Liz B’s blog A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy has moved. It is now a School Library Journal blog. Here is its new URL—http://blog.schoollibraryjournal.com/teacozy/
Liz said: “For the most part, it's same blog, still me, just at a new location. I will be concentrating more on young adult books, ages twelve and up, and less on picture books and books for younger readers.”
You can read her announcement here.
From MotherReader (7/20/2010):
By now, many of you have heard of the blog Ripple, where illustrators donate their art for donations to causes to help the wildlife in the Gulf Coast disaster. I’ve been following the project since the beginning, and am excited to report that it has raised over $8,500 in funds — most of it one $10 card at a time. I have five myself.
Read the rest of MotherReader’s Making Ripples post here.
More on the blog Ripple from School Library Journal: Children's Illustrators Help Save Gulf Oil Spill Wildlife Victims
By Debra Lau Whelan July 20, 2010
From Publishers Weekly: Fall 2010 Children's Announcements
From Publishers Weekly: Children's Books: Spring 2011 Sneak Previews
From School Library Journal: Booksellers Oppose MA Law That Extends Censorship On the Web
By SLJ Staff July 22, 2010
Excerpt:
A coalition of booksellers and first amendment supporters is trying to block a new Massachusetts law that aims to protect kids from online predators, but also bans constitutionally protected speech, including topics like contraception and pregnancy, sexual health, literature, and art.
The lawsuit--filed by the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, the Association of American Publishers, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and others--says the new law, signed in April by Governor Patrick and which went into effect last week, imposes severe restrictions on the distribution of constitutionally protected speech on the Internet.
The goal? To have the law declared unconstitutional and void--and to enjoin the state from enforcing it on the basis of the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, and the Constitution's Commerce Clause.
Under the law, anyone who operates a website or communicates through a listserv can be held criminally liable for nudity or sexually related material if it's considered "harmful to minors." In short, it bans from the Internet anything that may be "harmful to minors," including materials that adults have a First Amendment right to view.
Those who break the law can be fined $10,000 or sentenced to up to five years in prison, or both. "[This] will certainly have a chilling effect on booksellers with websites that describe their books available online or in a store," says Chris Finan, President of the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE). "Most bookstores are small businesses, and it is very likely that booksellers will try to avoid problems by engaging in selfcensorship."
On the Poetry Front
From BookPage—Mirror, mirror, on the wall: poetry books for one and all
Feature by Alice Cary
New Poetry Books for Young People 2005-2010
By Sylvia M. Vardell, Ph.D.
School News Spotlight: Sharing Children's Poetry 101
By Julie Corsaro
This interview with Sylvia Vardell originally appeared in the May 2010 edition of NoveList School News.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Monday, July 26, 2010
Stick It To 'Em! {GIVEAWAY}
When you're my age you start dreading birthdays, but when you have a baby, every month is worth celebrating! And that means you want pictures showing what your sweetie pie looks like at each and every one of these milestones. You know, kind of like this:
Aren't those onesies adorable? You're probably calculating in your head how much it would cost to buy 12 of them just for the purpose of taking monthly birthday pictures. Not to worry! All you need is a set of milestone stickers from Sticky Bellies.
Each month, stick one to a plain onesie, tee or other top and presto - you have the perfect way to record your baby's first year!
This set is called "Sew Cute" because they appear to be sewn on appliques instead of stickers. And I love that the colors are gender neutral so you can give a pack of Sticky Bellies to an expectant mom even if she doesn't know what she's having.
Sticky Bellies decals are just $15 for a set of 12 for baby (1-12 months). For photos this cute, that's one of the best bargains around!
And at the Sticky Bellies online store, you can also buy adorable leggings like the ones above to go along with the stickers, as well as photo frames and brag books to show off your great shots. You've got all the makings for a fabulous shower or new baby gift all in one place. Talk about one-stop shopping!
And do I have a treat for you! Sticky Bellies has generously offered to give away not one, but two sets of the "Sew Cute" Milestone Stickers here on AFOMFT! That means we're going to draw two winners. To enter, post a comment here telling me who you'll give the stickers to (or if you'll keep them for yourself!) if you win (this is mandatory). For additional entries:
Please leave a separate comment for each entry (two if you've blogged about the giveaway) and make sure to include a link to your tweet, blog post, etc. All entries must be posted on AFOMFT as a direct comment to this post. Comments on Facebook will not count as entries. This giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. and Canada and ends August 2nd at 11:59 pm EST. The winner will be selected by random.org and announced on AFOMFT on August 3rd. If the winner doesn't contact AFOMFT within 48 hours, a new drawing will be held so be sure to check back to see if you've won!
