(From Amazon) Acclaimed children’s book authority Rob Reid creates the ultimate guide to choosing fun and funny stories to read with and to your children and grandchildren.With a concentrated look at the content and appeal of many different titles, he helps you find exactly the right books to share with young ones. More than simply a recommended reading list, the books in this guide assist with language development while also encouraging good reading habits, improved comprehension, and broadened vocabulary. Those looking for suggestions outside this book will find a "Hall of Fame" listing of notable children's literature authors for any age level. Featuring a comprehensive selection of stories for preschoolers, emergent readers, and children ready for chapter books, this guide is a go-to for parents, grandparents, teachers, and caregivers. The book is broken down into five sections: 1. The Silliest PIcture Books 2. The Silliest Easy Readers 3. The Silliest Chapter Books 4. The Silliest Poetry Books 5. The Silliest Graphic Novels and Manga The beginning section of the book contains A Parents Guide to the Benefits of Sharing Humor with Children. And at the end of the book there is a Hall of Fame Guide to the Funniest Children's Authors and Illustrators. He gives you his top ten and explains what it is about their writing that makes them so funny. Each section gives you the book information and a summary which often includes a snippet of text from the book. This book has a copyright of 2013. And the author has done a great job of compiling a resource of silly books both older and new alike! I'm looking forward to getting my hands on some of these silly books that I have yet to discover.
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Oh goodness. I've been having so much fun in my excitement creating new content and feeling honored about co-teaching with Barbara Bottner and having Mandy with us for the Craft and Business of Writing Children's Picture Books that I decided to have another look at this video that I made years ago of one Barbara's 41 books, Bootsie Barker Bites. Well Bootsie Barker Bites is one of my all time favorite books and is also how I got to know Barbara a little after she saw this review. It also turns out it is still in print, which is awesome because this book, like many of her books, truly is a classic.  Then yesterday I went to the bookstore and bought Barbara's latest 2014 book (#41) Miss Brooks' Story Nook (where tales are told and ogres are welcome) that is both a meta narrative (meaning an overarching story within a story about writing books) and a story of imagination and bullying, similar but also very different from this one. Barbara's writing covers a wide gamut of emotions from tender (Flower Girl) to raucously funny (An Annoying ABC). Miss Brooks' Story Nook is also one of Amazon's best books of the month for August if you want to check it out here.  I'm very much looking forward to reviewing Miss Brooks and more of Barbara's books, learning from her and the students in this new course that I'm hoping some of you will take the leap of faith and join us in. Here are some of the newer materials that we'll be talking about and teaching that this book embodies - quirky characters and plots, the power of no, and page turning pacing. So anyway, here's the video. I hope you enjoy it and maybe even leave a comment. Oh and look for the rule of 3s that appears a few times. :) Yours in children's book creativity ~ Mira Mira Reisberg is the founder of the Children's Book Academy. She has a Ph.D. in Education and Cultural Studies with a focus on children's literature. She is also a former university professor who has taught children's literature survey courses, art education, and writing and illustrating courses to future teachers and now successful authors and illustrators. Like Barbara, over the years, Mira has mentored many now very successful students. Watch for her in the upcoming Craft and Business of Writing Children's Picture Books interactive e-Course starting September 8th, which she will be co-teaching with Barbara Bottner, assisted by the wonderful Mandy Yates, and in the free webinar this Friday the 22nd right here where she'll be talking lots more about getting quirky.
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Hullo all, we've been cooking up some exciting stuff at the Academy that I can't wait to share with you. A free live interactive webinar here on what New York editors have said that they wanted scheduled for August 22nd, and an exciting updated iteration of the Craft and Business of Writing Picture Books that will not only have our awesome Mandy co-teaching with me, but also the FABULOUS Barbara Bottner who is not only a major best selling author herself but has taught many of the greats!!! Click here to find out more and make sure that you don't miss out. Meanwhile, I've been really missing doing my Mondays with Mira video reviews, which is how this blog started out years ago. Those of you who have taken courses with me here at the Academy, probably know my assistant Leda. Well Leda's boyfriend works in the digital games field and and Leda loves games, which of course has made me more open to them. And yesterday I made a video review of the fabulous Roxie Munro's Amaze Ways picture book for you all here on this blog. It's an extraordinary book for younger kids introducing them to different environments and the world at large through super creative and accessible maze games. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I do. I also wanted to share this super inspiring video about games and about adding 10 years to your life. While it might seem a smidge off topic, I know that there's stuff in here that's relevant for us children's book people, just can't say what right now. If you can figure it out, let us know. :)
Finally, to see more of Roxie's unique work, visit her website www.roxiemunro.com where you can learn more about her and her books, apps and games :) And don't forget to sign up for our free webinar, even if you can't attend so that you can get the replay. |
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Here's our lineup: 1st Mondays begin with awesome multi-published former student Shirin Shamsi who will be focusing on Muslim and cultural kidlit. 2nd Mondays will feature super smart Melissa Stoller whose career is taking off with several new books. 3rd Mondays will feature Bryan Patrick Avery, published writer, man of mystery, and professional magician among other things. 4th Mondays will feature STEM, STEAM & SEL obsessed author Kourtney LaFavre sharing delightfully dorky, quirky, and fun info. And 5th Mondays we'll be taking a break Archives
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