Professor Puppet's New Favorite Book - Now in Paperback!

Martha Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria is now available in paperback!

Chental-Song Bembry - The Honey Bunch Kids - 14 year old author!

Just learned about 14 year old Chental-Song Bembry. She's the author of the children's book "The Honey Bunch Kids."This 64-page book was published in 2010. It took her nearly three years to write and illustrate her first book! The three characters in the book are in middle school and meet each other on the first day of classes after they miss the school bus. Have a look at this video of the author and some of her readers. Enjoy!

Author Carleen Brice Welcomes White Folks to the Black Section of the Bookstore

This is a rather humorous 3 min. video. Carleen Brice is the author of the novel Orange Mint and Honey. Enjoy!

60 Black Superwomen in Comics

I had no IDEA there were this many Black Superwomen in comics! The video is about 7 mins long. It ends with images of First Lady Michelle Obama in different comics. And, if you'd like more visit the Black SuperHeroines blog thanks to Rebecca O'Neal. Enjoy!

How to Tell a Ghost Story video - Great!

While on YouTube, I stumbled onto this 2:19 minute HowCast video titled "How to Tell a Ghost Story." The 5 or 6 points the narrator gives are marvelous. Actually, the points will work for "How to Write a Kid's Picture Book," too! Enjoy!

ABC3D - Innovative Pop-up - Oct 2008

While over on This Next website, I came across this soon to be published book, ABC3D by Maion Bataille. Wow!

How children's books evolved - Slide Show

If you have a moment, view the Slate online magazine slide show on the history of American children's book illustrations, based on Timothy G. Young's book, Drawn To Enchant. The slide show does mention African American illustrators and books, including the 1982 book, Jake and Honeybunch Go to Heaven by Margot Zemach.

Thanks to the blog 100 Scope Notes for the lead!