2009 January

Handling Hairlessness: Dad’s Bald Head

Saturday, January 3, 2009.

Dad's Bald Head Author: Paul Many (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Kevin O’Malley (on JOMB)
Published: 2007 Walker & Co. (on JOMB)
ISBN: 080279579X

Issues of body image impact lives young and old but too rarely make it to picture books where the sparked conversation might do most good. This entertaining yet thoughtful look at hairlessness is a welcome exception.

HOTLINE VOICES: Deborah White, a headstart teacher in a partnership classroom in Columbus (Ohio), shares her love of Happy to Be Nappy (by bell hooks and Chris Raschka)

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Filed under: acceptance,Ages 4-8,body image,Boy,Communication,Digital Artwork,Family,Father/Son,Man,Picture book,Review,Thinking/Attitude,Understanding/Tolerance

Rug Rat Rhyme: My Pup

Friday, January 2, 2009.

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My Pup Author: Margaret O’Hair (on JOMB)
Illustrator: Tammie Lyon (on JOMB)
Published: 2008 Marshall Cavendish (on JOMB)
ISBN: 076145389X

Large, happy images and simple, four line “one potato, two, potato” style rhyme make this perky pooch poem a peachy preschool pick.

Other books mentioned:

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Pop over to A Year of Reading for today’s full menu of poetry offerings. Poetry Fridays are brought to us by Kelly Herold of Big A, Little A.

HOTLINE VOICES: Shelagh Rogers, host of CBC Radio‘s The Next Chapter (available as a podcast), reflects on a childhood favourite, The Golden Phoenix and Other Fairy Tales from Quebec (by Marius Barbeau and Michael Hornyansky).

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Filed under: Ages 0-3,Animal,Cartoony,Cute,Fun,Fun,Girl,Large and simple,Picture book,Podcast,Poetry Friday,Review,Rhyming,Scary

2008 Cybils Short Lists Revealed Today

Thursday, January 1, 2009.

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And now, what we’ve all been waiting for…

After weeks of reading and debate, the hardworking first round Cybils judges have whittled hundreds of great 2008 children’s books down to short lists of the most child-friendly, innovative and well executed in eight of the nine categories as part of the third annual Cybils Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Literary Awards.

If you’re looking for bang for your book-buying buck, this is a great place to look for titles:

Congratulations to the Cybils first round judges, nominators and organizers and to the creative people behind these books. I’m looking forward to good reading and heated debate as part of the Non-Fiction Picture Book Final Judging Committee.

What a fabulous way to start the new year!

Filed under: Cybils,News and Notes