Discussions - rec.arts.books.childrens

	Semi-OT: R.I.P. Brother Blue, 88, storyteller
	(There is, at any rate, one book ABOUT him - "Brother Blue: A Narrative Portrait of Brother Blue A.K.A. Dr. Hugh Morgan Hill" by Warren Lehrer, 1995.) I knew him well, ever since I was very small. A Ph.D. from Harvard, you could always spot him in a crowd - mainly because of his blue clothes, but also his butterfly pins.... more » By Lenona - Nov 6 - 2 new of 2 messages

	MARC JOSEPH IRONWOOD
	[link] By johnny herman - Nov 5 - 1 new of 1 message

New Children's Book

I just wanted to let you know about a great new children's book that was just released about one month ago. Bobsleigh Jellybeans, "is a light-hearted story about friendship, teamwork, imagination and following dreams." The response to the book has been incredible, but it is not only a great story, it is also for a great cause. All... more »

By Bobsleigh Jellybeans - Nov 5 - 1 new of 1 message

Happy 80th, Peter R. Limburg! (Science writer of "What's Behind the Word" series)

He lives in Bedford, New York. "I write for readers from third grade through high school. My favorite level is junior high on up. On this level one can give a great deal more information than one can for younger kids, and one doesn't have to spend so much time worrying over whether the readers will understand it. Still, writing for younger readers is very good... more »

By Lenona - Nov 4 - 1 new of 1 message

	R.I.P. Esther Hautzig, 79 ("The Endless Steppe: Growing Up in Siberia," 1968)
	She lived in NYC. [link] (obit; includes photo and book cover) [link] (another - excerpts follow) Mrs. Hautzig was moved to write about her family's war ordeal after... more » By Lenona - Nov 3 - 1 new of 1 message

	R.I.P. Laurence B. White, 73 (in Dec. 2008, wrote about science and magic tricks)
	He lived in Stoughton, Massachusetts. He was also a program director at Boston's Museum of Science. "The Needham Science Center works with all the elementary schools in [Needham, Massachusetts.] This brings me into direct contact with some two thousand young children each year. It is their curiosity,... more » By Lenona - Oct 31 - 1 new of 1 message

	Happy 80th, John Hollander! (Poet: "A Book of Various Owls," 1963, illus. by Tomi Ungerer)
	His office is/was at Yale University [link]. Other juvenile titles he's edited are: The wind and the rain; an anthology of poems for young people (with Harold Bloom), 1961. American poetry [illustrated by Sally Wern Comport], 1963. Poetry for young people : animal poems , illustrations by Simona... more » By Lenona - Oct 28 - 1 new of 1 message

	Mariana's 100th anniversary ("Miss Flora McFlimsey" doll series)
	Aka Marian Curtis Foster. She was born in Cleveland and died in Long Island, New York in 1978. [link] (short bio) [link] (covers and dolls) It seems the name of the doll Miss Flora McFlimsey came from a 19th-... more » By Lenona - Oct 27 - 1 new of 1 message

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	Review: "The Jungle Grapevine" by Alex Beard
	(Wall Street Journal) - The game of "telephone" is transported to the wild African grassland in "The Jungle Grapevine" (Amazon.com: [link] ), Alex Beard's distinctive picture book for children ages 4-10. Unlike the game as played by kids, who delight in purposely misunderstanding one another as a message is passed from... more » By Dave U. Random - Oct 26 - 1 new of 1 message