Here are the links I shared on my Twitter and Pinterest accounts this week that you might find interesting:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Jeremy Strong’s top 10 funniest fictional families | Children’s books http://buff.ly/132acKw #kidlit

Leigh Bardugo’s top 10 childhood reads | Books http://buff.ly/12oACBL #kidlit

Making your writing the best it can be: top tips from children’s books editors | Children’s books http://buff.ly/15joepz

We’re Going On a Bear Hunt games for your teddy bear’s picnic | Children’s books http://buff.ly/15jxDxu #kidlit

Why Do Kids’ Books Matter? Here, Look – Steven Heller – The Atlantic http://buff.ly/15jEas3 #kidlit

The Wildest Children’s Books of 2013 — @100scopenotes 100 Scope Notes http://buff.ly/18bviuz #kidlit

EBOOKS

Apple Violated Antitrust Law By Conspiring To Raise eBook Prices, Judge Rules http://buff.ly/12rjjQz #ebooks

Does E-Reading Change the Way You Read? http://buff.ly/1dnPPsP #ebooks #reading

Dutch public libraries are commencing a test case on e-lending http://buff.ly/189qDJM #ebooks

The Future of Books: Library Apps http://buff.ly/1b3WT0U #ebooks #libraries

LEADERSHIP

The Network Secrets of Great Change Agents – Harvard Business Review http://buff.ly/1dnOrqi

LIBRARIES

NEWS: A bill would help libraries help job seekers – Library Worklife: http://buff.ly/1dnPqqx #libraries

Understanding Social Capital | American Libraries Magazine http://buff.ly/12pw4jk #libraries

Why public libraries should follow Chicago’s lead and build maker labs — Tech News and Analysis http://buff.ly/15wpd8l

SOCIAL MEDIA

11 Unique Ways to Boost Your Social Sharing with Buffer | Search Engine Journal http://buff.ly/1b3Y00K

Google Reader post-mortem: The death of the API, the rise of the all-in-one, and the return of the RSS reader – http://buff.ly/12eqpYC

Why Twitter Finally Killed The “Auto Follow” For Good | TechCrunch http://buff.ly/15u1HsD

TEEN LIT

Judy Blume is awesome: The author stands up for kids fighting censorship in Chicago. http://buff.ly/132g2vv

Patrick Ness ‏@Patrick_Ness 9 Jul – I believe that if you don’t engage with darkness, you’re leaving a teen alone to face it by themselves. I think THAT’s the amoral position.

Here are the links I shared on my Twitter and Pinterest accounts these last two weeks that you might find interesting:

CHILDREN’S LIT

The Best Books For Kids Age 9-14? You Tell Us : NPR http://buff.ly/14smQ3F

Kids’ Books Stay Stubbornly White, Even as Demographics Shift – Atlanta Black Star http://buff.ly/1aeQsI9 #kidlit

Mark Lowery’s top 10 embarrassing moments in children’s books | Children’s books | http://guardian.co.uk http://buff.ly/122ezAx

Should adults read children’s books? http://buff.ly/1aeQmQS #kidlit

EBOOKS

Digital ‘Library For All’ Brings Books to Developing World http://buff.ly/14cr1AB

Why Genre Rules e-Books, and What the Big Publishers Are Doing About It http://buff.ly/14sp8zG #ebooks #publishers

LIBRARIES

3M SelfCheck, NoveList Partner on Reader Recommendation http://buff.ly/17C5CHm #libraries

ALA to senate: “protect privacy and civil liberties” – District Dispatch http://buff.ly/14XdNtS #libraries #privacy

SOCIAL MEDIA

Have You Been Avoiding LinkedIn Like The Plague? Here Is How To Get Started — socialmouths http://buff.ly/120BVqm

HootSuite launches an RSS reader, Syndicator, for social media managers | VentureBeat http://buff.ly/122waZl

How Women & Men Use Social Media Differently – Business 2 Community http://buff.ly/1clR7UM

TEEN LIT

10 Insane Facts About Marvel Comics – Listverse http://buff.ly/1clR6QC

10 Things to Know About Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl | Mental Floss http://buff.ly/12nJlIp

‘Divergent’ author Veronica Roth to release e-stories | Shelf Life | http://EW.com http://buff.ly/14e1KpG #yalit

