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Detective Duck: The Mystery of the Flash Flood (Detective Duck #4)
From New York Times bestselling creators—Emmy Award–winning actor Henry Winkler, children's book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal–winning author-illustrator Dan Santat—comes a hysterical, full-color chapter-book adventure. Willow Feathers McBeaver is ready to live out her rock star dreams . . . but her singing voice has her fellow Dogwood Pond residents swimming for the hills. Willow needs a lot of practice, so Beaver McBeaver offers to build her a soundproof studio in their dam.
The After-School Kindness Crew: Pooch on the Loose #1
By: Maia Kobabe, Swati "Lucky" Srikumar Illustrated by: Maia Kobabe, Swati "Lucky" Srikumar ISBN: 9781339012247 Fiction, Graphic Novel, 9–12, LGBTQIA+
Fake Snakes and Weird Wizards: Here's Hank, Book 4 Book Review
age 6+ Kind boy tries to cheer up sister in funny, relatable story. Parents need to know that Fake Snakes and Weird Wizards is the fourth book in Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver's series featuring second-grader Hank, who's also the hero of the Hank Zipzer series for older readers. The issues in this series are realistic and relatable; in this story, Hank's family can't splurge on hiring entertainment for a birthday party.
age 8+ Alien navigates Hollywood in funny, fast-paced series start. Parents need to know that Alien Superstar, by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, uses humor and intergalactic stories to convey a simple message: Despite our outer differences, we're all the same inside. With a fast-moving plot and tons of engaging illustrations Buddy C. Burger navigates Hollywood, a place almost as alien as his home planet.
Detective Duck: The Mystery at Emerald Pond (Detective Duck #3)
From New York Times bestselling creators—Emmy Award–winning actor Henry Winkler, children's book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal–winning author-illustrator Dan Santat—comes a hilarious, full-color chapter book adventure. When the Pond Squad is invited to participate in the Emerald Pond Games, they can't wait to compete. Playing sports, making new friends, and spending time with Maxwell—Emerald Pond's cool mallard duck—sounds like a perfect afternoon to Willow.
Book Corner: Neurodiversity
This month in Book Corner, we celebrate those we love with neurodiversity! Follow the characters in these books as they learn to navigate the world around them and come to appreciate their strengths and individuality. YOUTHTeach little ones that our differences make us unique with these picture books. My Brother Charlie by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete Find out how someone with autism thinks and learns differently.
Detective Duck: The Case of the Missing Tadpole (Detective Duck #2)
Detective Duck: The Case of the Missing Tadpole is a hysterical, full-color chapter book adventure from New York Times bestselling creators—Emmy Award–winning actor Henry Winkler, children’s book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal–winning author-illustrator Dan Santat Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, is a crime-solving (and very precocious) little duck. She and her animal pals live on Dogwood Pond, a beautiful pond in New England adjacent to Lazy Days, a human campground.
THE CASE OF THE MISSING TADPOLE
Expanding her expertise, this detecting duck doesn’t disappoint, and neither does this entertaining sequel. In actor Winkler and author Oliver’s follow-up, Willow the duck’s sleuthing skills draw attention to another environmental threat at Dogwood Pond. Once more, Snout the weasel menaces prey, but rather than eating Franny the frog, he wants her to whip up her fried flies at her lily-pad cafe. It’s closed, though, because Franny has an emergency: Her child, Tad the tadpole, has gone missing.
THE CASE OF THE STRANGE SPLASH
Mystery-loving readers will quickly detect the advent of a promising series. In this latest from actor and author Winkler and author Oliver, a little duck makes a big impact. A lucky adoption has given Willow the duck a beaver dad, who encourages her to pursue her dream of being a detective.
MY FRIEND BREATH
by Meg Gillespie & Kelsey Corey ; illustrated by Lena Bardy ‧ A costumed child talks about the superpower of breath in this picture book. Ash, a caped crusader, has a friend, Breath, that can help calm uncomfortable emotions. Ash describes how sad feelings cause Breath to stutter, angry emotions make Breath blow out through the nostrils, and scared feelings can result in Breath being held.
SCBWI Moves to Protect Threatened Library Funding
By Lin Oliver SCBWI Executive Director When the new organization, The Corporate Committee for Library Investment (CCLI), was launched on May 17, SCBWI was among the first to sign on. CCLI is comprised of business and trade organizations who have united specifically to support federal library funding, which is in grave danger of being eliminated in the proposed federal budget for FY 2018.
AND A BOOK | Kirkus Reviews
Creatures from mythology break the fourth wall (or page) in this surrealistic guide by author/illustrator Molinet. A young reader, carrying crumb cake, milk, and the same book readers hold, begins to flip through the pages of the book. On the left page of each spread, a mythological creature, introduced by a rhyming couplet, responds to the actions of the reader, who is shown reading the book and variously spilling crumbs and milk and coloring on or accidentally ripping the pages.
