Congrats to When You Reach Me! Rebecca Stead’s chapter book has won the 2010 Newberry Medal. I haven’t read the book yet, but it sounds fantastic. New York City, Time Travel – sign me up. I’m ordering my copy right now.
Congrats to The Lion & the Mouse! The retelling of an Aesop’s fable with words and gorgeous illustrations by Jerry Pinkney is the 2010 winner of the prestigious Caldecott Award. Check out past Caldecott Award winners here.
OWTK has been covering the WorryWoos from the start (hi Nola!). You remember, those adorable, beautifully illustrated books and snuggly plush monsters of emotion? Today the world, or at least those who watch morning TV, discovered ’em too. The WorryWoo Monsters were featured on NBC’s The Today Show (holy cow!) […]
Not content with simply dominating the kiddie music world, They Might Be Giants have recently released their 2nd sing-along book (Nov 3rd, from Simon & Schuster). Titled “Kids Go!”, it’s a book designed for action – jumping, shaking and, well, go, go, going! The simple text isn’t going to blow […]
A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas is a madcap mash-up of Where the Wild Things Are, Candyland and The Nutcracker. It’s a super cool romp through the world of imagination, the depths of which are best explored sans electronic distractions. Ralph Covert (of kiddie rock band Ralph’s World) and G. Reilly Mills […]
Swine Flu be damned! The latest book from Barney Saltzberg (Good Egg) examines the frustration and joy of having a new baby added to your household, through the lens of an adorable piggy family. Satlzberg captures the big brother/new baby dilemma perfectly in “Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for […]
The Ivy & Bean’s Secret Treasure Box is the ideal way for a young reader to dive headstrong into the world of Ivy and Bernice (Bean). This tidy set includes the 1st three books in the popular series and a 4th “book” that is actually a secret hiding spot for […]
Paste Magazine’s Indie Rock Alphabet Book by Caren Kelleher, Kate Kiefer, Rachael Maddux Illustrations by Owen the Owen. Late last year Paste, the finest music/arts/culture magazine in existence today, released it’s first kid’s book. The “Indie Rock Alphabet Book” is most definitely not the first musical themed A to Z […]
