Tag: Picture Books
12 Book pairings we recommend
By Ivy on November 17th, 2011
If foodies can enjoy a pairing of food and wine, why can’t readers benefit from a pairing of great books? That’s the question I posed to the OOM team this week. A good pairing is all about finding the right connectors between two stories. Whethermore… full post
The Essentials: Picture Books
By Jessica on September 7th, 2011
There are books; and then there are the Essentials. Those are the books that typify their genre. Librarians, and book lovers alike, all have their opinions. Invariably someone will ask: “If I was going to read one book, which should itmore… full post
#12Artists: Edwin Fotheringham finds trouble
By Morgan on May 18th, 2011
It’s another #12Artists post! As you’ll recall, we asked 12 amazing children’s illustrators to create their own interpretation of Scholastic’s global literacy campaign. They complied in a big way — and to thank them and our community of readers,more… full post
#12Artists: Stephen Savage builds a better life through reading every day
By Jessica on May 12th, 2011
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Scholastic invited 12 outstanding children’s illustrators to create their artistic interpretation of our global literacy campaign: Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life. And every day for 12 days, we’remore… full post
#12Artists: David Shannon scribbles on walls to celebrate reading
By Morgan on May 11th, 2011
You know the drill: Scholastic invited 12 outstanding children’s illustrators to create their artistic interpretation of our global literacy campaign: Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life. And every day for 12 days, we’re spotlighting each piece!more… full post
A celebration of picture books!
By Michael on April 14th, 2011
A few months ago, the New York Times published an article about a changing attitude toward picture books. Ivy’s response here on OOM received numerous comments from our readers about the value of picture books. Shortly afterward, I did a piecemore… full post
