May 2012
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May 31st
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Photos from Publishing Perspectives “What Makes a Children’s Book Great?” conference, which took place in New York City on May 31. One of the best quotations from the event?  ”I’ll talk to a lot of librarians—they’re the ones that get books in kids’ hands.” (Author/illustrator John Rocco on how he promotes his books)
May 31st
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May 29th
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“The only solution [to social media addiction] is not one that most people want...”
– V. Vale (via austinkleon)
May 28th
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May 25th
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Summer Reading 2012 brought to you by the New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Library. Check out their reading lists and other videos here.
May 25th
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May 24th
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May 23rd
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Two schools of thought: High-tech v. no-tech →
‎”[These] independent pre-K-to-12 schools are able to make such stark choices because of the flexibility their private boards and budgets allow them. And though they may represent the extremes, their experiences offer touchstones for parents and educators unsure about the promises of learning through technology for this ultra-connected generation.”
May 22nd
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A letter to my seniors (updated)  →
We have graduation on our brains here at SLJ.  Here’s some thoughts and advice from librarian/blogger Joyce Valenza.
May 21st
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May 20th
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Flying High: The Improbable True Tale of Debut... →
May 18th
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Open Road Integrated Media remembers children’s book author Jean Craighead George (1919-2012), who passed away May 15.
May 17th
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SLJ's Betsy Bird Counts Down Top 100 Children’s... →
#100 
May 15th
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May 14th
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We're a little short this month, help us out?
We really liked the art Ken Orvidas created for our May cover. The illustration accompanied our story “It Takes Two: SLJ’s first public library spending survey uncovers an opportunity for tighter collaboration between school and public librarians.” It also makes a swell Facebook cover image. Trouble is, that’s it - there’s simply no other art this month that works in...
May 14th
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May 10th
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May 9th
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SLJ’s Rocco Staino and Betsy Bird interview Walter Dean Myers, Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Jeff Kinney, and other #kidlit celebrities at the 2012 Children’s Choice Book Awards gala.
May 9th
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“It was 1963, and I was working at Cleveland Public Library when Where the Wild...”
May 8th
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“I had the good fortune of working with Maurice when he created our most recent...”
May 8th
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May 8th
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'Between Shades of Gray' – probably not the book... →
May 7th
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May 7th
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Anybody else miss Judy Blume on the “Tavis Smiley Show?” On April 26, she chatted with host Smiley about YA, banned books, her long career, and her next step.
May 7th
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Mo Willems Talks About His New Pigeon Book on NPR →
Mo Willems talks about his newest Pigeon book,The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?, on NPR. “The things that really matter to us as humans are heightened in a kid.” -Mo Willems
May 7th
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May 7th
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Anita Silvey's 'Children's Book Almanac' Pick of... →
May 7th
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May 7th
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Crazy Cool Bookmobiles from Around the World →
Check out these bookmobiles from around the world! My favorite? “The Camel Bookmobile.” Link via Flavorwire
May 7th
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Descendants of Tolkien and Dickens Team Up →
May 7th
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“Matilda the Musical,” an adaptation of the Roald... →
May 7th
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May 7th
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