Podcast appearances and mentions of Adam Rex

Carter Higgins, author, illustrator, motion designer, librarian, great thinker, is here! You have probably read her books already because they're great, but one of Josh's favorites is discussed within! And hey, not that you weren't going to anyway, but stay til the very end for an introspective discussion about Carter's next book, Round and Round the Year We Go, which is delightful and contains human children! ----- Our sponsor is Tielmour Press! Check out Fungi Are More than Mushrooms, out March 2025! Our reviews this week: TUMBLEBABY by Adam Rex and Audrey Helen Weber MUNCHPIE MORGAN by Merry Lorenz and Kenneth Anderson EVERY SECOND by Bruno Gibert   DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

In this Deep Dive episode, Chrissie shares a week by week look at a weird books unit with 4th and 5th grade students in the library.Resources Mentioned on the Show:"Let the Kids Get Weird" by Janet Manely on LitHub"Goodnight Moon" on Looking at Picture Books Substack by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen Mac Barnett on NPR: "Are picture books undervalued? This new ambassador of children's literature thinks so"Books Discussed on the Show:Tumblebaby by Adam Rex and Audrey Helen WeberThe Cat Way by Sara Lundberg, translated by BJ WoodsteinGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement HurdLet's Be Bees by Shawn HarrisWhere the Wild Things Are by Maurice SendakI Want to Be a Vase by Julio Torres, illustrated by Julian GlanderSam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and Jon KlassenThe Pineapple Princess by Sabina HahnI Do Not Eat Children by Marcus CutlerThe Teeny Weeny Unicorn by Shawn HarrisA Sleepless Night by Micaela Chirif, illustrated by Joaquin Camp, translated by Jordan LandsmanPretty Ugly by David Sedaris, illustrated by Ian FalconerPepper and Me by Beatrice AlemagnaTove and the Island with No Address by Lauren SoloyBe sure to subscribe to the show wherever you get your podcasts. You can follow the show on Instagram @bookdelightpod, follow Chrissie on Instagram @librarychrissie, and subscribe to Chrissie's kidlit newsletter at librarychrissie.substack.com.If you want to support the show, please consider becoming a paid subscriber on Substack. For $7/month, you are helping to pay the costs of the show and receive exclusive content like extra booklists, live video Q&As with Chrissie, reviews of books Chrissie did not like, and more. Visit librarychrissie.substack.com to subscribe.

Today's guest is Chiara Colombi, author of Rocket Ship, Solo Trip and the follow-up Rocket Beams, Lunar Dreams both illustrated by Scott Magoon. We chat about marketing your debut, being your own advocate, and asking yourself why you write. But you'll have to listen all the way to the end to hear our ideas on revolutionizing the query process and to hear Chiara's Dead Manuscript! But, really, agents, if you're listening, please chime in, we'd love to hear your thoughts on querying. Team Versy is Brenna Jeanneret, children's lit author, mother, rock climber, outdoors person, and podcaster, Josh Monken, children's lit author, father, science communicator, and podcaster Jon Seymour, podcast wizard, author/illustrator and family man.  This episode was proudly sponsored by Tielmour Press Our guest for this conversation was Chiara Colombi. You can find Chiara here.  DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: SCHOOL'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL written by Adam Rex illustrated by Christian Robinson JONTY GENTOO: THE ADVENTURES OF A PENGUIN written by Julia Donaldson illustrated by Axel Scheffler PROPER BADER written by Lauren Glattly illustrated by Rob Sayegh Jr. The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our new quokka mascot, Versey, and was generously created by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment! Thanks and see ya next time.  You May Contribute a Verse is a homespun production, produced, edited, recorded, conceptualized, and marketed by Josh Monken, Brenna Jeanneret, and Jon Seymour.

Send us a Text Message.It's hard to believe, but back-to-school is just around the corner. And the start of a new school year can stir up a lot of emotions in kids, especially those who are starting school for the first time. Therefore, it's nice to have some books to incorporate into your speech therapy sessions that help relieve their stress and show how school can be a fun and safe place for kids. Two books we think do a great job of showcasing those ideas are Our Class is a Family by Shannon Olsen and School's First Day of School by Adam Rex. So, in today's episode, we're doing a back-to-school this or that edition and sharing how we're using these books in our speech therapy sessions. Resources Mentioned:Our Class is a Family by Shannon OlsenSchool's First Day of School by Adam RexNarrative Key Teaching Points - Back to SchoolBack to School Book CompanionBack to School Book Companions for Speech Therapy Blog PostBook Search - Back to SchoolFollow us on Instagram @literacybasedspeechtherapyWrite your review on Apple Podcasts! For the full book list and resources, head to the show notes: https://sweetsouthernspeech.com/podcast/back-to-school-this-or-that

A generous helping of Adam Rex awaits you. No cause for alarm, the episode title is merely a play on the title of one of Adam's three 2023 book releases! Catch these books in order of age group: Oh No, the Aunts are Here, The Story of Gumluck the Wizard, and A Little Like Waking! Guess what? YOU MAY CONTRIBUTE A VERSE IS FIVE YEARS OLD.  Thank you for listening! I wish this milestone would have coincided with our 100th episode, but we're ALMOST THERE. ------- DON'T MISS AN EPISODE! Sign up for our newsletter here! This episode's book reviews: HOW TO MAKE A PEANUT BUTTER SANDWICH IN 17 EASY STEPS by Bambi Edlund A LITTLE LIKE WAKING by Podcast Guest Adam Rex! KATHI Q BUILDS A TIME MACHINE by Jo-Anne Scranton, illustrated by Gabi Moraes The artwork for You May Contribute a Verse features our quokka mascot Versey, and was generously created for us by the great Maddie Frost! Find her on IG @hellomaddiefrost or on her website Maddie-Frost.com  Our theme music is So Happy by Scott Holmes you can find more of his music at scottholmesmusic.com   Love the podcast and wanna support more episodes like this? Find Community Shoutouts, Merch and our Patreon here!!  Find us on Bluesky @joshmonkwords, @brennajeanneret, and @jonseym0ur as always, let us know what you think via a rating, review, or comment!

