Picture Book Month is an international literacy initiative celebrating the print picture book. Founded by author & storyteller Dianne de Las Casas the goal is to simply share the love of the picture book. In this digital age where people are predicting the coming death of print books, picture books (the print kind) need love. And the world needs picture books. There’s nothing like the physical page turn of a beautifully crafted picture book Every day in November, there is a new post from a picture book champion explaining why he/she thinks picture books are important. The website features tons of activities and a teacher's guide to help...
A Salute to Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh's arrival as it appeared in the December 24, 1925 issue of the London Evening News. It was on this day in 1926 that the world was first introduced in book form to everybody's favorite teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh. To celebrate here is a sampling of A.A. Milne's most famous creation. Here's an interesting fact about the book. We all know the character of Pooh has been a big player in the Disney Universe since the early 1960's but did you know that in 1930 a gentleman named Stephen Slesinger purchased the U.S. and Canadian merchandising, television, recording and other trade rights to the "Winnie-the-Pooh" works...
Little Gestalten: A new imprint for the kids
When one of the leading publishers of books on visual culture starts making books for kids you know is going to be good. Introducing Little Gestalten, the new children's book imprint from the noted German publisher Gestalten. Here's the reasoning and the plan: Nothing fosters children's imaginations better than a book. Good books can help children understand the world and learn a lot about life. They can pique their natural curiosity, impart knowledge, and hearten them to be empathetic or brave. The world is, of course, already filled with wonderful children’s books. Still, there are always new and surprisingly different stories...
It’s Hug a Book Week!
To celebrate the release of Scott Campbell's new book, Hug Machine, the folks at Simon & Schuster have proclaimed this week Hug A Book Week. Who have YOU hugged today? Open your arms to this delightfully tender, goofy, and sweet tale. Watch out world, here he comes! The Hug Machine! Whether you are big, or small, or square, or long, or spikey, or soft, no one can resist his unbelievable hugs! HUG ACCOMPLISHED! [youtube]http://youtu.be/RyRmZDyKPQU[/youtube] Now get hugging! Buy: Powell's | Amazon | Publisher
Of Interest: Inside Charlie’s Chocolate Factory, Cascadia, Poems from the Typewriter, Virility Rituals…
Inside Charlie's Chocolate Factory: The Complete Story of Willy Wonka, the Golden Ticket, and Roald Dahl's Most Famous Creation by Lucy Mangan. Foreword by Sophie Dahl. Puffin Books, 2014. Looking for a nice way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Roald Dahl's classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Inside Charlies's Chocolate Factory provides a in-depth look at the life of this classic. From its publishing history to the history of its illustrators to the movie adaptations to the overall impact the book has had on our culture the book will surely add a sprinkle to Dahl cannon. Who knew that the book was originally published in...