From Lemke & Lentz (the quirky collaborators behind Call of Doodie and Book-O-Beards) comes a laugh-out-loud picture book about the not-so-simple process of creating a picture book. Full of over-the-top humor and under-the-radar lessons—including the skills of teamwork, conflict resolution, and respect—this book is a must-have for young writers, budding artists, and lifelong book lovers.
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Author vs. Illustrator by Donald Lemke
From Lemke & Lentz (the quirky collaborators behind Call of Doodie and Book-O-Beards) comes a laugh-out-loud picture book about the not-so-simple process of creating a picture book. Full of over-the-top humor and under-the-radar lessons—including the skills of teamwork, conflict resolution, and respect—this book is a must-have for young writers, budding artists, and lifelong book lovers.
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Our Building by Joseph Coelho
A deeply personal story written by the award winning poet Joseph Coelho, drawn from his own experience growing up in an apartment block and looking for adventure. This story is a celebration of, and a reclaiming of high-rise apartment blocks as a place where magic and adventure can happen.
It’s a modern-day fable that shows the children of an apartment block travelling to a strange, magical world inside a tree and meeting an old man with supernatural powers, only to realise that the magic they’d been looking for had been in their block all along.
Beautiful illustrations complement the poetic narrative, creating an enchanting story which children and adults alike will fall in love with.
This powerful story is about how society separates ‘urban’ spaces from the countryside, but the reality is that nature is everywhere, and everyone should have access to it.
He has written plays for companies including: Soho Theatre, Polka Theatre, The Unicorn Theatre, Theatre Royal York, Oily Cart and The Spark Children's Festival to name a few.
Joseph has been a guest poet on Cbeebies Rhyme Rocket, Radio 4's Poetry Playtime and Front Row. He is the presenter of BBC's Teach Poetry (Oct 2018) and features in DiscoveryEDUK's Poetry Curriculum.
Monday, July 1, 2024
What's Coming in July?
Did anyone else think that June was hot enough to count as July? It'd fit since the summer seems to be sliding by past me, anyway. I've been so busy renovating, splitting wood, and...honestly, I have no clue what else, but it's been very busy.
I'm starting out this month by helping my daughter move down to Arkansas for med-school. The run should be quite the adventure considering it's her first time driving such a huge truck (Uhaul). And my youngest two and I will be driving two other vehicles, which will also be transporting a dog, two cats, and a 5-foot boa constrictor. We didn't think it'd be wise to put all of them in one vehicle. Luckily, it's only about 3- 3 1/2 hour drive. Totally do-able.
On the reading front, I have quite a few middle grade and young adult reads in my pile. Actually, a lot. Where are all the picture books? That means heavier reading hours for me, but I am looking forward to it. When glancing through the themes, I see a couple spooky reads and some magic, but mostly it appears to be a month of surprises. I'm going a little off the main-stream the next weeks and will be looking at a few with slightly unique vibes. So, it could be quite a bit of fun.
Before I babble more, here's a sneak peek:
I ran across this one thanks to Twitter and discovered that this author has a lovely selection of works available. So many fun titles! This one came out a few years ago but received a reprinting last year. I'm excited to dive in and see what it's about. Tap dancing, maybe? I'll let the music play on the 28th and see what these pages have in store.
Middle Grade Contemporary