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By Adam Rubin. Illustrated by Adam Rex.

We review the book "School's First Day of School" by Adam Rex.Support the show

Mac, the author, fires Adam, the illustrator, over their artistic differences about Chloe, the main character of their book, until Mac realizes both of their talents are needed and they must work together or their story about Chloe will never be finished. Full color. The bestselling, dynamic duo of Mac Barnett and Adam Rex creatively spar as they battle to tell a tantalizing tale in this clever comedy sketch that breaks "the fourth wall". Meet Chloe: Every week, she collects loose change so she can buy tickets to ride the merry-go-round. But one fateful day, she gets lost in the woods on her way home, and a large dragon leaps out from--"Wait! It's supposed to be a lion," says Mac Barnett, the author of this book. But Adam Rex, the illustrator, thinks a dragon would be so much cooler (don't you agree?). Mac's power of the pen is at odds with Adam --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/avant-garde-books/support

No, not the C20 one that came out in 2019; we're taking a look at the 1st edition Player's Guide from... year unclear. (We think it's 1997? But there's an ad for Hunter: the Reckoning in the back, so who knows.) As WoD Player's Guides go, the Changeling one has a lot of your standard fare: Merits and Flaws before those became standard in the corebook, additional Traits, new kewl powers. But this book also stands out for its full introduction of the Nunnehi after their brief appearance in Rage Across Appalachia (see episode 10), its thorough treatment of the nine core kiths, and some insightful short essays into the roleplaying experience from a player's perspective. It also feature a full-on errata section of material that got dropped from The Autumn People, because these were the heady days when deadlines were tight and editing was a luxury. In short, this book really packs a lot into its just-shy-of-200 pages. Let's have a look at some tidbits, shall we? art corner Changeling: the Dreaming art is often kind of a mixed bag, but especially as we approach the end of 1st Edition and its full-color books, it's nice to see some truly gorgeous examples in these page. The splash pages at the start of each chapter by Mark Jackson are especially fab, as in these examples: Thematic and evocative! There are also some pretty groovy portraits associated with each kith by Adam Rex, such as this redcap who's charging out of the page, knuckle spikes bared, but who still has some sensible heels and hefty socks for battle: And then there are these troll ladies. We're not entirely sure what's going on with them, but we include them as a reminder that no book's assortment of art will be perfect, and it is only through contrast that we learn to truly appreciate the pieces we really adore: We report, you decide! ... collective nouns Aside from established terms like a corby of redcaps and a tragos of satyrs, some suggestions for what to call a group of each kith: a nosiness or industry of boggansa rowdiness of clurichaunan intrigue of eshuan agitation or complaint of nockersa suspicion of piskiesa veracity or certainty of pookaa nibble of redcapsan excitement of satyrsa sleeking of selkiesan insufferability or pomp of sidhean unsettlement of sluagha bravado of trolls Suggestions for others welcome! ... more nunnehi research We gave some advice and shared some links last time we discussed the Nunnehi, in the Rage Across Appalachia episode. Following up on that, here are some more links that you might find useful for delving into the mythic background of the Indigenous kiths of Concordia: May-may-gway-shi: http://www.native-languages.org/memegwesi.htmRock Giants: http://www.native-languages.org/stonecoat.htm and possibly references to the Gahonga in this book from 1922Nanehi: http://www.native-languages.org/morelegends/nunnehi.htmYunwi Amai'yine'hi: not much, but there's a reference in section 78 of James Mooney's 1900 work, Myths of the CherokeeYunwi Tsundsi: http://www.native-languages.org/morelegends/yunwi-tsunsdi.htmCanotili: http://www.native-languages.org/morelegends/canotila.htmTunghat: unclear; it seems as though the name and "gamekeeper" concept might be taken from Yup'ik ritual (see for example https://www.penn.museum/sites/bulletin/1907/)Kachinas: http://www.native-languages.org/kachinas.htm and http://americanindianoriginals.com/kachina-doll-glossary.htmlSurems: https://parentseyes.arizona.edu/node/506 Water Babies: http://www.native-languages.org/water-babies.htmNümüzo'ho: references and tales in this collectionPu'gwis: mentioned on http://www.native-languages.org/kwakiutl-legends.htm; note that the -s at the end is not a plural!Inuas: less anthropomorphized than in the game; the concept of inua is apparently more abstract in Inuit lore, as outlined in this book from the Smithsonian on artwork that deals with the subject As always, it's important to be aware that one's own research might be flawed, and that digging around on the internet can't fully substitute for thorough academic books and/or talking with an actual expert on the topic. It's also worth noting that digging around for information on the folklore behind these kiths turned up, among other things, sites that claimed to give background to the myths that was directly quoted from the Player's Guide (to the point of talking about "fae mien"). Doing background research is not easy! While you might not need to dive all the way down on these legends for the sake of a game session, you should still be ready to spend more time than you think you will need to try and separate what seems authentic from what seems like the random (even if reasonably informed) invention of someone online. ... your hosts Josh Hillerup (any pronoun)'s weapon of choice: frog-venom-tipped lawn darts. Pooka G (any pronoun/they)'s armor of choice: wadded-up back issues of Utne Reader tied with heavy-duty rubberbands. ... Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep... —John Milton, Paradise Lost, IV.675–676 (psst! email us at podcast@changelingthepodcast.com if you want) (and join our Discord at https://discord.gg/SAryjXGm5j !) (support us on Patreon for additional treats at https://www.patreon.com/changelingthepodcast!)

