk or No:
Emily said, "I watched a video today about messy desks--and I watched it three times!I was intrigued and validated when it said "The best in their field don't really worry about what their desks look like and instead get on with work."According to this..." more
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 2:22:32 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled I just knew I would like this book, and I sure do.:
Emily said, "A Letter for Leo by Sergio RuzzierCharmingly understated. Friends can understand each other even without speaking the same language. View all my reviews"
Thursday, October 16, 2014 2:00:11 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Why I So, So, So Loved the Julian Chapter:
Emily said, "Wonder by R.J. PalacioMy rating: 4 of 5 starsWith the Julian Chapter added, I moved my rating from three stars to four; it made a story I liked into something that inspired me. View all my reviewsThis book has gotten lots of well-deserved attention..." more
Monday, October 13, 2014 1:37:56 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Rated G (for General Audiences):
Emily said, "I am generally not in favor of kids versions of regular books. I think having kids versions has the tendency to keep kids from making the big step to regular books.This New York Times article focuses on a recent trend: non-fiction..." more
Thursday, October 2, 2014 2:43:22 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled How much that's objectionable should be avoided?:
Emily said, "I've talked a couple of times recently with my mother about reading choices, both for oneself and on behalf of children. It's tough to draw the line between avoiding inappropriate material and overdoing it. When talking to my mom, I had..." more
Wednesday, October 1, 2014 7:59:20 AM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Why a "plain-old" picture book can be superior to an app:
Emily said, "This is an article by Marla Frazee from the May 2011 Horn Book. What stands out to me today is the part about how when the pictures in a book don't move, it actually encourages more active participation from the child. The child would be..." more
Thursday, September 25, 2014 2:39:06 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Links to discussion of how to handle racism in children's books:
Emily said, "I'm having fun today reading others' blog discussions about racism in children's books. Here are the various links.First, Elizabeth Bird's post today, 9/25/14.Second, Philip Nel's response, and I hadn't encountered him on the web before,..." more
Saturday, September 13, 2014 6:10:30 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Where are the Sendak Board Books, please?:
Emily said, "Underappreciated in the 21st century? Earlier this year, my store received a table easel advertising forthcoming "first time in board book" editions of the four Nutshell Library books by Maurice Sendak: Alligators All Around, Chicken Soup with..." more
Monday, August 18, 2014 12:40:55 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Housecleaning:
Emily said, "Time to refresh the blog layout! Here are 4 items I used to have on the sidebar. I've moved them to this post so that they can be accessed via the "search this blog" feature. 1) Favorite Authors (for personal entertainment..." more
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 11:34:46 AM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Celebrating a few Cincinnati Illustrators and Authors:
Emily said, "Earlier this year, Louise Borden stopped by my store to shop and have lunch in the cafe. I knew her name quite well but didn't know her by sight yet. In the course of conversation at the register, she mentioned she writes picture books...." more
Tuesday, August 5, 2014 11:28:39 AM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Lying is Not a Good Idea, even in Jest:
Emily said, "I enjoyed this blog post by Elizabeth Bird and its precursor post by the originator of an Amelia Bedelia Wikipedia hoax. Take a look here."
Monday, July 28, 2014 3:52:26 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Handselling fun:
Emily said, "One of the wonderful things about working in a small bookstore is noticing what sells and when. In large bookstores, I wasn't able to keep tabs on books I cared about. Now, I can see holes in displays every couple of days and celebrate. At my..." more
Monday, July 14, 2014 6:49:28 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Have you met Sergio Ruzzier?:
Emily said, "Moon, Have You Met My Mother? is a book of poems by Karla Kuskin, illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier, published in 2003. I love it. I ran into it while working at the Eastgate Borders store Cincinnati, Ohio. I snapped it up immediately. Ruzzier has..." more
Thursday, July 10, 2014 1:35:19 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Zany:
Emily said, "In honor of Joy R.'s birthday this week, I'd like to highlight Yucka Drucka Droni by Eugenia and Vladimir Radunsky, published 1998. As a kids clerk at Borders, I hadn't run into it; she found it at the library for her toddler son. She thought it..." more
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 11:19:13 AM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Yay! Collage!:
Emily said, "Last night I read a great new book from Lois Ehlert, published in March 2014, The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life. I love the bright colors and crisp-edged shapes in Ehlert's artwork. When the collages are reproduced as a book, their..." more
Monday, July 7, 2014 8:38:38 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled A 4th of July Parade made for me!:
Emily said, "I drove to Hamilton, Ohio on the 4th of July to attend Hamilton's parade with my mother, sister, et alia. The main attraction for us was 95-year-old Uncle Gordon, who was riding among the WW2 Veterans. To my delight, the theme of the parade was..." more
Friday, June 20, 2014 4:37:44 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled My own Shelf Discovery:
Emily said, "Thinking about the old books in my last 2 posts has made me remember Lizzie Skurnick's great book about remembering the books you read in childhood/teenhood. After reading it, I made a list of all the books I remember reading from age 0 to 14. That..." more
Thursday, June 19, 2014 5:35:38 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Fondly Remembered:
Emily said, "I'd like to track down Finders Weepers by Miriam Chaikin, which I read at age 9 or 10. The only cover image I can find on the world wide web isn't quite satisfactory. The illustration by Richard Egielski is fine, but only part of it was used on..." more
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:33:41 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Finding That Book I Read in Childhood:
Emily said, "I had a great experience using goodreads.com to help me find a book. There is a discussion group called "What's The Name of That Book???". I posted my query on August 7, 2013 and was reunited with the title on April 25, 2014. I remembered so, so..." more
Monday, June 16, 2014 7:37:27 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Yesterday In Books:
Emily said, "In belated honor of Father's Day, here's a shout out for a wonderful book.The first time I read this book, while babysitting Ethan Unklesbay, I laughed out loud when I reached the movie theater page. The cover image here bears the Reading Rainbow..." more
Thursday, February 27, 2014 11:02:24 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Today in Books:
Emily said, "My goal: to celebrate each day in books. I started a mini-display--one book in an easel, plus a sign--at the just-opened-two-days-ago Booksellers on Fountain Square. Monday 9/16 was Happy Birthday to H.A. Rey next to a copy of his book Curious..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:41:24 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Revered Vermin of Literature:
Emily said, "The fabulous title is not my creation; it was the sign on a table display at Joseph-Beth Booksellers earlier this year. But I love it enough to run with it. Here's my personal list of just who the revered vermin are. And to prove that they are..." more
Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:02:03 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled :
Emily said, "James and the Giant Peach by Roald DahlMy rating: 3 of 5 starsI recently re-read and re-enjoyed this. My mind's pictures will always be based on the Nancy Eckholm Burkert illustrations. Her realistic style is a great balance for the fantastical..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 8:56:55 PM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Another good dog story this fall:
Emily said, "Boot and Shoe by Marla FrazeeMy rating: 4 of 5 starsThe surprise element at the story's climax provides the kind of aha moment I so enjoy in many picture books, and is the reason I read them! View all my reviews"
Monday, July 25, 2016 8:28:20 AM
Emily Webster wrote a blog post titled Tree-Dwelling Bears, Spelling, and Phonetics. What Fun!:
Emily said, "Here's a fun article I ran across, from Seventeen magazine blog post in August 2015. Please read it, then come back here for my comments.My two cents come from a rather tedious, technical point of view, because that's how I operate...." more