Stay Home, Please. Don’t Celebrate Children’s Book Day at “Sunnyside” in Tarrytown, NY, 9/25
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011 Posted in Around the Web, Current Events, Happenings | 6 Comments »Just stay home. Please. Find something else to do. Each year I do this event, which features more than 60 amazing children's book authors and illustrators, and it's always such a disappointment. For starters, check out some of the people who'll be ...
Ten Years, Yesterday, A Lifetime Ago
Friday, September 9th, 2011 Posted in Current Events | No Comments »Join Us for the Summer Reading Spectacular: Featuring 11 Children’s and Teen Authors, Completely Live, in Colonie, NY
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 Posted in Current Events, Happenings | 1 Comment »This is a warning, folks. On June 30th at 7:00 PM a rugged band of children's and YA authors will be gathering at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at Colonie Center in Colonie, NY. That's right, it's time for the Summer Reading ...
Cyberbullying Panel Discussion, March 15 in Albany, NY
Friday, March 11th, 2011 Posted in Current Events, bullying | No Comments »I've been invited to participate in a panel discussion on the topic of Cyberbullying: What Every Parent Should Know. Essentially, from what I can gather, there's going to be a bunch of experts . . . and me. The panelists include: * Lydia ...
Wishing You the Best
Monday, December 20th, 2010 Posted in Current Events | No Comments »Busy time of year. Or maybe you've noticed? I'm going to push aside bloggy thoughts for the holidays, and likely won't do much here until January. Thanks for stopping by, for your interest in children's books, for everything. I really do appreciate it. Here's ...
The “Sad Little Death” of Picture Books
Friday, October 8th, 2010 Posted in Current Events | 6 Comments »A front-page article in today's The New York Times, written by Julie Bosman, highlights the decline of picture books. Picture books are so unpopular these days at the Children’s Book Shop in Brookline, Mass., that employees there are used to placing ...
Don’t Look! We’re Celebrating Banned Books Today
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010 Posted in Current Events, Readings, bullying | No Comments »"I believe that censorship grows out of fear, and because fear is contagious, some parents are easily swayed. Book banning satisfies their need to feel in control of their children's lives. This fear is often disguised as moral outrage. They ...
Children’s Book Day: Marker Misery
Monday, September 20th, 2010 Posted in Current Events, the writing process | 2 Comments »Living where I do, in the hole of the donut (read: Albany area), I don't get to meet many children's book authors and illustrators. So Children's Book Day at Sunnyside presented a rare opportunity to eyeball the competition. I mean ...
Celebrate Children’s Book Day @ Washington Irving’s “Sunnyside” in Tarrytown, NY: 9/19
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010 Posted in Current Events | 2 Comments »You should know that children's book impresarios Susan Brandes and Beth Vetare-Civitello have put together another spectacular lineup of authors and illustrators for this year's (13th annual?) Children's Book Festival. With more than 50 authors/illustrators on hand, the list is too ...