Just in case you haven’t heard the news, Stephanie Meyer’s new Twilight book will be coming out on August 2, 2008. This fourth book in the phenomenally popular series is called Breaking Dawn and features a rocking cover!
You can visit Entertainment Weekly for an exclusive sneak peek at the first few pages of chapter one.
Take a look at the first completed scene of MTV’s film version of Twilight by Stephanie Meyer. Let’s hope the rest of the film looks this good.
You can also check out the official website for the movie that features a preview, video gallery, images, and much more.
The movie will be released December 12, 2008.
Any comments on the yummy cast? Personally, I love Kristen Stewart as Bella.
Derek Landy has won the Red House Children’s Book Award for his wonderful novel, Skulduggery Pleasant. The Red House Award is the only British children’s book award selected entirely by children themselves.
Other category winners are Penguin by Polly Dunbar and Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell.
Great news on the age labeling of British children’s books! Philip Pullman is leading the protest against the labels. According to the latest news, over 80 authors, illustrators, librarians, teachers and booksellers have joined together in protest. Good golly, one would think there would be hundreds of British librarians joining in!
You can support the cause by heading to No to Age Branding and signing the petition. Their list of reasons to oppose the branding alone is worth the click to visit the site. The petition has grown incredibly since the new article was published with over 200 signatures waiting to the posted!
Manfish: a story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne, illustrated by Eric Puybaret.
Learn the story of the journey of Jacques Cousteau from a young boy to the scientist and filmmaker through this vibrant picture book. Cousteau was fascinated by both film and the sea from a young age, dreaming of breathing underwater as a child. It was his invention of the aqualung that made all of his exploration possible. This is also the story of the Calypso and Cousteau’s best friends who worked with him throughout his life.
Berne’s words make this a vibrant book. Her ability to tie Cousteau’s dreams of the ocean to children of today is powerful. The tone of the book is one of wonder at Cousteau’s accomplishments, completely appropriate for a figure of such discovery and adventure. Puybaret’s illustrations continue this tone as we venture underwater visually. There is a whimsy about them, a playfulness that was also part of Cousteau’s own work. And again there is the sense of wonder that matches the text so well.
Recommended as a great biography for elementary students. This could be used in science classes about the environment or when studying different habitats. It should also be given to those children who shun picture books in favor of nonfiction, because it is a lovely blending of the two.
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