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To Be or Not to Be (Eligible): The Real Dada Mother Goose
[Many Calling Caldecott posts this season will begin with the Horn Book Magazine review of the featured book, followed by the post's author's critique.] The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense by Jon Scieszka; illus. by Julia Rothman Primary, Intermediate Candlewick 80 pp. g 10/22 978-0-7636-9434-0...
Review of The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense
The Real Dada Mother Goose: A Treasury of Complete Nonsense by Jon Scieszka; illus. by Julia Rothman Primary, Intermediate Candlewick 80 pp. g 10/22 978-0-7636-9434-0 $19.99 Since the 1992 publication of The Stinky Cheese Man (rev. 11/92), Scieszka has been upending conventions in children’s literature. Here,...
Design Matters
by Jon Scieszka Designed by Molly Leach [original print version] Design is an essential part of any picture book. It is the first aspect of a book that a reader judges. It is the framework for the text and illustration. It is the subtle weave of...
>In the footsteps of giants
>I'm going to New York next week to help select the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and I'm taking names. Here are the criteria:Author or illustrator of fiction or nonfiction booksU.S. citizen, living in the U.S.Excellent and facile communicatorDynamic and engaging personalityKnown ability to relate to children; communicates...
>A Great Choice
>Jon Scieszka (rhymes with n'est-ce pas) has been named the first "national ambassador for young people's literature."I talked to Jon last summer about boys and reading; hear all about it in our podcast (scroll down)....
Horn Book Podcast
In 2007 and 2008 the Horn Book had a (more-or-less) monthly podcast. We are happy to make these episodes available once again here. Our podcasts featured conversations with writers, illustrators, and editors, chats about current trends, and insider takes on reviewing and publishing. Beach Bag Books...
What’s So Funny, Mr. Scieszka? — The Zena Sutherland Lecture
The voice flew across the room and nailed me to the back of my seat.“What’s so funny, Mr. Scieszka?”The voice belonged to Sister Margaret Ann. And it had just flown across our fifth-grade religion class at St. Luke’s Elementary School to find me in what I had thought was the...
Reader’s Request, or, YOU ASKED FOR IT
(A new, and possibly never-to-be-seen-again, feature in the Horn Book where writers respond instantly to requests from readers) Dear Horn Book,As a teacher-librarian I read to children and talk with them about books, authors, and illustrators. Sometimes I am not sure I am pronouncing writers’ names correctly. Tomie dePaola is an...
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