10 things you shouldn't miss at the San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books
Share Frances Cha is the author of “If I Had Your Face.” (Courtesy photo) By Nina GarinEditor Aug. 27, 2020 3:52 PM Share 1 The San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books is still happening this year — the panels, demonstrations and readings are all taking place virtually. The free event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and you’ll be able to navigate through a variety of themed interviews and panels, plus attend some livestream discussions.
Comic-Con@Home 2020: Day 2 schedule and events revealed
Watch When Available! YouTube: https://youtu.be/unL_JYQWhGI The debate has raged for years, and now the last few year’s liveliest panel debate returns for another round: Is a 200-page comic story a graphic novel? Or is it a long comic book? Is a novel that is 100% filled with illustrations a graphic novel? Or is it an elaborate picture book?
Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash (Detective Duck #1)
From New York Times bestselling creators—Emmy Award–winning actor Henry Winkler, children’s book author Lin Oliver, and Caldecott Medal–winning author-illustrator Dan Santat—comes Detective Duck: The Case of the Strange Splash, a hilarious, full-color chapter book adventure. Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, is a crime-solving (and very precocious) little duck. She and her animal pals live on beautiful Dogwood Pond, which is adjacent to Lazy Days, a human campground in New England.
Alien Superstar Book 1 by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver
ALIEN SUPERSTAR (Book #1) Written by Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver Illustrated by Ethan Nicolle (Amulet Books; $14.99, Ages 8-12) Interior art from Alien Superstar written by Henry Winkler + Lin Oliver, illustrated by Ethan Nicolle, Amulet Books ©2019. The first installment of this new middle-grade series by the super-duo Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver (who also delighted us with their Hank Zipzer books) was an instant New York Times best seller.
CALEB'S MOUNTAIN
From the Here's Hank series , Vol. 1 Hank Zipzer, poster boy for dyslexic middle graders everywhere, stars in a new prequel series highlighting second-grade trials and triumphs. Hank’s hopes of playing Aqua Fly, a comic-book character, in the upcoming class play founder when, despite plenty of coaching and preparation, he freezes up during tryouts. He is not particularly comforted when his sympathetic teacher adds a nonspeaking role as a bookmark to the play just for him.
SDCC '19: Abrams ComicArts brings Magic: The Gathering, Avatar: The Last Airbender, & more exclusives
Abrams ComicArts returns to San Diego International Comic-Con this year at Booth #1216. In addition to participating in a whopping 19 panels, the publisher will also offer author signings, Comic-Con exclusive books (including signed copies), and sneak peeks of titles from its fall 2019 catalog. Abrams will also offer in-booth discounts on books, new books for early sale, and galley giveaways.
SOME NUMBERS ABOUT THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN SCBWI
By Lin Oliver Author, Executive Director of SCBWI First of all, I’d like to commend the #KidLitWomen for taking the month of March to participate in bold and honest conversations about the role of women in our industry. The fact that women are so prominent in our field yet are not getting their due of power, promotion, publicity, and pay is an issue that needs to be addressed and corrected.
Books for Theater Kids
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Dory Fantasmagory: Dory Dory Black Sheep by Abby Hanlon | PenguinRandomHouse.com
Dory the rascal turns learning to read into a hilarious adventure through the power of imagination Ever since Dory met Rosabelle, a real true friend whose imagination and high spirits match her own, school has been pretty good. But now the class is learning to read, and it’s proving to be a challenge for Dory. While Rosabelle can read chapter books in her head, Dory is stuck with baby books about a happy little farm. Dory wishes for a potion to turn her into a reader but things don’t go as planned.
Henry Winker/Lin Oliver coming with 'Here's Hank' to Best of Books, Boys and Girls Club on March 17!
Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver, authors of the children’s Here’s Hank series, will be coming to Oklahoma City and Edmond on Thursday, March 17, to promote the latest in the series, “Here’s Hank: You Can’t Drink A Meatball Through A Straw.” The tour stop is being coordinated by Best of Books in conjunction with Penguin Books for Young Readers Winkler and Oliver will be making two appearances to sign and talk about their new book: -- 3 to 5 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County,...
Hank Zipzer - Penguin Group (USA)
Henry Winkler is an actor, producer, and director, and he speaks publicly all over the world. In addition, he has a star on Hollywood Boulevard, was presented with the Order of the British Empire by the Queen of England, and the jacket he wore as the Fonz hangs in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. But if you asked him what he was proudest of, he would say, "Writing the Hank Zipzer books with my partner, Lin Oliver." He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Stacey.
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