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Focuses on author/illustrator Tomie dePaola's donation of his original drawings and manuscripts to the University of Minnesota's Kerlan Collection.

The article features The Fly Pentop Computer from LeapFrog Enterprises Inc. The computer has a computer chip, speaker and tiny camera located behind the pen tip. When used, the camera senses tiny dots on the paper that lets the pen know where it is on the page. It also recognizes the characters being written.

The article presents information related to children's literature legacy award acceptance in the U.S. It mentions about several children's book authors including Jane Gardam, Virginia Hamilton, Donald Crews and Anita Lobel. It also mentions about the relevance of the color of the headbands on a novel, the weight of the paper and moving an illustration or a line of text.

The article offers a look at the use of the concept of brand-name recognition in packaging of books. Several factors that led to the emergence of the advertising technique for children's books are presented. A recommendation for the book 'The Children of Green Knowe,' by Lucy Boston and information on other books reissued as children's books are discussed.

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's experience of receiving the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for nonfiction for "The Notorious Benedict Arnold" and the excitement and encouragement he felt from his editor and agent.

The article evaluates the Pulse Smartpen digital audio recorder with "paper replay," from Livescribe.

The article discusses the Robin Smith Picture Book Prize, established in memory of Robin Smith, a beloved educator and reviewer at the Horn Book.

The article focuses on American women author Pam Muñoz Ryan's acceptance speech for the 2024 Children's Literature Legacy Award. She highlighted her family's significance over accolades. She also praised her editor, Tracy Mack, and expressed deep thanks to Scholastic for supporting her diverse storytelling, especially in works like "Esperanza Rising," reflecting her family's history.

The article focuses on the career of American author Dave Eggers, winner of the 2024 Newbery Medal for "The Eyes and the Impossible," published by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers and McSweeney's.

The article focuses on Vashti Harrison's acceptance of the 2024 Caldecott Medal for "Big," reflecting on her journey as a African American women illustrator. Topics include her inspiration from past African American women artists; challenges with body image in art; and her dedication to creating inclusive, empowering children's literature.

The article focuses on African women author Vashti Harrison's dedication to her craft and her impact as a children's book author and illustrator.

Presents a review of `What Works: Research About Teaching and Learning through the School's Library Resource Center' by Ken Haycock.

Reports on the production and distribution of the newspaper 'LJ/SLJ Conference Daily,' at the 1988 Annual Conference of the American Library Association in New Orleans. Information on the contents of the newspaper; Directions in listing news items; Contact information.

Lists young adult paperbacks published in the United States in 1980, as selected by 'School Library Journal.' Titles of books; Authors; Prices.

Lists books in the field of agriculture. 'Introductory Laboratory Science,' by L.R. Arrington; 'America's Garden Book,' by James Bush-Brown and Louise Bush-Brown; 'Poultry Production,' by Leslie E. Card and Malden C. Nesheim; 'Animal Science,' by M.E. Ensminger.

The article discusses children's book author James Marshall's papers, entitled "How to Make a Stupid Book." The papers are a series of sketches, text and story ideas for the book "The Stupids Die." They are remarkable in that they show the extent to which Marshall worked on and revised the seemingly simple The Stupids books.

Provides information on prime considerations when buying computer accessories and other computer peripherals. Advantages and features of thermal printers, dot-matrix printers, letter-quality printers and ink-jet printers; Prime considerations when buying printer connection and monitors; Categories, advantages and price range of modems; Popularity of alternative input devices.

Reports on the expenditures of World Bank loans for education and amounts allotted to library materials and media acquisitions for developing countries. Proposal for an International Seminar for the Development of School Media Services in Elementary and Secondary Education; Importance of multicultural materials and programming to the success of the media center.

A letter to the editor is presented which discusses the reader's displeasure with the quality of paper used in the printing of the January 2011 issue.

The author relates the five programming mistakes she made at her local middle schools and the lessons she learned from them. These include the importance of timing when it comes to programming, the overcomplicated board games, and the importance of having an accurate idea of how long a program will take.