In "Robot Zot!," author Jon Scieszka writes a children's book about a robot who wants to conquer the earth but finds himself having landed in a suburban kitchen instead, thus changing his original mission. The book was illustrated by David Shannon. In "Guess Again!" and "Brixton Brothers 1: The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity," author Mac Barnett and illustrator Adam Rex write a children's picture book, and the first book in a series for young readers about a kid who wants to be a crime detective. This discussion took place on a 2009 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" originating in San Francisco, California.

First Draft Episode #342: Adam Rubin Adam Rubin, New York Times bestselling picture book author known for Dragons Love Tacos, Those Darn Squirrels!, Robo-Sauce and more with illustrator Daniel Salmieri, about his new collection of middle grade short stories, The Ice Cream Machine. Links to Topics Mentioned In This Episode: “Weird Al” Yankovic Monty Python Mr. Bean The Far Side cartoon by Gary Larson (find the first collection, The Far Side, here) Calvin and Hobbes, cartoon by Bill Watterson (check out the first collection, Calvin and Hobbes) Klutz Books, like Juggling For the Complete Klutz, created by John Cassidy Exploratorium books like The Art of Curiosity Upright Citizens Brigade Improv Olympic Leo Burnett advertising agency Jon Scieszka, former National Ambassador for Children's Literature and New York Times bestselling author best known for picture books with illustrator Lane Smith, including The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, Math Curse, and more. Hear his First Draft interview here. Good Night, Good Night Construction Site Adam and Dan's Robo-Sauce video High Five by Adam Rubin and illustrated by Daniel Salmieri Gladys the Magic Chicken by Adam Rex illustrator Adam Rex El Chupacabras by Adam Rubin with illustrator Crash McCreery Trey Parker, co-creator of South Park Kurt Vonnegut (author of Slaughterhouse Five and more) lecture about The Shapes of Stories Illustrator Charles Santoso Cartoonist Liniers Illustrator Emily Hughes Illustrator Nicole Miles Seaerra Miller, illustrator Improvise: Scene From the Inside Out by Nick Napier

We're joined by bestselling children's book author and illustrator Adam Rex, to discuss the misbegotten Dungeons & Dragons movie from 2000. What does he know about D&D, oh, we dunno... just that he was an illustrator for a little book called... THE MONSTER MANUAL (3rd edition)? Ever heard of it? (...plus a ton of other D&D manuals, Magic the Gathering cards, and other role playing and fantasy games). Join us as we point our magic missles at this magic misfire.Wikipedia entry for Dungeons & DragonsMovies recommended in this episode:Inherent ViceThe Last DuelMr. KleinThe Green Knight

In this double feature episode Kennedy reads two back to school books. The first book "This School Year Will Be THE BEST!" by Kay Winter and illustrated by Renee Andriani tells the story about a class talking about their hopes for the new school year. The second book "School's First Day of School" by Adam Rex and illustrated by Christian Robinson tells the story of the first day of school from the eyes of the school building. Both books will put and student in the mood to return to school this year. https://www.amazon.com/s?k=School%27s+First+Day+of+School&ref=nb_sb_noss_2 https://www.amazon.com/This-School-Year-Will-BEST/dp/0142426962/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=This+School+Year+will+be+the+best&qid=1630419882&sr=8-3

本期“全球童书作者采访计划”连线的是美国绘本作家、插画师——Adam Rex。他的绘本《FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH》是纽约时报畅销书。他的第一本小说《THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY》2007年出版，并于2014年被梦工厂改编成电影《Home》。他为很多著名绘本作家配过插画，比如Mac Barnett, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Kinney等。 2021年他出版了三本绘本:《The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America》，《Unstoppable》，《On Account of the Gum》。本次访谈我们从他的新书聊起，探讨了他在创作中的思考和坚持、遇到的困难、挑战和机遇，以及作为父亲这个角色在育儿上的思考。 Adam Rex is an American illustrator and writer of children&`&s books. His picture book FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH, was a New York Times Bestseller. 2007 saw the release of his first novel, THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY, which was adapted into the DreamWorks film HOME in 2014. He has illustrated the work of many authors, including Mac Barnett, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Kinney, etc. In 2020, Adam had 3 picture books out: 1. The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America 2. Unstoppable 3. On Account of the Gum Adam&`&s Website： https://www.adamrex.com/ Where to find us: www.storyland.com.cn

本期“全球童书作者采访计划”连线的是美国绘本作家、插画师——Adam Rex。他的绘本《FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH》是纽约时报畅销书。他的第一本小说《THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY》2007年出版，并于2014年被梦工厂改编成电影《Home》。他为很多著名绘本作家配过插画，比如Mac Barnett, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Kinney等。 2021年他出版了三本绘本:《The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America》，《Unstoppable》，《On Account of the Gum》。本次访谈我们从他的新书聊起，探讨了他在创作中的思考和坚持、遇到的困难、挑战和机遇，以及作为父亲这个角色在育儿上的思考。 Adam Rex is an American illustrator and writer of children&`&s books. His picture book FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH, was a New York Times Bestseller. 2007 saw the release of his first novel, THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY, which was adapted into the DreamWorks film HOME in 2014. He has illustrated the work of many authors, including Mac Barnett, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Kinney, etc. In 2020, Adam had 3 picture books out: 1. The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America 2. Unstoppable 3. On Account of the Gum Adam&`&s Website： https://www.adamrex.com/ Where to find us: www.storyland.com.cn

