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Odds and Bookends: February 5

Feb05
2010
Written by Katie B.

Caldecott Confidential: What’s next year’s best picture book for kids? Please, don’t ask.
Nell Colburn, chair of the 2009 Caldecott committee, revealed some very interesting insights into what goes on behind closed doors when she recently spoke to this year’s incoming band of judges. Read what she told them.

From book to film and on to the Oscars
It’s Oscar Nomination time again and this year, four of the 10 Oscar nominees for best film come from books. See how many you’ve read!

Side Effects of Reading: Unbridled Books PSA

This clever PSA from Unbridled Books warns of the “hazards” of reading.

Read to expand school day

The Washington Post’s Jay Matthews gives some suggestions on how to squeeze more reading into the school day.

71% of mothers read a bedtime story to their children nearly every night

The Irish times shares a new report on parents and their reading habits, noting that more than 70% of mothers read to their kids at bedtime and just five percent had never read a bedtime story to their children.

Posted in Books & Reading, Literacy Links and Articles - Tagged bedtime stories, Best Picture, Caldecott, Irish Times, Jay Matthews, Nell Colburn, odds and bookends, Oscar nominations, The Washington Post, Unbridled Books
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