A wonderful, informative interview in the Iowa Independent with our own Kelly Herold, even if they did leave off the Fantasy and Science Fiction category.
Some love from Literary Mama
Many thanks to Libby Gruner from our Fantasy & Science Fiction panel for her thoughtful article on the Cybils over at Literary Mama. She introduces us to a whole new audience of smart, savvy and bookish Moms–exactly the sort of folks we hope to reach as we spread word of the great books we got to read this year. Thanks, …
Linkage!
Kelly here, again. We’re cleaning up behind the scenes, ordering prizes for our winners and stickers for their books, and soon we’ll be soliciting your thoughts on the Cybils process. In the meantime, here’s some serious linkage. Take a look, and comment where you can. The Cybils made Publishers Weekly Children’s Bookshelf this week. (Squee!) Children’s Bookshelf is a weekly …
Welcome, librarians!
Whether you’re coming here from SLJ’s Extra Helpings or today’s FuseNews, we hope you’ll make yourself welcome. Click here for our list of 2007 winners, which we announced last week. There’s loads of fun stuff in our sidebars, from a printable list of finalists to links to our organizers and judges. Have a blog of your own? We’ll be soliciting …
The blogs are buzzing!
Kelly here. I hope everyone’s had a wonderful weekend–reading, writing, and surfing (the blogs, of course). The blogs have been buzzing since the Cybils announcements this Valentine’s Day. I thought I’d jump in and tell you what everyone’s saying. Our writers and illustrators react with good humor and humility. Brian Floca, author of Lightship (winner Non Fiction Picture book), has …
The 2007 Cybils winners
What is it about kids’ books that gets us? For me, it’s about peals of giggles and excited pointing. It’s about the dog-earred, juice-stained, crayon-enhanced pages held together by reams of scotch tape and hope. Cybils is a comfort zone for the similarly obsessed, where no one has to apologize for preferring the manga version of Shakespeare, and it’s always …
It’s true! A nonfiction poll
Sorry I didn’t think of this earlier, so that I could’ve run polls for all eight genres. As it is, the feedback is fun. Today’s poll is about nonfiction picture books. Have at it! And again, here’s the full list of finalists. Cybils 2007Pick your favorite nonfiction picture book Guess What is Growing Inside …
What say you?
Today’s poll is for Middle Grade novels. We know you love ’em all. But if you had to get behind just one, which would it be? Oh, and if you need a memory jog, run here. Cybils 2007Which is your favorite Middle Grade Novel? A Crooked Kind of Perfect Cracker: The Best Dog in …
Poetry poll
Back with another poll today. Remember, full blurbs for all the finalists are here. Cybils 2007Pick your favorite poetry finalist Animal Poems Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Here’s a Little Poem Poems in Black & White This is Just to Say Twist: Yoga Poems Your Own, Sylvia view results
Our survey says …
Just having some fun here. You excited about our announcements on Thursday? Yep, Thursday. It’s almost here. Yipes. Who would you pick if you were a judge? Today’s genre: fiction picture books. Read all the blurbs here. Cybils 2007What’s your pick for best fiction picture book? Pssst! Knuffle Bunny Too The Chicken-Chasing Queen of …