Ted Rand, 1915-2005: A prolific and generous artist
Ted Rand, illustrator of many great picture books, died on Saturday at age 89. He didn’t enter the field of children’s books until age 65, yet he illustrated nearly 80 books. The article goes on to describe his life and considerable achievements.
Month: March 2005
Teen Library Hero
TimesDispatch.com | Library mission is honored
Caitlyn Day, at age 18, has just been honored by the Virginia Foundation for Women, for making Virginia history. Caitlyn grew up in rural Virginia in Craig County where there wasn’t a library. At age 15, Caitlyn decided that she could bring a library to her county. And she did!
Peter Pan Sequel
CNN.com – British author chosen for ‘Peter Pan’ sequel
Author Geraldine McCaughrean has won the right to create an authorized sequel to Peter Pan. The sequel will mark the centenary of the classic.
McCaughrean, overjoyed at being picked, told Reuters: “It scares the living daylights out of me but once the hype is behind me, I shall settle down and enjoy writing it.
“This is a thing infinitely worth doing.”
Manga Appeal
The Galveston County Daily News has a nice article about manga in the U.S. The writer obviously understands manga and its appeal, remarking on its sophisticated storylines and art. Nice to see an article that understands manga rather than questions it.
The Five Ancestors
Random House has created an amazing website for The Five Ancestors, a seven-book kung-fu series by Jeff Stone. The first book Tiger has just been released. The site offers historical information, online activities and information on the author and the series.
Manga Contest
TOKYOPOP holds an annual competition for amateur manga creators. Now is the time to vote in the 5th competition for your favorite. Manga Player lets you take a close look at the art style and writing.
Random for Librarians
Librarians@Random is a website to turn to for booktalk ideas. Yes, it is coming straight from a publisher, but because of that, the brief booktalks are of very current titles and new releases. Other booktalk sites tend to focus more on classic titles or backlist favorites. The site also offers booklists, theme ideas, and news items.
LA Times Finalists
Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalists have been announced for Young Adult Fiction:
Benjamin Alire Saenz, Sammy and Juliana in Hollywood (Cinco Puntos Press)
Melvin Burgess, Doing It (Henry Holt Books for Young Readers)
Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful (Scholastic Press)
Adam Rapp, Under the Wolf, Under the Dog (Candlewick Press)
Meg Rosoff, How I Live Now (Wendy Lamb Books / Random House Children’s Books)
That is quite a selection of books! Very impressive list of some of the edgier and best-written books of the year.
Harry Potter Cover Art
The cover art for both versions of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were released earlier this week. Above is the cover for the American edition and below are two articles, one covering the American version and the other the chidren’s edition for the rest of the world. The American market has a different publisher for the book and therefore different art. The other countries of the world will also have an adult version of the book with different cover art.
Waking Brain Cells 