Here are the links I shared on my Twitter and Pinterest accounts these last two weeks that you might find interesting:

CHILDREN’S LIT

5 Powerful Anti-Bullying Books Students Should Read | Edudemic http://buff.ly/1bHCFpH #kidlit

More calls for books about non-white children | Books | http://guardian.co.uk http://buff.ly/14JFBSs

EBOOKS

New DRM Will Change the Words in Your E-Book | Gadget Lab | http://Wired.com http://buff.ly/11H5bSI #ebooks

Why Borrowing an E-Book from your Library is so Difficult | Digital Trends http://buff.ly/11gyWOV

LIBRARIES

Every Library and Museum in America, Mapped – Emily Badger – The Atlantic Cities http://buff.ly/17tPVRF

We Need a Fixer (Not Just a Maker) Movement | Wired Opinion | http://Wired.com http://buff.ly/16DTemh

“We Will Not Be Shushed” http://buff.ly/11nwFg5 #libraries

SOCIAL MEDIA

Is Your Private Information Safe on Social Media? http://on.mash.to/15iziSH

Using Social Media to Engage Teens in the Library – The Digital Shift http://buff.ly/11rkAXg #libraries

Where Teens Go Instead of Facebook (and Why You Should Too) | Upgrade Your Life – Yahoo! News http://buff.ly/16KYCUH

TEEN LIT

Elizabeth Wein’s top 10 dynamic duos in fiction | Children’s books | http://guardian.co.uk http://buff.ly/1bZAq1i

Honest sex scenes in books will stop teens learning from porn, Malorie Blackman says – Telegraph http://buff.ly/14MwHDI #yalit

‘The Maze Runner’: Patricia Clarkson joins cast of dystopian saga | http://EW.com http://buff.ly/11lNsoy #yalit

No tweet and pin summary next week, since I’m spending the week on vacation!

Here are the links I shared on my Twitter and Pinterest accounts these last two weeks that you might find interesting:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Hooray for Malorie Blackman, an inspiring new children’s laureate | Bim Adewunmi|Comment is free http://buff.ly/1b2fINU

LEADERSHIP

7 Surefire Ways to Make Sure Your Ideas Don’t Take Off – Lifehack http://buff.ly/14hJJc5

LIBRARIES

A/N Blog . Six Outstanding Libraries Honored by the AIA and American Library Association http://buff.ly/11fVdaR #libraries

ALA, It’s Time to Step Up for School Libraries | Editorial|School Library Journal http://buff.ly/17lTeu3 #libraries

Book Domino Chain World Record – YouTube http://buff.ly/10MSZUP

In the Digital Age, What Becomes of the Library? | MindShift http://buff.ly/10FlTpK #libraries

Wear What You Want: Dressing to Lead in Libraries | Librarian in Black Blog|Sarah Houghton http://buff.ly/1aGnoFn

READING

The Best Resources On The “Summer Slide” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day… http://buff.ly/17tyhgJ

Your mega summer reading list: 180+ books recommended by TEDsters | TED Blog http://buff.ly/16wz94z

TEEN LIT

‘The Hunger Games’ author Suzanne Collins planning new teen series http://buff.ly/14bUoVI #yalit

Veronica Roth and Leigh Bardugo in conversation about YA lit | Shelf Life http://buff.ly/10OUUbr #yalit

Here are the links I shared on my Twitter and Pinterest accounts this week that you might find interesting:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

2013 Middle Grade Black Boys: Seriously, People? — @fuseeight A Fuse #8 Production http://buff.ly/10o2W6a #kidlit

‘Irish illustrators are on fire at the moment’ – The Irish Times- http://buff.ly/19xETak #kidlit

Kate Pankhurst’s top 10 books starring young detectives | Children’s books http://buff.ly/16mCHW2 #kidlit

Molly Idle picks kid-friendly dinosaur books http://buff.ly/13vqgV8 #kidlit

The Official SCBWI Blog: Announcing The Karen and Philip Cushman Late Bloomer Award http://buff.ly/10x5aAc #kidlit