本期“全球童书作者采访计划”连线的是美国绘本作家、插画师——Adam Rex。他的绘本《FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH》是纽约时报畅销书。他的第一本小说《THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY》2007年出版，并于2014年被梦工厂改编成电影《Home》。他为很多著名绘本作家配过插画，比如Mac Barnett, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Kinney等。 2021年他出版了三本绘本:《The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America》，《Unstoppable》，《On Account of the Gum》。本次访谈我们从他的新书聊起，探讨了他在创作中的思考和坚持、遇到的困难、挑战和机遇，以及作为父亲这个角色在育儿上的思考。 Adam Rex is an American illustrator and writer of children&`&s books. His picture book FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH, was a New York Times Bestseller. 2007 saw the release of his first novel, THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY, which was adapted into the DreamWorks film HOME in 2014. He has illustrated the work of many authors, including Mac Barnett, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Kinney, etc. In 2020, Adam had 3 picture books out: 1. The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America 2. Unstoppable 3. On Account of the Gum Adam&`&s Website： https://www.adamrex.com/ Where to find us: www.storyland.com.cn

本期“全球童书作者采访计划”连线的是美国绘本作家、插画师——Adam Rex。他的绘本《FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH》是纽约时报畅销书。他的第一本小说《THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY》2007年出版，并于2014年被梦工厂改编成电影《Home》。他为很多著名绘本作家配过插画，比如Mac Barnett, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Kinney等。 2021年他出版了三本绘本:《The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America》，《Unstoppable》，《On Account of the Gum》。本次访谈我们从他的新书聊起，探讨了他在创作中的思考和坚持、遇到的困难、挑战和机遇，以及作为父亲这个角色在育儿上的思考。 Adam Rex is an American illustrator and writer of children&`&s books. His picture book FRANKENSTEIN MAKES A SANDWICH, was a New York Times Bestseller. 2007 saw the release of his first novel, THE TRUE MEANING OF SMEKDAY, which was adapted into the DreamWorks film HOME in 2014. He has illustrated the work of many authors, including Mac Barnett, Neil Gaiman, Jeff Kinney, etc. In 2020, Adam had 3 picture books out: 1. The Next President: The Unexpected Beginnings and Unwritten Future of America 2. Unstoppable 3. On Account of the Gum Adam&`&s Website： https://www.adamrex.com/ Where to find us: www.storyland.com.cn

In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, sponsored by Irving Shipbuilding, Dave Perry talks to Dr. Andrea Charron, Dr. Jean-Christophe Boucher, and Dr. Jeffrey Collins about the memorable defence moments of 2020 and what to look forward to in 2021. Irving Shipbuilding, Canada's National Shipbuilder with more than 2,000 men and women in Nova Scotia building Canada's future combat fleet for the Royal Canadian Navy Participants Bio: Dr. Andrea Charron holds a PhD from the Royal Military College of Canada (Department of War Studies). Her research and teaching areas include NORAD, the Arctic, foreign and defence policy and sanctions. She serves on the DND's Defence Advisory Board and has published in numerous peer-reviewed journals. Jean-Christophe Boucher is an Assistant Professor at the School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary a CGAI Fellow, and a director of research in civil-military relations at the Canadian Defence and Security Network Dr. Jeffrey (Jeff) F. Collins is a noted expert on Canadian defence procurement and defence policy. He maintains an active research presence with Canada's leading centres in foreign and defence policy, including with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute as an associate and, separately, as a fellow with Dalhousie University's Centre for the Study of Security and Development, and the University of Manitoba's Centre for Defence and Security Studies.   Host Bio: Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) What Dr. Charron, Dr. Collins, and Dr. Boucher are reading: - Anne Applebaum, The Twilight of Democracies: The Seductive Lure of Authoritarianism, penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621076/twilight-of-democracy-by-anne-applebaum/ - Neil Gaiman and Adam Rex, Chu's Day, https://www.neilgaiman.com/works/Books/Chu%27s+Day/ - Evan Mawdsley, The War for the Sea: A MAritime History of World War II, https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300190199/war-seas - Sinan Aral, The Hype Machine: How Social Media Disrupts Our Elections, Our Economy, and Our Health - And How We Must Adapt, https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/570128/the-hype-machine-by-sinan-aral/ - Lionel Beehner, Risa Brooks, Daniel Maurer, Reconsidering American Civil-Military Relations: The Military, Society, Politics, and Modern Wars, https://global.oup.com/academic/product/reconsidering-american-civil-military-relations-9780197535509?cc=us&lang=en& Recording Date: 17 Dec 2020 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Today we are thrilled to bring you Adam Rex. Adam Rex wrote and/or illustrated all the books you like including the New York Times best selling Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, the New York Times best selling School’s First Day of School, and also a number of titles about which the New York Times has been strangely coy. In this snippet from Adam’s Picture Book Summit presentation, he digs down deep into word choice and rules of humor in creating a funny picture book. Find out more about this year's Picture Book Summit at picturebooksummit.com.