Images: Sticky Bellies
Aren't those onesies adorable? You're probably calculating in your head how much it would cost to buy 12 of them just for the purpose of taking monthly birthday pictures. Not to worry! All you need is a set of milestone stickers from Sticky Bellies.
Each month, stick one to a plain onesie, tee or other top and presto - you have the perfect way to record your baby's first year!
This set is called "Sew Cute" because they appear to be sewn on appliques instead of stickers. And I love that the colors are gender neutral so you can give a pack of Sticky Bellies to an expectant mom even if she doesn't know what she's having.
Sticky Bellies decals are just $15 for a set of 12 for baby (1-12 months). For photos this cute, that's one of the best bargains around!
And at the Sticky Bellies online store, you can also buy adorable leggings like the ones above to go along with the stickers, as well as photo frames and brag books to show off your great shots. You've got all the makings for a fabulous shower or new baby gift all in one place. Talk about one-stop shopping!
And do I have a treat for you! Sticky Bellies has generously offered to give away not one, but two sets of the "Sew Cute" Milestone Stickers here on AFOMFT! That means we're going to draw two winners. To enter, post a comment here telling me who you'll give the stickers to (or if you'll keep them for yourself!) if you win (this is mandatory). For additional entries:
- Subscribe to AFOMFT or let us know you are a subscriber
- "Like" AFOMFT on Facebook -- http://tinyurl.com/AFOMFTFBFAN
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- Follow AFOMFT on Twitter (@AFOMFT or click the birdie icon on the sidebar) and tweet this post by clicking the graphic above or this giveaway: #Win a set of Milestone Stickers for your little one from Sticky Bellies @AFOMFT - http://tinyurl.com/AFOMFT
- Click here to vote for AFOMFT on Top Baby Blogs and post a comment here that you did -
. You can vote once per day per computer so if you vote every day or on different computers, be sure to post one comment for each one.
- Grab our button and put it on your blog or website and post a link here showing us.
- Blog about AFOMFT or this giveaway (worth 2 entries so please post two comments) and post a link to the post.
Images: Sticky Bellies
AND THE WINNER IS....
Congratulations MANDY! You've won the $25 gift certificate to Cherry Creek Designs! You posted that you'd use the credit for a set of their fabulous wedding bouquet charms for a friend who's getting married. You are one generous lady!
Please e-mail me at afomft@gmail.com by end of day Wednesday, July 27th to claim your prize. If I do not hear from you by then, a new winner will be chosen. And a huge thank you to Cherry Creek Designs for this wonderful giveaway!
AND THE WINNER IS....
Congratulations LEAH T! You've won the Peace and Flowers Summer Tank (or a store credit for the amount of the tank) from Two Monkeys Designs! They have so many amazing things in the shop that I'm sure you'll have a hard time deciding whether to go for the gift certificate or this adorable top.
Please e-mail me at afomft@gmail.com by end of day Wednesday, July 27th to claim your prize. If I do not hear from you by then, a new winner will be chosen. And a huge thank you to Two Monkeys Designs for this fabulous giveaway!
AND THE WINNER IS....
Congratulations SARA! You've won a copy of the terrific cookbook Top 100 Finger Foods by Annabel Karmel! I know your kids are going to love all of the new dishes you'll be whipping up with it.
Please e-mail me at afomft@gmail.com by end of day Wednesday, July 27th to claim your prize. If I do not hear from you by then, a new winner will be chosen.
AND THE WINNER IS....
Congratulations SARAHANNEGL! You've won a set of personalized note cards from Pear Tree Greetings! You posted that you'd choose the Gingham Thank You cards and I think they are adorable.
Please e-mail me at afomft@gmail.com by end of day Wednesday, July 27th to claim your prize. If I do not hear from you by then, a new winner will be chosen. And a huge thank you to Cherry Creek Designs for this fun giveaway!
MIDSUMMER BLOG PARTY Wrap Up {GIVEAWAYS}
Whew! I sure am exhausted after posting nine (NINE!) fantabulous giveaways over the weekend and entering tons more that were part of the MIDSUMMER BLOG PARTY. Just in case you missed any of the fun, here's a list of all of the giveaways we're hosting here on AFOMFT:
You can enter all of these giveaways through Friday, July 30th and don't forget - you can vote for us on Top Baby Blogs once per day per IP address to earn extra entries too.
And be sure to visit our wonderful co-hosts as well where you can enter to win more fantastic prizes.
Thanks to everyone who partied with us and good luck to everyone who entered!
And be sure to visit our wonderful co-hosts as well where you can enter to win more fantastic prizes.
Thanks to everyone who partied with us and good luck to everyone who entered!
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