S&S Children’s to Relaunch John Christopher http://buff.ly/10vTE8c #kidlit

Why Reading Aloud to Older Children Is Valuable | MindShift http://buff.ly/129p5rA #reading

EBOOKS

Children reading more on screen than print, NLT finds | The Bookseller http://buff.ly/19xFgl7 #ebooks

E-book sales are up 43%, but that’s still a ‘slowdown’ http://buff.ly/15MCGLM #ebooks

New Report Says Microsoft Won’t Buy Nook Media http://buff.ly/15KgIZY #ebooks

LEADERSHIP

8 Ways to Be a Truly Memorable Boss | http://buff.ly/16y0gvh

Interviewing Etiquette Infographic

LIBRARIES

BEA For All: A Librarian’s Guide to BookExpo America 2013 http://buff.ly/146IgVa

The Library’s Future Is Not an Open Book | By Julie V. Iovine|Public Library Renovation http://buff.ly/10x32sf #libraries

TEEN LIT

Bid to censor Anne Frank’s ‘pornographic’ diary in schools fails | Books http://buff.ly/19xFmsT #yalit

Fox rejects ‘Delirium’ pilot starring Emma Roberts | Inside TV http://buff.ly/198NPT8 #yalit

If you like books like these: historical fiction for teens | Children’s books http://buff.ly/15KCJrA #yalit

Stacked: On Cover Flipping http://buff.ly/198LbNr #yalit

YA mother-daughter reading recommendations – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/13vqf3u #yalit

An intriguing new site about children’s book has opened in beta.  Zoobean is a website that seeks to offer “Remarkable books for kids.  Handpicked by parents.”  The site is very attractive, inviting you to explore deeper and deeper.  It has filters that let you easily narrow down the books you are looking for by format, recommended age, genre, language, topics and character backgrounds.  There is also a straight keyword search as well. 

What Zoobean conveys best of all is an appreciation of books and the joy of connecting a child with the right book.  They have a “most loved” section and people who become members can also mark favorite books as their most loved items. 

Here are the links I shared on my Twitter and Pinterest accounts this week that you might find interesting:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

Five questions for Jeanne Birdsall – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/1066ZcZ #kidlit

Peter Sis: Accidental children’s book legend – North Adams Transcript http://buff.ly/105ZXVH #kidlit

Pushkin launches new imprint for children’s books in translation | Books http://buff.ly/15sG7Hv

EBOOKS

Microsoft Is Considering Purchasing Nook From Barnes & Noble: Report http://buff.ly/10tCs49 #ebooks

School Libraries Struggle with E-Book Loans | MindShift http://buff.ly/15rX0lA

Sourcebooks, Overdrive launch pilot to demonstrate the impact of ebook library lending on sales — paidContent http://buff.ly/10xl6SN #ebooks

Tor Books says cutting DRM out of its e-books hasn’t hurt business | Ars Technica http://buff.ly/13V3Mvd

LIBRARIES

How Graphic Novels Became the Hottest Section in the Library http://buff.ly/ZI1iAO

Social Media: Libraries Are Posting, but Is Anyone Listening? http://buff.ly/10nFCXl

Summer Reading Benefits – Collaborative Summer Library Program http://buff.ly/116jabx #libraries #reading

TEEN LIT

Coverflip: Maureen Johnson Calls For An End To Gendered Book Covers With An Amazing Challenge (IMAGES) http://buff.ly/15tcaH3

Stacked: Twitterview: Sara Zarr http://buff.ly/15mOkga #yalit

Here are the links I shared on my Twitter and Pinterest accounts this week that you might find interesting:

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

BEA 2013: Children’s Galleys to Grab http://buff.ly/ZfrEq5 #kidlit #BEA

A Manifesto for Children’s Literature; or, Reading Harold as a Teenager http://buff.ly/ZL6nt4 #kidlit

Maurice Sendak Tribute: Children’s Illustrators Donate Art For Auction http://buff.ly/10YzzyK

Middle Grade Saved My Life – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/10W58Jw #kidlit

Top book award named for Margaret Mahy – Newstalk ZB http://buff.ly/10qronc #kidlit

