tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post982300410143528691..comments2024-02-29T03:29:52.934-05:00Comments on A List Of Things Thrown Five Minutes Ago: Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02113168955236758821noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-16054886639312162562013-01-31T10:17:49.287-05:002013-01-31T10:17:49.287-05:00I was happy with all the Newbery Honor books, and ...I was happy with all the Newbery Honor books, and especially excited about "Three Times Lucky," a delightful book which which I hadn't expected to win anything. "Bomb" is tremendously compelling and exciting non-fiction that reads like a thriller. I was sorry not to see Rebecca Stead's "Liar and Spy" win anything. <br />Printz Honor "Dodger" is a must-read for Terry Pratchett fans (though much less light-hearted than most of his) and Dickens fans.<br />Stonewall Honor "Drama" is a terrific graphic novel, especially for middle-school / late elementary kids with any interest in theater.Genevievenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-26329456479390498402013-01-29T12:56:41.852-05:002013-01-29T12:56:41.852-05:00I knit and I love Mac Barnett's books (and hav...I knit and I love Mac Barnett's books (and have attended a small signing by him in a bookshop where he was charming and awesome) and so I gotta give an extra plug to Extra Yarn which he wrote. (Though I love the Brixton Brothers and Oh No books more, and also Chloe and the Lion, and also... well, all of it). I don't get why a Caldecott Honor doesn't also honor the author, but I'm sure Mac wouldn't care, and so I don't. <br /><br />But seriously, for people who haven't kept up with children's books, hearty rec to things with the name Mac Barnett (and also his frequent collaborator Adam Rex, though now that he's hooked up with Neil Gaiman and Disney is filming his Smekday book, he doesn't need my recommendation).sconstantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3953654.post-75180562241801831732013-01-29T10:21:50.763-05:002013-01-29T10:21:50.763-05:00I'm excited to read "This Is Not My Hat,&...I'm excited to read "This Is Not My Hat," as "Extra Yarn" has been a big hit in our house.jamnoreply@blogger.com