Losing a Legend
William Dufris of Mind’s Eye Productions with Curious City’s Kirsten Cappy As you well know, I work with authors, illustrators, and publishers to lift their stories and their voices. That work was often done with, well, voice. And that Voice was my fierce-hugging-hiya-of-a-friend and beloved studio collaborator William “Bill” Dufris. He is being remembered this week by the book and children’s media industries for his work producing and narrating over a 1000 audiobooks, voicing Bob the Builder, and creating immersive audio experiences for graphic novels like Joe Hill’s...
Read MoreJune: Marketing Daze
Authors, illustrators, and children’s book programmers are always looking for an excuse to connect children’s literature to kids and communities. Here is a dazzling list of minute holidays (gathered by the fabulous retired librarian Linda DeVore) that might give you ideas for a special market or just an idea for a quirky Tweet. Adopt A Shelter Cat Month African-American Music Appreciation Month Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome Awareness Month (APS) Audio Book Appreciation Month Beautiful in Your Skin Month Black Music Month California...
Read MoreEducator Engagement & Author Barb Rosenstock on a “Book’s Job”
Award-winning author Barb Rosenstock brought Curious City a pre-release copy of her picture book The Secret Kingdom: Nek Chand, a Changing India, and a Hidden World of Art illustrated by Claire A. Nivola (Candlewick Press). Rosenstock profiles Nek Chand, a refugee from the partition of India, who recreated the village he left behind in a massive outdoor art installation known today as the Rock Garden of Chandigarh. Publishers Weekly said, “Rosenstock’s gratifying story conveys how art has the capacity to revitalize and restore.” We could not agree more. Curious City reached out to the...
Read MoreKitLit to Restore Hope, Restore Connection
As the world plays out its worst and best, these picture books stay close at hand. You could put these books into the hands of any child or adult over the holiday to restore hope and connection. Fox’s Garden by Princesse Camcam Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books Age Range: 4 – 8 Years One snowy night, a fox loses its way, entering a village. Chased away by the grown ups, Fox takes shelter in a greenhouse. A little boy sees this from his window. Without hesitating, he brings a basket of food to the greenhouse, where he leaves it for the fox. His gift is noticed and the...
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