Winnie the Pooh author AA Milne was first world war propagandist | The Guardian http://buff.ly/10O6hT8

LIBRARIES

25 Vintage Photos of Librarians Being Awesome – Flavorwire http://buff.ly/ZTOH91

Architects of Dreams: Anythink’s Pam Sandlian Smith on the Power of Children’s Librarians | School Library Journal http://buff.ly/13PiwM7

CHANGE NEEDS A BRAND: don’t fear labels, leverage them – The Ubiquitous Librarian http://buff.ly/Z0rEKB #libraries

Christian Zabriskie: Libraries in New York City: Why We Give a Damn and Why You Should Too http://buff.ly/ZmsFNe #libraries

Hiring and Training Internet Mentors | TechSoup for Libraries http://buff.ly/YZIER3 #libraries

Seth’s Blog: Getting picked (need to vs. want to) http://buff.ly/11CjQ3o – I can see libraries helping people pick themselves!

Voices for the Library » The Importance of Librarians and Libraries http://buff.ly/Zpgvqi #libraries

READING

Anna Dewdney’s Fostering Lifelong Learners conference speech – The Horn Book http://buff.ly/101deib #reading

Free Comic Book Day 2013 – May 4th | Mighty Action http://buff.ly/10VUZMM

TECHNOLOGY

7 Myths of the Digital Divide » Cyborgology http://buff.ly/ZLY7Jk

Check out the New Ghost Blogging Platform Kickstarter: Funded in under 12 Hours! : @ProBlogger http://buff.ly/10VoLBi

Facebook deserted by millions of users in biggest markets |The Guardian http://buff.ly/ZfG9u8

Flexible 20 micron thick RFID tags can be embedded in paper | Chips http://buff.ly/ZBSqN9

FTC Guidelines: How to Ensure Compliance | How to Avoid Deceptive Ads http://buff.ly/10nv2ye #blogging

I’m still here: back online after a year without the internet | The Verge http://buff.ly/10YCZBt

The Webby Award Winners http://buff.ly/Zy1hiX

Will the Kalq keyboard finally spell the end for qwerty? | Technology|The Guardian http://buff.ly/14VCKs9

TEEN READS

Anne Frank’s Diary Too ‘Pornographic’ For 7th-Grade Students, Claims Michigan Parent http://buff.ly/ZmsKAw #yalit

Marie Lu on ‘Champion’ cover | Shelf Life – Gorgeous!! http://buff.ly/13PrF7u #yalit

WORK LIFE

Killing Time: How to Destroy Your Productivity

Publisher’s Weekly has a list of the top selling children’s books of 2012.  Their list explores the hardcover frontlist and backlist as well as the paperback frontlist and backlist.  They also note that you will see several bestselling franchises worthy of attention, including series by Suzanne Collins, Rick Riordan, James Patterson, Rachel Renée Russell, Veronica Roth, Stephanie Meyer, and Lincoln Pierce.

Here are the 18 books that sold over 300,000 copies that appear on the Hardcover Frontlist:

  

1. The Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan

2. The Third Wheel by Jeff Kinney

3.  The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan

  

4.  Tales from a Not-So-Graceful Ice Princess by Rachel Renée Russell

5.  Insurgent by Veronica Roth

6.  Tales from a Not So Smart Miss Know-It-All by Rachel Renée Russell

  

7.  Middle School: Get Me Out of Here! by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts

8.  Junie B., First Grader: Turkeys We Have Loved and Eaten (and Other Thankful Stuff) by Barbara Park, illustrated by Denise Brunkus

9.  Hidden by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

  

10.  “Who Could That Be at This Hour?” by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Seth

11.  Big Nate Goes for Broke by Lincoln Pierce

12.  Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started by Justin Bieber

  

13.  I Funny by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein

14.  A Perfect Time for Pandas by Mary Pope Osborne, illustrated by Sal Murdocca

15.  Lincoln’s Last Days by Bill O’Reilly and Dwight Jon Zimmerman

  

16.  Disney Bedtime Favorites

17.  Nancy Clancy, Super Sleuth by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

18.  Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin