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Monday, February 9, 2015 6:21:06 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Sydney Taylor Award Blog Tour: The Whispering Town, by Jennifer Elvgren (Kar-Ben, 2014):
Margo said, "I am honored to welcome to my blog today author Jennifer Elvgren, the author of The Whispering Town, winner of the Sydney Taylor Honor Award in the Older Readers category. The Sydney Taylor awards are given out annually by the Jewish Libraries..." more
Monday, February 2, 2015 1:24:33 PM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Book Review: Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, by Laurie Ann Thompson & Sean Qualls (Schwartz & Wade books, 2015):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 5 and up.This inspiring picture book by author Laurie Ann Thompson tells the moving true story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, a young man born with a severe disability in rural Ghana who nonetheless bicycled across the entire..." more
Monday, January 19, 2015 6:35:12 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Book Review A Cottage in the Woods, by Katherine Coville (Alfred A. Knopf, 2015):
Margo said, "Release date: February 10, 2015Recommended for ages 10 and up.Jane Eyre meets Goldilocks and the Three Bears in this enchanting tale of Ursula, an impoverished yet well-brought-up young governess hired to take care of adorable young Theodore..." more
Friday, January 16, 2015 9:51:03 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Book Review, Giveaway, and Blog Tour: When Otis Courted Mama, by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Jill McElmurry (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 4-8.Award-winning author Kathy Appelt tackles the tricky subject of stepfamilies in her newest picture book, When Otis Courted Mama. Less than half of US families live in traditional households (i.e. two heterosexual..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:24:20 PM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Cybils Finalists announced on January 1, 2015!:
Margo said, "Over the last month or so, I have not had much time for my blog since I have been very busy reading over 100 titles as a first-stage judge in the Nonfiction for Early and Middle Grades category of the Cybils awards. Growing up in the 1960's..." more
Friday, November 7, 2014 7:22:13 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour: I'm My Own Dog, by David Ezra Stein (Candlewick, 2014):
Margo said, "It's a special pleasure to welcome to the Fourth Musketeer author/illustrator David Ezra Stein. David is the creator of many award-winning picture books, including Interrupting Chicken, which was awarded a Caldecott Honor, and Dinosaur Kisses...." more
Monday, November 3, 2014 8:33:55 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled More on Hello Kitty Con...:
Margo said, "a hug from the famous KittyWhen I started blogging a number of years back, I didn't know there might be special perks associated with being a blogger. Recently I was thrilled that I was able to snag a special invitation to the Hello Kitty Con..." more
Saturday, November 1, 2014 10:05:54 PM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled The answer you've been waiting for? Is she a cat or a girl? Hello Kitty Con Post #1:
Margo said, "Off my usual blogging subjects, I am going to share some details of the first ever Hello Kitty con!I was so fortunate to be able to attend the sold-out con going on in Los Angeles this weekend. I love all things "kawaii" (Japanese for cute)..." more
Thursday, October 23, 2014 7:49:02 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour and Giveaway: Murphy, Gold Rush Dog by Alison Hart (Peachtree Press, 2014):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 7-10.Author Alison Hart specializes in writing historical fiction for young people, and her skills at this genre are evident in her newest book, Murphy, Gold Rush Dog, the second in a recent series, Dog Chronicles,..." more
Thursday, October 16, 2014 2:28:05 PM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour and Giveaway: Claude on the Slopes, by Alex T. Smith (Peachtree, 2014):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 5-8.British author/illustrator Alex T. Smith returns with a winter-themed addition to his beginning reader series about the adventures of a genial dog named Claude and his best friend Sir Bobblysock (yes, Sir Bobblysock is..." more
Thursday, October 9, 2014 7:37:42 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour and Giveaway: Can I Come Too? by Brian Patten and Nicola Bayley (Peachtree Press, 2014):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 3-8.British poet Brian Patten and British painter and illustrator Nicola Bayley combine forces in Can I Come Too?, an exquisitely illustrated picture book suitable for the youngest children, in which a tiny but..." more
Sunday, October 5, 2014 11:05:34 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Cybils nominations are now open!:
Margo said, "I am very excited to be serving as a Round I Cybils judge this year for the Elementary/Middle Grade Non-fiction category. If you're not familiar with the Cybils, now in their 9th year, here's the mission statement:The Cybils Awards aims to..." more
