Jamie Hogan Chosen – 100 Great Children’s Books | 100 Years
The New York Public Library has declared that “great stories never grow old!” with the announcement of “100 Great Children’s Books | 100 Years” featuring “inspiring tales that have thrilled generations of children and their parents.” Maine has been the home to both Classic and Contemporary children’s book creators and the list pays tribute to the state’s storytelling traditions. Readers will not be surprised to discover Maine creations Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White, Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey, and The Giver by Lois Lowry...
Read MoreBlue Apple Books Celebrates 10 YRS with Apple-Bet
To mark their 10th anniversary, Blue Apple Books’ founder and publisher, Harriet Ziefert, had the idea of an A-to-Z visual celebration of its signature logo. “Illustrators are central to our culture at Blue Apple Books,” said Harriet Ziefert, Publisher of Blue Apple Books, “We choose artists that we believe reflect our identity. We are modern-classic, and always open to new ideas and styles.” And so, from Arnaud to Zemke, thirty illustrators created their own versions of the Blue Apple logo. The result is a dazzling collection that mirrors the company’s slate of books, a slate of books...
Read MoreSmidgen of Vermont Children’s Lit
Thinking of my hometown this morning as it prepares for the Brattleboro Literary Festival. Curious City spoke with Chris Lenois on WKVT’s Live & Local about A Smidgen of Vermont Children’s Literature. Listen here! There are SO many great children’s book creators in the Green Mountains, but we have SO little time on the show. What did I miss? What Vermont Kids Lit do you love? ___________________________________________________________________________________ Llama Llama Time to Share By Anna Dewdney Published by Penguin Group USA Ages 1-4 Locate a copy at Local...
Read MoreDon Tate at American Folk Art Museum
Join author Don Tate, illustrator R. Gregory Christie, Curious City, and art educator Kelly McConnell for a gallery tour and art project celebrating the artwork of Bill Traylor and the picture book It Jes’ Happened at the American Folk Art Museum! More info here. Share...
Read MoreSeparation in Children’s Lit
Separated by miles and miles, but connected through the power of radio, Curious City spoke with Chris Lenois on WKVT’s Live & Local about Separation in Children’s Literature. Listen here! With the school buses again rolling across our cities and towns and first-day-of-school pictures flooding Facebook, it seemed a good time to talk about how children grow with and grow apart from their parents through reading. Below are some of the books we mentioned and some swell resources! What are your favorite back-to-school books? Books on separation? Books where the parents are...
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