We don’t have an interview this week because we wanted to have a discussion around our different approaches to project planning, experimenting with new approaches to time management, and doing what comes naturally. Everyone is busier than ever with the pandemic putting new demands on our time. In this episode, Aijung talks about brushing up on her perspective skills using YouTube videos, tutorials, and books. Those included Perspective Made Easy by Robbie Lee, "How to Draw a Room in 1-Point Perspective" and "How to Draw a Kitchen in 2-Point Perspective" by Circle Line Art School, and the "How to Place Vanishing Points" tutorial by Martina Cecelia.Phil mentions Getting Things Done by David Allen, learning from illustrator Casey Wise, Adam Rex’s character sculpts, and YA author Bill Blume.

In this episode of DreamMachine, Patricia and Arun discuss about the 2015 DreamWorks animated film Home, which is based on the 2007 children's book The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex. The movie is about a species of aliens called the Boov invading the planet Earth after being chased by another group of aliens called the Gorg. After conquering Earth, the Boov relocate all of humanity to other locations to make themselves at home. One of the Boovs named Oh finds a girl named Tip who was separated from her mother and wishes to go to Australia to reunite with her. Will they find her mother in time? Will Oh and Tip have a strong friendship despite being enemies? When the movie premiered, it made over $386 million dollars out of a $135 million dollar budget, but had mixed to negative reviews from critics and viewers. It also has an animated series on Netflix called Home: The Adventures of Tip and Oh. What do Patricia and Arun think of the film with its mixed reception? Is it a horrible trainwreck or an underrated gem? Listen and find out.

We bet you've played the game.  Now hear how it all began with the three great warriors - Rock, Paper, and Scissors.  This is a NY Times bestseller by Drew Daywalt and illustrated by Adam Rex.

Southwest Harbor Public Library's Melissa Haas chats about three books she recommended for Island Readers & Writers' summer booklist: "Pluto Gets the Call" by Adam Rex, with illustrations by Laurie Keller; "My Friend Earth" by Patricia MacLachlan, with illustrations by Francesca Sanna and "Snapdragon" by Kat Leyh. 

Vampire time!!!!!!!!! We talk about two books featuring some blood sucking fiends! A Fat Vampire: A Never Coming of Age Story by Adam Rex and The Southern Book Club’s Guide go Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. Enjoy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/litchicks/message

Today I am joined by a team of 3rd graders at my school. Specifically, these are 3rd graders who signed up to take a podcasting class with me. You may have heard them on previous episodes interviewing Ricardo Cortes about his illustrations in PARTY: A MYSTERY or asking Adam Rex about ARE YOU SCARED, DARTH VADER? or writing PLUTO GETS THE CALL, which is illustrated by Laurie Keller. I’ve got one more episode with them after this where they interview debut picture book author Elizabeth Lilly. GERALDINE, her debut, is one we all loved quite a lot and we had the special opportunity to interview her in person. But today is a little different. I reached out to all of you over Facebook and asked what questions about books, podcasting, and, most importantly, being a reader you might have for a class full of 3rd graders. We had a lot of fun recording this episode and I hope you enjoy listening. And if you submitted a question, listen for your name! Please welcome my 3rd graders, here to take your questions! You can access even more information about this book and its author by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/podcast. Thank you to this week's sponsor: Libro.fm And to the generous support from our Patrons.

Adam Rex (@MrAdamRex) shares ARE YOU SCARED, DARTH VADER?, which is nominated for our state book award. Adam also shares PLUTO GETS THE CALL, which is illustrated by Laurie Keller. Exploring fear, identity, and value through the context of humor (and Star Wars) takes just the right touch, and these books do so in wonderful ways. I’ve been working with a group of 3rd graders in a special podcasting seminar. Students nominate books for us to consider. Once we select the book and reach out to the author for an interview we begin creating questions based on the books on which our episode will focus. Our students had their fingers crossed about this particular interview and we all had a really, really great time interviewing Adam. We hope you enjoy! You can access even more information about this book and its author by visiting www.matthewcwinner.com/podcast. Thank you to this week's sponsors: Highlights Foundation Storyteller Academy Libro.fm And to the generous support from our Patrons.

On this episode, I sit down with fellow licensed therapist, Melissa Munoz, LMFT.  We discuss the children’s book, Why, written by Adam Rex and illustrated by Claire Keane. This story is about a young child who meets a villain who wants to rule the world.  By sitting back and asking the question, “Why?” over and over, the young child manages to change the outcome of villain’s goal.  This story conveys the importance of listening without judgment, supporting a child in their struggle, feeling understood, and the how there are reasons behind behaviors.  The recommended reading age for this book is 3-5 years old. To find out more about Melissa Munoz, LMFT:  http://attachmentandidentity.wordpress.com To find out more information about the host Robyn Tamanaha, LMFT: robyntamanahatherapy.com Disclaimer: This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. It is not psychotherapy or counseling. This information is to be used based on your own judgment. If you need to speak with a professional, you should find one local to you and contact them directly.

Are you familiar with the universal tendency of young children to always ask WHY? This laugh-out-loud picture book features a small child taking on a big loud bully with one simple question. Adam Rex is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator. His books include The True Meaning of Smekday, which was made into the hit animated movie Home; Moonday; School’s First Day of School, illustrated by Christian Robinson; Nothing Rhymes with Orange; and Chu's Day, written by Neil Gaiman.  

