If there is an award for books, why not have an award just for the book cover? A good book cover plays a vital role in promoting the book e.g. to get it off the shelves in the bookstore or to promote the book in the school library displays.
Honestly, I have been putting books with colourful and nice-looking covers. It instantly brightened up the exhibit and breathed some live to it.
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This week, I am covering the Junior Library. There are not so many returns but some shelving to do. I was helping to shelf the non-fiction collection and stumbled upon one of my favourite books - which I used to storytell to the tweens; Anansi the Spider.
I love the whole story and hence, the entry for the award winners and great beginning for this blog. The winner of the Carnegie Award 2013 goes to Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner.
It is an easy read with 100 short chapters. I've just started reading it right after uploading the photos. I am now reading past chapter 10 and will be reading it till the end. The book has some interesting illustrations. If you flipped the book fast enough, the animation would just come to life - just to warn you, the last part looks yucky (if you have a weak stomach or just had your breakfast - don't try this book flipping yet). Anyway, I would like to share an excerpt from the book: Before Hector came to this school, I hated it. I believed it was invented just so bullies, with brains the size of dried-up dog turds, could beat the shit out of kids like me. A kid with different-coloured eyes: one blue eye, one brown, and the dubious honour of being the only boy in the whole class of 15-year-olds who couldn't spell, couldn't write. Yes, I know. Standish Treadwell isn't bright... PS: Don't forget to put on your masks and goggles this week. The haze would be getting worse for the next few weeks. It is evident on the photo (see above). Very foggy as though you are in Cameron Highlands but nah..... this is Singapore with PSI 371 and counting (as of 20/06/2013 at 3.20pm). *peace* |
Who am I?An autism SAHM. Mommy to #3kiddosunder5. A wife to an adoring husband (a.k.a a Trekkie & a hardcore LOTR fan). Currently taking a break from my full-time job (as a Librarian and maker) to taste the livelihood of a 'tai-tai'. Categories
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