The 2012 Cybils finalists were announced on New Year's Day. I've been reading off the nomination lists for a couple of months now. When I finish up, I'll post a list of all the Cybils nominees I've blogged about.
Also, the December, 2012 Carnival of Children's Literature is up at Playing by the Book. Yes, I participated.
While visiting Playing by the Book, note the children's lit themed TED Talks highlighted there since December 21. I had never heard of these things, but it turns out that TED Talks are podcasts of talks and performances at TED Conferences. Still unclear? I was, too. TED stands for technology, entertainment, design, and the TED conferences showcase "ideas that matter in any discipline."
So there's something I didn't know fifteen minutes ago.
Author Gail Gauthier's Reflections On Books, Writing, Humor, And Other Sometimes Random Things
Showing posts with label Carnival of Children's literature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carnival of Children's literature. Show all posts
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Highlights From The Most Recent Carnival Of Children's Literature
The July Carnival of Children's Literature is up at Anastasia Suen's Blog. I found a number of interesting exhibitors.
I got distracted at the Monkey Poop Blog because the site also has a calendar of Boston area children's literature events. The blogger involved must put in a great deal of time and effort to maintain this thing. Also, I suspect the Boston area does a lot more children's literature events than central Connecticut does.
I was interested in the review of Yawning Yoga at Flowering Minds. I actually have a bed yoga book for adults, though I usually forget to use it.
As a general rule, I'm not a fan of problem books. But the problem involved described in the review of Wonder at Literary Lunchbox is one I've only seen addressed once before, in the very good Firegirl. So I could give it a try.
I learned at Yellow Brick Reads that Margo Lanagan has a new book coming out, The Brides of Rollrock Island. Though I loved Tender Morsels, I didn't find it particularly YAish. The Brides of Rollrock Island sounds adult-oriented, too, what with being about married couples. Not that that is an issue for me as a reader. I read adult books.
I think I was supposed to be looking at a review of Sam the Cat at The Book Chook, but my eye was caught by a post on word collecting. Seriously. I thought I might like to do that with someone I know.
Book Aunt did an ambitious post on books on writing by authors. I was particularly interested in the book by Diana Wynne Jones that is supposed to come out later this year. I heard about it through the Celebrate Diana Wynne Jones thing that was going on this past spring.
By the way, I loved the subtitle on Book Aunt's blog: "Because OTHER People Give You Clothes and Video Games for Your Birthday!" In the Gauthier family, this Book Aunt also gives books for Christmas, baptisms, First Communions, graduations, and baby showers. No one is ever surprised by my gifts.
I got distracted at the Monkey Poop Blog because the site also has a calendar of Boston area children's literature events. The blogger involved must put in a great deal of time and effort to maintain this thing. Also, I suspect the Boston area does a lot more children's literature events than central Connecticut does.
I was interested in the review of Yawning Yoga at Flowering Minds. I actually have a bed yoga book for adults, though I usually forget to use it.
As a general rule, I'm not a fan of problem books. But the problem involved described in the review of Wonder at Literary Lunchbox is one I've only seen addressed once before, in the very good Firegirl. So I could give it a try.
I learned at Yellow Brick Reads that Margo Lanagan has a new book coming out, The Brides of Rollrock Island. Though I loved Tender Morsels, I didn't find it particularly YAish. The Brides of Rollrock Island sounds adult-oriented, too, what with being about married couples. Not that that is an issue for me as a reader. I read adult books.
I think I was supposed to be looking at a review of Sam the Cat at The Book Chook, but my eye was caught by a post on word collecting. Seriously. I thought I might like to do that with someone I know.
Book Aunt did an ambitious post on books on writing by authors. I was particularly interested in the book by Diana Wynne Jones that is supposed to come out later this year. I heard about it through the Celebrate Diana Wynne Jones thing that was going on this past spring.
By the way, I loved the subtitle on Book Aunt's blog: "Because OTHER People Give You Clothes and Video Games for Your Birthday!" In the Gauthier family, this Book Aunt also gives books for Christmas, baptisms, First Communions, graduations, and baby showers. No one is ever surprised by my gifts.
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
December Carnival
The December Carnival of Children's Literature is up at Jean Little Library. What caught my eye? Happy Birthday William Joyce at Happy Birthday Author and Drawing From Memory by Allen Say at Paper Tigers Blog. I've enjoyed both authors' work in the past, and they both have new books out.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Another Month, Another Carnival Of Children's Literature
This month's Carnival of Children's Literature can be found at Emmy's Book of the Day. And guess what? I pulled myself together and got a submission in on time.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
December Carnival Of Children's Literature
I couldn't pull my mind off Christmas prep long enough to submit to this month's Carnival of Children's Literature, but check it out, anyway. Lori Calabrese made it very festive.
Note the cover image for Jean Craighead George's Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here. I stood in line at a book fair years ago so George could sign a copy of that book for my niece, Rebecca, in honor of her first winter.
Note the cover image for Jean Craighead George's Dear Rebecca, Winter is Here. I stood in line at a book fair years ago so George could sign a copy of that book for my niece, Rebecca, in honor of her first winter.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
November Carnival Of Children's Literature
The November Carnival of Children's Literature is up at Wendy Wax's blog. I've heard that the blog illustration is Wendy's original artwork created specifically for this month's carnival.
One of my favorite carnival stops: Alex Bough's The Children's War, a blog/journal "about books written for children and young adults about World War II." I found this interesting because one of the Gauthier boys was into reading children's books set in World War II during his late elementary/early middle school years. Bough's Carnival post deals with a Cherry Ames novel.
One of my favorite carnival stops: Alex Bough's The Children's War, a blog/journal "about books written for children and young adults about World War II." I found this interesting because one of the Gauthier boys was into reading children's books set in World War II during his late elementary/early middle school years. Bough's Carnival post deals with a Cherry Ames novel.
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