Karina and Matthew talk about back-to-school anticipation, exceptional ways to get to school, and the resilience and determination each student possesses. Joining are special guests Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul, authors of Adventures to School: Real-Life Journeys of Students from Around the World, illustrated by Isabel Muñoz. This episode is sponsored by AstroNuts Mission One: The Plant Planet by Jon Scieszka and illustrated by Steven Weinberg (published by Chronicle Books) and Book Riot Insiders. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. To get even more kidlit news and recommendations, sign up for our The Kids Are All Right newsletter! RELEVANT LINKS: Miranda Paul (website) Baptiste Paul (website) Hooray for Teachers (Kidlit These Days Ep. 4) Save School Libraries! (Kidlit These Days Ep. 6) The Dot Song Motions Guide - Emily Arrow & Peter H. Reynolds (YouTube) BOOKS DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: Mentioned in the Interview: Adventures to School: Real-Life Journeys of Students from Around the World by Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul, illustrated by Isabel Muñoz I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon by Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon The Field by Baptiste Paul, illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara Thanku: Poems of Gratitude edited by Miranda Paul, illustrated by Marlena Myles Little Libraries, Big Heroes by Miranda Paul, illustrated by John Parra Picture Books: School’s First Day of School by Adam Rex, illustrated by Christian Robinson The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend! By Cori Doerrfeld School People (poems selected by) By Lee Bennett Hopkins, illustrated Ellen Shi Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal Nimoshom and His Bus by Penny M. Thomas, illustrated by Karen Hibbard The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Rafael Lopez The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Middle Grade: Beatrice Zinker: Upside Down Thinker by Shelley Johannes For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J. Lockington The Next Great Paulie Fink by Ali Benjamin Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez Let us know what books or topics you've been sharing this week, or if you have a suggestion or book recommendation for an upcoming episode. Find us on email (kidlitthesedays@bookriot.com), Twitter (@KarinaYanGlaser and @MatthewWinner), or Instagram (@KarinaIsReadingAndWriting and @MatthewCWinner).

Sharifah and Jenn discuss favorite kidlit from SF/F. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter!   Books Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex (Home, Tip voiced by Rihanna!) The Storm Runner by JC Cervantes Binky Adventure Series by Ashley Spires Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet #1) by Roshani Chokshi Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Phoebe and Her Unicorn Series Book 1) by Dana Simpson

Sharifah and Jenn discuss Avengers, Vans’ new Harry Potter Collection, some book announcements, and favorite kidlit from SF/F. This episode is sponsored by Audible, BookCon, and Exhalation by Ted Chiang. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, or via Apple Podcasts here. The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter!   News Here’s a sciencey look at The Snap from Avengers: Infinity War NK Jemisin is writing a comic for DC! Zen Cho is writing a new novella! Vans Is Launching a Harry Potter Collaboration   Books Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex (Home, Tip voiced by Rihanna!) The Storm Runner by JC Cervantes Binky Adventure Series by Ashley Spires Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quartet #1) by Roshani Chokshi Phoebe and Her Unicorn (Phoebe and Her Unicorn Series Book 1) by Dana Simpson

Adam Rex goes in-depth with SWA CEO Nicky Morris about his thoughts on the past and future of his company

Welcome to the SPOOK-tastic Part 2 of our Halloween Extravaganza! Throughout the episode, our friends drop by to Trick or Treat: Creature performer Dee Tails, Jason and Gabe (Blast Points Podcast), Tom Spina (Regal Robot) and Jeff Baham (Mousetalgia). We also have quite a few international shout-outs from Martin Keeler (Fantha Tracks). Dee Tails was in town this past month, and we took him on his very first  Halloween experience! It was our first time to try out the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride here in Griffith Park as well. We document the experience and I think we all learned a little something about Dee's scare threshold that night. Check out the story and pictures from the event. Then we huddle around the Endor bonfire and read from the new book, “Are You Scared Darth Vader?” by Adam Rex. Who knew Richard could sound so Vader-like?? Interested in our Halloween Episode, Part 1? Here it is! SUPPORT THE SHOW We share our very first Skywalking Force Exclusive episode this month! Richard and I sat down to watch the kooky, funny, crazy HOCUS POCUS and recorded a commentary! It is available to certain levels of the Skywalking Force, and we hope you enjoy! Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force right here. Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Shop Oppo Suits Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US   Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook.   If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!   Never Land on Alderaan!   Check out some of our previous episodes and articles:    

Welcome to the SPOOK-tastic Part 2 of our Halloween Extravaganza! Throughout the episode, our friends drop by to Trick or Treat: Creature performer Dee Tails, Jason and Gabe (Blast Points Podcast), Tom Spina (Regal Robot) and Jeff Baham (Mousetalgia). We also have quite a few international shout-outs from Martin Keeler (Fantha Tracks). Dee Tails was in town this past month, and we took him on his very first  Halloween experience! It was our first time to try out the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride here in Griffith Park as well. We document the experience and I think we all learned a little something about Dee’s scare threshold that night. Check out the story and pictures from the event. Then we huddle around the Endor bonfire and read from the new book, “Are You Scared Darth Vader?” by Adam Rex. Who knew Richard could sound so Vader-like?? Interested in our Halloween Episode, Part 1? Here it is! SUPPORT THE SHOW We share our very first Skywalking Force Exclusive episode this month! Richard and I sat down to watch the kooky, funny, crazy HOCUS POCUS and recorded a commentary! It is available to certain levels of the Skywalking Force, and we hope you enjoy! Find out how you can become a part of the Skywalking Force right here. Shop Star Wars Shoes at Po-Zu! Shop Oppo Suits Skywalking Through Neverland T-Shirts at TeePublic! Check them out HERE. CONTACT US   Instagram: http://instagram.com/skywalkingpod Twitter: https://twitter.com/SkywalkingPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skywalkingthroughneverland Send emails to share@skywalkingthroughneverland.com and follow us on Facebook.   If you dug this episode, click over to iTunes | Stitcher | YouTube and leave us a review!   Never Land on Alderaan!   Check out some of our previous episodes and articles:    

This week's episode of Home One Radio is a review of Adam Rex's wonderful children's book, Are You Scared Darth Vader?. Why are we talking about a children's book? Well, you have to listen to hear our sincere, heartfelt apologetic for kid's books in the Star Wars universe. Plus, Blaine goes bargain bin shopping and is pleasantly surprised by a Star Wars game, and Josh gushes about the fusing of Claudia Gray and manga. All that and much more on a frightfully fun episode of the show!