The article presents the views of several teachers in the U.S. about the impact of classrooms without books on students and teaching. Don Falls from Manatee High School in Bradenton, Florida believes in the importance of reading to a successful life. Andrea Phillips of Duval County Public Schools relates how she feels when their books are locked in her cabinet. Aurora Dominguez of South Florida advises teachers to realize that caring for themselves matter.

A list of the Moominfamily books by Tove Jansson is presented which includes the books "Comet in Moominland," "Tales From Moominvalley," and "Moominpappa's Memoirs."

The article explores perfectionism in students. It describes the traits of children with perfectionist tendencies, including having all-or-nothing thinking and focusing on what's going wrong rather than right, as well as reasons behind such tendencies, including temperament, positive attention, school climates and grief or trauma. It also discusses several books that address perfectionism, such as "The Book of Mistakes" by Corinna Luyken and "Ish" by Peter H. Reynolds.

The article offers information on illustrator Ekua Holmes. Topics discussed include her book "Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement," "The Stuff of Stars," and "What Do You Do with a Voice like That?;" her birth at Roxbury, Massachusetts; and information her childhood and family.

The author discusses using different media for her artworks for picture books. She says that she first used pencils, erasers and paper to copy artworks. When she decided to become an illustrator, she started using crayons that turned into watercolor to paint. She used acrylics to try to emulate the painting styles of the illustrators she admired.

Recommends several books worth thirty dollars and under. `Not Just for Children Anymore'; `Writing a Paperless Paper: A Student Guide to Electronic Study Skill'; `Silent Spring,' by Rachel Carson; `Batty for Books.'

The article feature the Grab and Go activity created by Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) since the Covid-19 pandemic started. Topics discussed include ideas for hands-on, take-home activities from librarian colleagues across the country, practical tips for librarians including offering starter kits to families with basics like child-safe scissors, glue sticks, crayons and papers.

The article reviews the database EBSCO Education Source Ultimate, an online resource which offers an extensive array of peer-reviewed, full-text journals dedicated to education research.

The article discusses the significance of art notes in picture books, which describe the media and/or techniques used by artists in the creation of illustrations. Some illustrators make art notes part of the reading experience. The outlooks, experiences and practices of editors and art directors are said to influence their decision regarding the inclusion of art notes.

The article presents the ideas and plans of school librarians in the U.S. for the school year 2024-2025. Amanda Chacon of C. E. King High School in Houston, Texas plans to conduct a monthly webinar called Empower Hour, with the goal of connecting and informing their community. Angie Manfredi of Los Alamos Middle School in New Mexico plans of genrefying the library's fiction collection.

The article offers information on the work of middle school students in North Carolina (NC) with writers John Jeremiah Sullivan and Joel Finsel to digitize the original issues of "The Daily Record" newspaper of Wilmington, NC. Topics discussed include the transcription of the newspaper by the students, the digitization at the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center (DHC) at the University of North Carolina, and an editorial in the paper in 1898 by Alex Manly, the paper's coeditor.

An editorial is presented in which author discusses use of digital technology in Book reviewing which includes writing, editing, and publishing of them. Topics discussed include use a variety of publisher-supplied PDFs and NetGalley and Edelweiss galleys; impact of COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions on writing a review; and review of Eric Carle's Halloween board book.

The article presents an adaptation from the 2017 Zena Sutherland Lecture, which the author delivered on May 5, 2017 at the Harold Washington Library Center in Chicago, Illinois. The author talks about the job offered to Sutherland by the "Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books," the author's belief about art, and how she became a book illustrator. She also mentions the picture book biographies she illustrated including "The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus" by Jen Bryant.

A personal narrative is presented which discusses the author's journey as a Black writer, drawing inspiration from influential figures such as Etheridge Knight, Lucille Clifton and Ishmael Reed, the author's childhood influences and the impact of Black history and literature on her writing career.

The article features Amanda Chacon, the 2024 School Librarian of the Year, presented by the journal and sponsored by Scholastic. Topics discussed include her first job as a school librarian at a Title I school in Humble Independent School District (ISD) in Houston, Texas, her initiative Books & Breakfast program, and her recognition as the first teacher on her campus to receive her National STEM Certification.