Friday, November 20, 2015

Coverage of the 2015 Children's Book Fair

Welcome to the Connecticut Children's Book Fair! 

A place where readers, writers and illustrators come together to talk about stories. We're always inspired at this event, and if you love books, it does not disappoint. Here's part two of our day...


Pierre Collet-Derby, illustrator for Goodnight Selfie, was very nice, and it was cool to see photos of his studio. It's amazing how fast he's able to produce such vivid illustrations! 


After the star of this story gets her brother’s hand-me-down camera-phone and a quick lesson in the "selfie," there is no stopping her! Anything can be turned into a selfie, and a host of adventures and misadventures caught on camera... read more! 
Tommy Greenwald's presentation was interesting, and it was fun to learn about how his sons were the inspiration for his books. All three of them are awesome kids, but just weren't into reading, and so he wrote something he though they'd like. Voila! Charlie Joe Jackson was born as a character- a combination of Tommy's three sons, Charlie, Joe, and Jackson. Pretty neat! 


Charlie Joe Jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. And so far, he's managed to get through life without ever reading an entire book from cover to cover. But now that he's in middle school, avoiding reading isn't as easy as it used to be... read more! 
Pamela Zagarenski was a lovely person to chat with. Her book, The Whisper, is beautiful, and the illustrations are simply magical! 

Step inside the pages of a little girl's magical book as she discovers the profound and inspiring notion that we each bring something different to the same story... read more!

 

That's it for this year! We're looking forward to the next book fair.
Happy reading!

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Posted by DMS at 9:14:00 AM

52 comments:

  1. Gloria BakerNovember 20, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    Look absolutely beautiful !!!
    Really fun post!

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:44 AM

      Gloria- Thanks so much! It was a great day! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  2. bettyNovember 20, 2015 at 9:47 AM

    A fun event indeed!

    betty

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  3. AlexNovember 20, 2015 at 9:51 AM

    Looks like you had lots of fun.

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  4. Pat HattNovember 20, 2015 at 9:54 AM

    Some great books there indeed. Looks like a fun event was had.

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:45 AM

      Pat- Great books and interesting authors. Fun for sure! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  5. Kelly HashwayNovember 20, 2015 at 10:25 AM

    Sounds like a great event. Love the pictures.

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:45 AM

      Kelly- We had a blast. :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  6. Hilary Melton-ButcherNovember 20, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    Hi Jess - it looks an amazing time ... so good to see everyone and the books ... cheers Hilary

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:46 AM

      Hilary- We have such fun at this event every year. We discover new books and authors. :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  7. Heidi@Rainy Day RamblingsNovember 20, 2015 at 12:30 PM

    How fun. I am going to my daughter's book fair on Monday, and I can't wait! Have a wonderful weekend.

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:46 AM

      Heidi- Hope your daughter's book fair was awesome! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  8. BirgitNovember 20, 2015 at 12:48 PM

    The book fair sounds...magical! It looks like you had a great time and these books sound wonderful for kids

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:46 AM

      Birgit- It really was magical. So fun to be surrounded by books. :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  9. brandileigh2003November 20, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    looks like a ton of fun!

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  10. BlogorattiNovember 20, 2015 at 1:59 PM

    Great stuff indeed, greetings!

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:47 AM

      Blogoratti- We had a great time! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  11. Stephanie FarisNovember 20, 2015 at 4:26 PM

    OMG I read that Charlie Joe Jackson book and thought it was pure brilliance. The way he managed to convey the message that you should read so subtly. It's the perfect book for a parent whose kid doesn't like to read. And the Goodnight Selfie book sounds like a great read!

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:48 AM

      Stephanie- How awesome that you read the Charlie Joe Jackson book! The author was so nice and it was great to learn where he got the idea from (his sons didn't like reading). :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  12. Elephant's ChildNovember 20, 2015 at 4:34 PM

    Jealous thoughts. And awe.
    Thank you.

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:48 AM

      Elephant's Child- Glad you enjoyed the post! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  13. Karen LangeNovember 20, 2015 at 4:43 PM

    Looks like it was a wonderful event! Hope you both were inspired and encouraged. :)

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:48 AM

      Karen- We were definitely inspired and encouraged! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  14. https://booksthoughtsadventures.comNovember 20, 2015 at 5:01 PM

    How much fun are you having? Love seeing the photos!

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:49 AM

      Patty- It was a blast! Glad you enjoyed the photos. :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  15. L. Diane WolfeNovember 20, 2015 at 5:20 PM

    The Whisperer looks sweet.

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:49 AM

      L. Diane Wolfe- Aren't the illustrations just beautiful. :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  16. Beverly Stowe McClureNovember 20, 2015 at 7:14 PM

    The book fair sounds like so much fun. So many books that I want to read. Thanks for giving us a glimpse of what it was like.

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:49 AM

      Beverly- Glad to share the event with everyone! We love book events. :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  17. Meradeth HoustonNovember 21, 2015 at 12:22 AM

    More awesome books! The Whisper's illustrations look so beautiful!

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:50 AM

      Meradeth- We were captivated by the illustrations right away! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  18. UnknownNovember 21, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    "...the most reluctant reader ever born..." - such a funny premise! I loved the illustrations here, especially the letters flying out from the book in The Whisper. :)

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:50 AM

      Lexa- So glad you enjoyed the post and we agree about The Whisper! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  19. Sandra CoxNovember 22, 2015 at 7:16 PM

    I love these covers. They are so fresh and uplifting.

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:50 AM

      Sandra- Always fun to look at new covers! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  20. The Armchair SquidNovember 22, 2015 at 10:13 PM

    Sounds like a great day!

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:51 AM

      The Armchair Squid- It was! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  21. Amanda MércuriNovember 23, 2015 at 5:57 AM

    Aquele pó é muito maravilhoso! ;)

    Deve ter sido uma feira bacana. Adoro livros infantis - E ver eles me remetem a nostalgias.

    Ótima segunda!

    Beijo! ^^

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:54 AM

      Amanda- Glad to hear it! Aren't children's books awesome! :) ~Jess and Stephanie

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  22. BarbaraNovember 23, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    The Whisper looks beautiful inside and out, I must look for a copy for my granddaughters. Thank you for sharing so many delightful books.

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:51 AM

      Barbara- So glad The Whisper caught your eye. It is a beautiful book. The illustrations are just magical. :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  23. Leandra WallaceNovember 23, 2015 at 10:55 AM

    The Whisper does look beautiful. I love whimsical type illustrations like that. And how neat Tommy modeled his book after his sons!

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:52 AM

      Leandra- We like those kinds of illustrations too! It was an all around great event! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  24. Adriana @ BooksOnHerMindNovember 23, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    I'm glad you two had such a great time! I've looked at The Whisperer as a possible gift for this little cousin of mine. The artwork is beautiful and I really love the story.

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:53 AM

      Adriana- How cool that you checked out The Whisper! It is a beautiful book! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  25. Olivia's CatastropheNovember 25, 2015 at 7:47 PM

    Ah and all the more good times! I have been reading a few picture book reviews from blogs that I know, and I have come to realise that you have met some pretty popular authors here! It must have been epic.

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:53 AM

      Olivia- Aren't picture books fun? Great for all ages! We are so lucky to have met so many authors at the book fair. :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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  26. Yanting GuehNovember 27, 2015 at 5:25 AM

    Ooh, Pamela illustrated the cover of my favourite MG novel (The Song of the Whales) so I'm definitely checking out her book!

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    1. DMSDecember 1, 2015 at 8:53 AM

      Claudine- That is awesome! We hope you enjoy it! :) ~Stephanie and Jess

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