When it comes to selecting books for the podcast, the sisters tend towards those books that have lots of details. And this one, as Kate was quick to learn, could go head-to-head with Where's Waldo in terms of hidden details. Alas, no clowns this week but they make up for it in other ways. Along the way they manage to identify The Ghost of Christmas Present, Chekov's plug, and the degree to which this book is like the movie Splash. Source Books: - Yeah, they never got to Kate's old blog, but it really it was one of the greatest things. It was called How To, How Hard, and How Much and on it she would find online How To's and try to do them herself. There was great stuff on there. Not the gingerbread Tartis, though. No no. Not that: http://katokula.blogspot.com/ - The Naked Cowboy wasn't actually by Adam Rex. That wasn't even the title. It was The Dirty Cowboy (which he just illustrated) written by Amy Timberlake. - The blog mentioned by listener was Don't Read This to My Kids: http://www.drttmk.com/ - It included this video review of The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings. For the record, this review is AWESOME!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSOI8ZVIi4E - For the full Show Notes, please visit us here: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2018/05/14/fuse-8-n-kate-king-bidgoods-in-the-bathtub-by-audrey-wood-ill-don-wood/

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Nerdy Bookcast! Today on the show, a post from author Josh Funk, and book talks of a couple titles from Colby Sharp and Mr. John Schu's Mock Caldecott list. Today s episode:   Teachers Are Rock Stars. Thank you for very much for listening! The Post Josh Funk is the author of Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast (Sterling Children's), Dear Dragon (Viking / Penguin), and Pirasaurs (Scholastic). Josh tweets at https://twitter.com/joshfunkbooks (@joshfunkbooks), and his site is http://www.joshfunkbooks.com/. Teachers Are Rock Stars” appeared on the Nerdy Bookclub on March 15, 2016. The posts you hear on The Nerdy Bookcast originally appeared on The Nerdy Bookclub. The book talks In celebration of Picture Book Month, Mr. John Schu and Colby Sharp have announced their 2017 Mock Caldecott titles. In this episode, Colby book talks 2 titles from their list… School's First Day of School, by Adam Rex and Christian Robinson Shy, by Deborah Freedman If you enjoy the Nerdy Bookcast, please share it with you friends.  And, as Colby says, “Thanks for being Nerdy.” The post Teachers Are Rock Stars – The Nerdy Bookcast appeared first on Teacher Learning Sessions.

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Nerdy Bookcast! Today on the show, a post from author Jess Keating, and Book Talks from author Adam Rex and illustrator Christian Robinson. Today s episode:   Borrowed Bravery. Thank you for very much for listening! The Post On Borrowed Bravery, and the Books that Change Us is by Jess Keating, the author of the My Life is a Zoo series and the World of Weird Animal Series, featuring Pink is for Blobfish.  Learn lots more and connect with Jess at http://jesskeating.com/. On Borrowed Bravery, and the Books that Change Us appeared on the Nerdy Bookclub on June 4, 2014. The posts you hear on The Nerdy Bookcast originally appeared on The Nerdy Bookclub. The book talks From Adam Rex, the author, most recently, of School s First Day of School. There's a Little Black Spot on the Sun Today, by Sven Volker and Sting. And from Christian Robinson, illustrator, most recently, of School s First Day of School. They All Saw a Cat, by Brian Wenzel. If you enjoy the Nerdy Bookcast, please share it with you friends.  And, as Colby says, “Thanks for being Nerdy.” The post Borrowed Bravery – The Nerdy Bookcast appeared first on Teacher Learning Sessions.

Mac Barnett (@macbarnett) and Adam Rex (@MrAdamRex), author and illustrator of How This Book Was Made, stop by the podcast to talk about Mac's interest in form and the picture book as a live performance, as well as the value Adam sees in taking time to make distance from your work in progress in order to reach a final illustration that feels, to the reader, inevitable.

País Estados Unidos Director Tim Johnson Guión Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember (Libro: Adam Rex) Música Lorne Balfe Sinopsis Cuando el alienígena más irritantemente optimista de la galaxia se encuentra huyendo de su propia raza, se verá forzado a formar equipo con una chica adolescente muy testaruda. Estos extraños fugitivos acabarán salvando el planeta. Adaptación del popular libro "The True Meaning of Smekday", de Adam Rex. Voces originales: Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Jennifer Lopez y Steve Martin.

In order to take a little time off for the holidays, Rachel & Sam are taking their first EVER break! So for the next two weeks, enjoy some of the most popular podcasts from our archives. They are in no way digitally re-mastered, and it's weird to think about how far we've come! Welp, HERE WE GO!!   You know who writes good stories? Neil Gaiman writes good stories. Both Sam and Rachel love his books and the Sandman comics, but did you know he ALSO has written some children's books? Well... we've GOT to read that! Chu's Day is a fun story about a panda bear. HA! Panda BEAR! I got the last word Rachel! Also it's illustrated by Adam Rex. A Tucson guy! Man, I like this book. Rachel & Sam Read a Story is about the fun of reading children's books, and also about how little sense these books make when you read them 20 years later. We read the books aloud and make fun of them while we do. Enjoy

A must listen for children’s literature enthusiasts, illustrator and children’s book author, Adam Rex, joins our podcast to talk about his creative process, spilled pudding, and fat vampires. Just in time for first day of school, Adam also gives us the scoop on his upcoming new book, School’s First Day of School. Recorded from the Worlds of Words children's collection at the University of Arizona’s College of Education, you won’t want to miss a minute of our conversation with Adam Rex.

