Drawing Lessons for Kids with Mo Willems
In the time of social distancing due to COVID-19, Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence, Mo Willems, “explore[s] ways of writing and making” despite being stuck at home. He also answers children’s […]
When ‘Here’ Is Home, But ‘Here’ Keeps Changing — A Family Flees In ‘Story Boat’
When illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh first read the manuscript of Story Boat, she recognized the children in it immediately. Kheiriyeh’s family fled Iran after war broke out in 1980 — she remembers what […]
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Kids Around The World Are Reading NPR’s Coronavirus Comic
How do you explain coronavirus to kids? Last week, NPR published a comic, written by Malaka Gharib, geared to children about the newly discovered virus. NPR also recently published the comic in Chinese. Since […]
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Lotte Reiniger: Animation Before Disney
Remembering Lotte Reiniger (1899 – 1981), who created the first feature-length animation, years before Disney.
‘The Undefeated’ Wins Caldecott, And ‘New Kid’ Picks Up Newbery
It is a universally acknowledged truth that a curious reader in want of a good book needs only direct their footsteps (and questions) to the nearest librarian. Librarians, after all, […]
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Opera: Magical Lilies, A Family Curse & A Half-Winged Prince Take Center Stage in “The Thirteenth Child”
This post first appeared on Once Upon a Blog on July 19, 2019. Composer Poul Ruder is probably best known for his well-received, operatic adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, […]
Will Disney’s New Little Mermaid Be Part Of Your World, Or Is She #NotMyAriel?
Art by Denver Balbaboco (click name for portfolio link) IG: denvertakespics (see IG & image details at this link) Halle Bailey is to be Disney’s newest princess as Ariel in the upcoming Disney live-action “The […]
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“Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin” Screening
Join us for a screening of “Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin” on April 4, 2019. The documentary centers on the life of acclaimed feminist writer Le Guin. The film, […]
“Our Children’s Trust: Youth Activism & the Legal Right to a Stable Climate”
On Wednesday, February 6th, 2019, the University of Florida will host a conversation with youth activists and legal and climate science experts defending the rights of all Floridians to a […]
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Mocking the Caldecott
Alachua County Library, Gainesville Florida I spent a delightful Sunday afternoon with graduate students, professors, and librarians discussing Caldecott contenders. The event was organized by the District and the University […]