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 6:43:01 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Book Review: The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & The Fall of Imperial Russia, by Candace Fleming (Schwartz & Wade, 2014):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 10 and up.Candace Fleming is a master at writing narrative nonfiction that is entertaining as well as informative, and her newest book on the tragic and doomed Romanovs is a worthy successor to her last foray into nonfiction,..." more
Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:12:43 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour and Giveaway: Pig and Small, by Alex Latimer (Peachtree Publishers, 2014):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 4-8. In this laugh-out-loud new picture book from South African writer-illustrator Alex Latimer, we discover that while it's not always easy to be friends with those who are different from us, the result can be worth the..." more
Friday, September 5, 2014 5:06:16 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour and Giveaway: Stanley the Builder, by William Bee (Peachtree, 2014):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 1-7.In this delightful new picture book series from British author and illustrator William Bee, Stanley the hamster is very busy--building houses, working at a garage, even running a farm. In Stanley the..." more
Monday, August 25, 2014 7:09:18 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Book Review: The Fourteenth Goldfish, by Jennifer M. Holm (Random House, 2014):
Margo said, "Release date: August 26, 2014When a strange boy shows up at 11-year old Ellie's house, he looks a lot like Ellie's grandfather, a scientist who's obsessed with immortality. But could it really be Grandpa Melvin? The reader needs to suspend his..." more
Friday, August 8, 2014 5:12:57 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Blog Tour: About Parrots: A Guide for Children, by Cathryn Sill (Peachtree Press, 2014):
Margo said, "Recommended for children 3 and up.With the adoption of Common Core nationwide, we are already starting to see increased demand at our library for nonfiction resources for children, particularly for books suitable for kindergarten and first grade...." more
Monday, August 4, 2014 8:44:36 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Book Review: Freedom Summer: the 1964 Struggle for Civil Rights in Mississippi, by Susan Goldman Rubin (Holiday House, 2014):
Margo said, "In this well researched book, author Susan Goldman Rubin takes us back to 1964 Mississippi, when the nation was shocked by the disappearance--and discovery of the murder--of three Freedom Summer workers. The Freedom Summer workers were..." more
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 7:32:25 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Guest Post by Author Claire Rudolf Murphy: My Country 'Tis of Thee: Matching Subject to Style:
Margo said, "My Country ‘Tis of Thee: Matching Subject to StyleAuthor Claire Rudolf MurphyWriting my new book My Country ‘Tis of Thee: How One Song Tells the Story of Civil Rights taught me a craft lesson that I am working to replicate again in other..." more
Monday, July 28, 2014 2:58:25 PM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Book Review: My Country 'Tis of Thee: How One Song Reveals the History of Civil Rights, by Claire Rudolf Murphy (Henry Holt, 2014):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 8 to adult.NOTE: A guest post from author Claire Rudolf Murphy will appear in this blog on Wednesday!Most of us don't really think much about the "patriotic" songs we are taught back in elementary school. Before..." more
Wednesday, July 16, 2014 11:07:02 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Book Review: West of the Moon, by Margi Preus:
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 8-12In this mash-up of fairy tale and historical fiction set in mid-19th century Norway, 14-year old Astri is sold by her aunt to a horrible (and lecherous) goat-herder to serve as his servant and more. Astri manages to not only..." more
Monday, July 14, 2014 9:51:26 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Dust of Eden: A Novel, by Mariko Nagai (Albert Whitman & Co., 2014):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 8-12This slim historical novel in verse packs an wallop of an emotional punch. It tells the story of Mina Tagawa, a young Japanese-American girl from Seattle who along with her family is imprisoned in an internment camp in..." more
Thursday, July 10, 2014 10:19:18 AM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled New(ish) Picture Books of Note:
Margo said, "One of my favorite parts of my job as a children's librarian is being able to see all the new children's picture books that have been ordered as they come in. Here are some of my recent favorites:A Lion in Paris, by Beatrice Alemagna (Tate,..." more
Friday, May 9, 2014 1:52:22 PM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Book Review: The Vanishing Coin (Magic Shop, Book 1), by Kate Egan and Mike Lane (Feiwel & Friends, 2014):
Margo said, "Recommended for ages 7-10.My 18-year old son is an accomplished magician, and started to get into magic around the age of eight--and if you talk to professional magicians, you'll find most of them because interested in magic at around that age...." more
Thursday, March 5, 2015 5:48:58 PM
Margo Tanenbaum wrote a blog post titled Kidlit Celebrates Women's History Month Year 5!:
Margo said, "It's March again, and that means that Lisa Taylor of Shelf-employed and I are once again co-curating Kidlit Celebrates Women's History Month, a celebration of books for young people which celebrate notable women. Despite the progress that has..." more