For me, summer means road trips to and from class in Ann Arbor, the cottage, and home. And that means getting a head start on back-to-school reading with audio books!
Are you ready for the July 1 – September 1 free audio book project as part of Sync? Click the link below to learn more!
I had the pleasure of reading the Mo Willems / Jon J. Muth picture book City Dog, Country Frog at ALA. It is a beautiful collection of simple, heartful text and gorgeous watercolors. Might it be Caldecott-bound?
Check out this video preview, featuring Mo talking about the inspiration for the book and the collaboration:
Ahhh … after several long, busy days at ALA, I’m taking a break in the hotel room and putting my (sore) feet up.
Some school librarians have been working on a grassroots advocacy project. They’ve been gathering resources and taking a proactive stance.
Check out their wiki to find lots of advocacy resources:
Act4SL – home via kwout
and download and print their nifty wallet card (preview of side 1 shown below):
