End-o'-the-Week Kid-Lit Roundup

Quick links from around the kid-lit blogosphere:

Dr. Seuss-superhero mash-ups. Some strange but cute alternate takes on Seuss covers (found via 100 Scope Notes), e.g.:

The new Horn Book magazine. The latest print edition of The Horn Book is out, with a great-looking holiday cover by Lane Smith. The issue includes an interview with Margaret Mahy, a defense of fanfic, and of course plenty of reviews.

Jeff Kinney interview. The author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books talks to School Library Journal. On overtaking the Twilight books and Dan Brown on the NYT bestseller lists: "I’m trying to keep it in perspective and appreciate the moment, because Stephen King is coming, and so is Sarah Palin."

Bookjackets without words. Jacket Knack looks at the phenomenon in kids' books, inspired by Jerry Pinkney's The Lion & the Mouse. Weirdly (or maybe it's no coincidence), some of these books go on to win awards with seals that break the visual spell--like this classic Fred Marcellino Puss in Boots (clearly the person who placed the seal had a sense of humor):

Read along with Al Roker. The latest pick in the Today Show personality's long-runnning book club is Where the Mountain Meets the Moon. You can read an excerpt on the Today Show site.

A Very Brave Witch animated. In case you missed it, our own Armchair Commentary had an interview with Alison McGhee, about her kids' book A Very Brave Witch and its adaptation into an animated version.

Fantastic Mr. Fox book tie-ins. If you're excited about the upcoming Fantastic Mr. Fox movie from Wes Anderson, you might want to check out some tie-ins that use the original Roald Dahl story along with new visuals from the film, including an abbreviated storybook for preschool through grade 3.

A dramatic How Do Dinosaurs... trailer. Found via Fuse #8, a fun trailer for the latest installment in the popular Jane Yolen and Mark Teague series:

--Paul

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[Extenze on March 08, 2010 at 09:45 AM]

Weirdly (or maybe it's no coincidence), some of these books go on to win awards with seals that break the visual spell--like this classic Fred Marcellino.