Good Boy, Fergus! by David Shannon is a wonderful book for dog lovers of all ages. Shannon takes the familiar format of his wonderful David books and creates a vivid, funny picture of life with Fergus, his West Highland terrier. The combination of Shannon’s art and the text creates a real winner here. Use this in a doggie storytime, share it with children who love dogs, or give it as a gift to a dog owner.
thebestkidsbooksite.com has a great section dedicated to storytimes. It is filled with themes that are complete with book suggestions and craft ideas. This is a quick way to put a storytime together or to get ideas to freshen stale programs. Great stuff.
Bee-bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park is a great story for sharing with children, because it takes the familiar preparation of a meal with a mother and child and then turns it into a multicultural experience for children. Of course, for children of Korean heritage the entire book will be warm and familiar. The text is rhythmic and fun, reading it aloud to children will have them all joining in with the chorus of Bee-Bim Bop! This was a lot of fun, though by the end adults will have their mouths watering from the delicious descriptions of Bee-Bim Bop.
Sci Fi Wire has a very, very short article on the upcoming sequel to Barrie’s Peter Pan, written by Geraldine McCaughrean. The only information released about the book is that it has been completed and that the title is: Peter Pan in Scarlet.
A huge THANK YOU! to ALA for broadcasting the award ceremony on the web! It made me feel like I was a part of the it. Wonderfully done, it worked flawlessly.
Honors:
Whittington by Alan Armstrong.
Hitler Youth by Susan Campbell Bartoletti.
Princess Academy by Shannon Hale
Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson
Winner:
Criss Cross by Lynne Rae Perkins. (Now moved to the top of my must-read pile!)
Here come the big ones!
Honor Books:
Rosa by Bryan Collier, written by Nikki Giovanni
Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth
Hot Air by Marjorie Priceman
Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems by Becki Prange written by Joyce Sidman.
Winner:
Hello, Goodbye Window by Chris Raschka, written by Norton Juster.
Great choices!!
Outstanding Beginning Reader Award: This is the first year for this award!
Honor Books:
Hi Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold (Yes!)
A Splendid Friend Indeed by Suzanne Bloom (Yes!)
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa by Erica Silverman
Amanda Pig and the Really Hot Day by Jean Van Leeuwen.
Winner:
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas by Cynthia Rylant (How wonderful!)
Outstanding Children’s Video:
Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Waking Brain Cells 