Sign in with Facebook
more photos (1)
Betsy’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Betsy’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Betsy Bird’s Followers (3,190)
255 books
|
527 friends
5,774 books
|
153 friends
1,572 books
|
128 friends
754 books
|
229 friends
264 books
|
81 friends
226 books
|
149 friends
1,129 books
|
258 friends
608 books
|
191 friends
More friends�
Betsy Bird
Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author
Born
in Kalamazoo, MI, The United States
Website
Genre
Member Since
July 2007
A Good Story Well Told: The Story Craft Podcast You Need In Your Life Right Now
There’s a new podcast in town.
Though the literary podcasts I listen to tend to focus primarily on children’s literature in some fashion (, , , etc.), I’ve always had a soft spot for podcasts that look at the larger craft of writing itself. One of my favorites was between an author and his editor called . T
Read more of this blog post »
|
Funny Girl
by
—
published
2017
—
5 editions
|
|
|
The Great Santa Stakeout
by
—
published
2019
—
2 editions
|
|
|
Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature
by
—
published
2014
—
5 editions
|
|
|
Giant Dance Party
by
—
published
2013
—
3 editions
|
|
|
Long Road to the Circus
by |
|
|
Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age -- From Picture Books to eBooks and Everything in Between
by
—
published
2014
—
6 editions
|
|
|
The Winged Girl of Knossos
by
—
published
1933
—
6 editions
|
|
|
Children's Literature Gems: Choosing and Using Them in Your Library Career
—
published
2009
—
6 editions
|
|
|
Pop! Goes the Nursery Rhyme
by |
|
|
Equine & Equestrian Photography Poses that Sell: The Ultimate Guide to Posing Horses & Humans
by |
|
Betsy’s Recent Updates
|
Betsy Bird
wrote a new blog post
|
|
|
Betsy
is currently reading
|
|
|
Betsy
is currently reading
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2025 10:33AM
· 1 like · like
·
|
|
|
Betsy
rated a book it was amazing
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2025 10:29AM
· 1 like · like
·
|
|
|
Betsy
rated a book really liked it
|
|
|
Apr 15, 2025 10:27AM
· 1 like · like
·
|
|
|
Betsy
rated a book really liked it
|
|
| An author that can tell you at the beginning of their book that there’s a big secret lurking in its pages, then subsequently make you completely forget all about it until the right time is, to my mind, a good writer. And I surprise absolutely no one ...more | |
"I'm not on the 2026 Newbery committee, but if I was, we would be talking about this book. "
|
|
|
Betsy
rated a book it was amazing
|
|
| When I tell you that I prefer picture books that respect kids to the ones that talk down to them, do you understand what I mean by that? I find that it’s a little hard to explain. You see, the picture book that respects the child reader, takes kids s ...more | |
|
Betsy
made a comment on
Fuse 8 n� Kate: Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney with Special Guest Stars Berol and Cordelia Dewdney
"
I have bookmarks ah-plenty! I love the sticker idea, though. And YES to a cuddle toy! Oh, how I long to see a stuffed weasel someday.
And how clever of ...more " |
|
|
Betsy
rated a book it was amazing
|
|
Topics Mentioning This Author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Seasonal Read...:
Winter Challenge 2010-2011 Completed Tasks (do not delete any posts)
|
2578 | 1096 | Feb 28, 2011 09:05PM | |
| Children's Books: Martin Luther King Day | 4 | 67 | Dec 23, 2011 11:15AM | |
| Children's Books: December 2017: Short Stories | 18 | 25 | Dec 30, 2017 03:54PM | |
|
Reading with Style:
SU 18 Completed Tasks
|
891 | 81 | Aug 31, 2018 09:02PM | |
| Nothing But Readi...: Team Tom Riddle | 1361 | 327 | Sep 04, 2018 11:12AM | |
| Nothing But Readi...: The Harry Potter Sorting Hat Reading Challenge | 125 | 1433 | Dec 16, 2022 09:01PM | |
| WACKY READING CHA...: Candlelight Challenge | 285 | 255 | May 06, 2023 09:05PM | |
| The Lost Challenges: Bands and Books (2.0) | 238 | 203 | May 16, 2023 05:19AM |
“At some point we need to be understood as more of a porous social platform than an impervious temple to culture.”
―
―
Writers, Inc.
— 35 members
— last activity Feb 06, 2010 06:17PM
Attention writers! Is November your favorite month because of NaNoWriMo? Or do you just love writing whatever? Discuss what your novel is about, your ...more
Art Squared Publishing
— 18 members
— last activity Apr 23, 2009 05:41PM
Art Squared Publishing is an art book publishing company centered around the idea that some art is for artists and non artists alike; pure, fun, and e ...more
SLJ's Battle of the Kids' Books
— 54 members
— last activity Mar 10, 2010 06:06AM
16 Books published for young people in 2009 are competing in an Epic Battle. The matches start on March 15th but the Arena is already open. Read and w ...more
Comments (showing 1-15)
post a comment »
date
newest »
newest »
Thanks for the friendship. Love your reviews!
Unfortunately it's a little late for Halloween reviews now. Do you still want to send it to me? Pretty much at this point I wouldn't be able to review it, though I could always suggest it to NYPL for their collection.Let me know what you prefer,
Elizabeth
Sure! We hope to sell copies before and after Halloween. I sent you a message but I'm not sure you received it. Would you like me to send you a copy? If so, could you give me an address? Sorry to sound a little dense. Since I've never asked anybody to review a book before, I'm not sure exactly what I do. Stella
Elizabeth wrote: "Well, my general rule is that I review things originally published in the current year for kids between 0-12. So your book would certainly count. However, I'm not sure at this point if I could get ..."
Well, my general rule is that I review things originally published in the current year for kids between 0-12. So your book would certainly count. However, I'm not sure at this point if I could get it in, in time for Halloween. If you're still interested, though, let me know.
Just wondered if you'd be interested in reviewing our book, An Eyeball In My Garden? It's an anthology of Halloween poems by 14 members of The Poets' Garage. I realize you probably already have enough to review so if you can't that's okay. Stella Michel
Oh! That usually means I've reviewed it for Kirkus or TimeOut Kids New York or The New York Times or MultiCultural Review. You can always ask me where a particular review is and I'll let you know.
Hi. When one of the books you post says that it has been professionally reviewed, how do we find the text of the review?
Hi Elizabeth, thanks for friending me. Have a wonderful holiday season. Victoria Simcox ")
Mighty kind of you to say, Daniel. I'm inclined in that direction, but I've a non-fiction library-related title to finish before I can delve completely into the fiction I love. Thanks for the compliment!
I've read the book reviews of over 1,500 people here at goodreads and your book reviews, Elizabeth, of children's books, are the most comprehensive that I have seen so far. You must write some books Elizabeth.
Yay, books! I'm much worse in person too. Poor up-and-coming children's picture book author Leeza Hernandez spent something like $175 when I visited a bookstore with her. I'm terrible that way. Thanks for taking my recommendations to heart.
Ha! Mine is named Basil and he's far more popular with the kids in my library than I am. Best damn puppet they make as far as I'm concerned.
I have that same mouse puppet! I named mine Franklin. ;)
Val