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September 6, 2022 In Podcast

Podcast – Betsy Bird: Great Picture Book Read-Alouds

Picture-Book-Summit-Podcast_feature_image_Betsy-BirdThis episode is an excerpt from the Picture Book Summit presentation Performance on the Page by author and uber-librarian Betsy Bird.

Betsy provides an in-depth examination of what separates the good picture book read-alouds from the great picture book read-alouds. Librarians have always known that picture books can often break down into two groups: one-on-one titles and read-aloud titles. One-on-ones are great for getting snuggly at bedtime, but if you want to engage a large crowd of kids, you need a text that pops in an entirely different way.

Betsy breaks down some of the most successful read-alouds, from classics to lesser known titles and more recent favorites.

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July 23, 2020 In Author Studies, Giveaway

Book Bundle Giveaway 2020 Winner!

Thank you to everyone who entered and shared about the Picture Book Summit Book Bundle Giveaway! We loved seeing your posts and tweets on social media. You ROCK!
Now, it’s our pleasure to announce the 2020 winner!

Congratulations, JUDY ROTH!

PBSummit 2020 Giveaway Winner
Way to go, Judy. Email us at support(at)picturebooksummit(dot)com with your mailing address so we can get your books to you!

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July 17, 2020 In Author Studies, Giveaway

Book Bundle Giveaway 2020!

PBSummit 2020 Book Bundle GiveawayDo you want some new books? Of course, you do. (What writer turns down new books?!)

Here’s your chance to win a fantastic book bundle with books from this year’s Superstar Speakers and workshop presenters! Enter to win:

Picture Book Summit Book Bundle Giveaway 2020!

Be You written and illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

The Great Santa Stakeout written by Betsy Bird, illustrated by Dan Santat

The Power of Her Pen written by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by John Parra

A New Home written and illustrated by Tani de Regil (represented by Adriana Domínguez)

Hello Lighthouse written and illustrated by Sophie Blackall

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Betsy Bird
July 14, 2020 In Events

Betsy Bird Workshop

Performance on the Page: Constructing the Perfect Picture Book Read-Aloud

Betsy BirdLet’s dig in to the first workshop coming to Picture Book Summit Special Edition: Finding Your Voice on October 3, 2020. We would be remiss if we hosted a picture book conference about voice and didn’t talk about people actually using their voices to read our stories to kids. That’s a key component of picture books, right? So we asked picture book curator and read-aloud expert Betsy Bird to join us!

Betsy is bringing us Performance on the Page: Constructing the Perfect Picture Book Read-Aloud!

Join author and librarian Betsy Bird for an in-depth examination of what separates the good picture book read-alouds from the great picture book read-alouds. Librarians have always known that picture books can often break down into two groups: one-on-one titles and read-aloud titles. One-on-ones are great for getting snuggly at bedtime, but if you want to engage a large crowd of kids, you need a text that pops in an entirely different way. Betsy breaks down some of the most successful read-alouds, from classics to lesser known titles to brand new 2020 books.

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Finding Your Voice - PBSummit 2020
July 1, 2020 In Events

2020 Registration Now Open!

Finding Your Voice - PBSummit 2020Registration is now open for our 2020 Picture Book Summit!

For our 6th annual event, we are pleased to bring you Caldecott Medal winner Sophie Blackall, Coretta Scott King Honor winner Lesa Cline-Ransome, and New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Peter H. Reynolds. Our theme this year is:

Finding Your Voice

Our Superstar Speakers will help you find your voice in writing picture books in these three in-depth keynote presentations.

 

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