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Today’s #BookADay: CATS’ NIGHT OUT, written by Caroline Stutson and illustrated by Jon Klassen (Paula Wiseman/Simon & Schuster). Who can resist dancing cats? Love the musical theme in this beautifully illustrated counting book. I swear I can almost hear the music in the background as I read this book. Jon Klassen . . .
Tarik and The Roots performed a Harry Potter-themed rap on the Jimmy Fallon show. Love. 🙂 (Thanks to Mediabistro)
I loved BREATHE by Scott Magoon (Paula Wiseman Books/Simon & Schuster) soooo much. I found the combination of sparse and lyrical text with gorgeous, airy art irresistible and deeply moving. I confess it also made me weepy. Have no idea if it’ll affect others the same way, but so much of this . . .
Today’s #BookADay: GIFT DAYS by Kari-Lynn Winters (author) and Stephen Taylor (illustrator), published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside. The launch of this book raised money for the charity Because I Am A Girl and has already raised enough money to send ten girls to school in Uganda for a full year. More info: Donalyn Miller’s Summer Book-A-Day Challenge | Archives of my #BookADay . . .
I love my sister Ruth Ohi’s CHICKEN, PIG, COW series from Annick Press! More info: Donalyn Miller’s Summer Book-A-Day Challenge | Archives of my #BookADay posts.
Today’s #BookADay: NEVER LET YOU GO by Patricia Storms (Scholastic Canada). You can read my interview with Patricia Storms about her process and personal growth during the creation of her book. Her advice to aspiring children’s book writers/illustrators: “Try not to be too obsessed with what is selling in ‘the market.’” and “It’s . . .
Today’s #BookADay: Just finished listening to the audiobook version of BEHEMOTH (2nd in his Leviathan series) by Scott Westerfeld, wonderfully read by Alan Cumming. I’ve discovered that I can listen to audiobooks when I’m at certain stages of book illustrations, and Behemoth is my most recent audio listen. Here’s a fun video interview of Alan . . .
More info: Donalyn Miller’s Summer Book-A-Day Challenge | Archives of my #BookADay posts.