Adam Rex (@MrAdamRex), author and illustrator of Smek for President, published by Disney Hyperion (@DisneyHyperion) and sequel to the best-selling The True Meaning of Smek Day, stops by to talk about writing as he goes, his massive project for which no one was paying him and no one knew about, and the standard of bad kickball playing.

13 de mayo Día de la Virgen de Fátima Hoy 13 de mayo, es el día de la Virgen de Fátima y en Calabozo, Guárico, como en el resto del mundo, la colonia lusitana se presta para celebrar su día con una misa y procesión por los alrededores del templo. Cada año, en memoria de la primera aparición de la Virgen en 1917 en las colinas de Cova de Iría (Portugal), a tres pequeños pastorcitos, Lucía dos Santos y sus primos Francisco y Jacinta Marto, sus feligreses se unen en oración para compartir esta celebración de una de las apariciones marianas de la Virgen. "Invitamos a la colonia, trabajadora y sacrificada, de portugueses y devotos todos a festejarla en nuestra templo parroquial como una sola familia", dijo el comité organizador. HOME Llega a la gran pantalla Home una aventura extraterrestre en dibujos animados llega este viernes 15 de mayo a Cinex y Cines Unidos. La historia versa de los Boov, unos alienígenas que cambian de tono según sus emociones: rojo cuando se enfurecen, azul si están tristes, naranja si se exaltan y verde cuando mienten. Llevan siglos huyendo de los Gorg, un clan que los persigue por todo el universo para aniquilarlos. Cuando aterrizan en “el tercer planeta a la derecha” deben aprender a lidiar con los humanos, a quienes reubican en Australia para poder quedarse con el resto de los territorios. Oh (Jim Parsons) envía un mensaje en cadena a todos sus amigos para hacer una fiesta de bienvenida. Los Gorg también reciben la invitación, lo que hace que los Boov, liderados por el Capitán Smek (Steve Martin), lo odien más de lo que ya lo hacían por ser tan amigable. Se convierte en un fugitivo y deberá defenderse solo. Oh no sabe conjugar los verbos en español y abusa de los gerundios. Sin embargo, se entenderá con Tip (Rihanna), la niña con la que se topa en las calles de Nueva York y a la que ayudará a llegar a Australia para buscar a su madre (Jennifer López). El filme dirigido por Tim Johnson (Vecinos invasores) está basado en el libro The True Meaning of Smekday de Adam Rex. En 94 minutos logra pasear al público por una variedad de emociones, como reír con la ingenuidad de Oh, llorar con las reflexiones de Tip, estresarse cuando aparecen los Gorg o asquearse con los chistes escatológicos, que no son pocos. La película logra transmitir un mensaje de unidad en la diversidad. Dos seres de distintas creencias, colores y planetas logran entenderse a pesar de sus diferencias. El filme, que contó con un presupuesto de 135 millones de dólares, iba a ser estrenado en 2014, pero Pingüinos de Madagascar era la mayor apuesta de Dreamworks el año pasado. ESCUCHEMOS EL TEMA OFICIAL DE HOME Jennifer Lopez - Feel The Light (Official Lyric Video) | HOME EN ROSITA AL MEDIODIA MIGUEL BOSE SOLICITA REDUCIR EL IVA CULTURAL El cantante español Miguel Bosé dijo hoy que si el gobierno español decide en un futuro llevar a cabo una reducción del IVA cultural, eso no será una reforma cualquiera, sino un acto de "justicia". "Esto no es una reforma, es justicia, es reconsiderar y dar marcha atrás ante un error garrafal que ha sido devastador, que ha desahuciado completamente la cultura", dijo Bosé en una conferencia de prensa que realizó en la capital mexicana. El artista respondió así cuando se le consultó por la posibilidad de que el gobierno español reduzca el IVA cultural actual del 21 %, que se impuso en el año 2012. El artista recordó que esta subida se produjo en plenos tiempos de crisis cuando "ya no había trabajo" y con esto se logró que "matasen la música, el cine, el teatro, el espectáculo en general". Bosé agregó, además, que "una de las pocas salidas que tiene el ciudadano cuando hay crisis es la evasión y el espectáculo y el ocio es evasión". ESCUCHEMOS EL ESTRENO DE DAVID GUETTA Y NICKY MINACKJ HEY MAMA EN ROSITA AL MEDIODIA “Me voy enamorando” es el vídeo más vendido en Latinoamerica “Me voy enamorando Remix” de Chino y Nacho Feat. Farruko alcanzó ayer martes la posición de honor entre los videos más comprados en Itunes, la tienda digital de Apple. Según se aprecia en la plataforma digital de música y videos, la canción, del mismo nombre, se ubica en el puesto 10 en toda Latinoamérica como uno de los éxitos del momento. "Esto es un gran logro y una gran noticia a tan pocos días de haber estrenado nuestro video. Estamos muy contentos con la receptividad que ha tenido Me voy enamorando", comentan Chino y Nacho. "Me voy enamorando Remix" se estrenó el pasado jueves 07 de mayo en Spotify [Spotifay] y en el canal oficial de VEVO del dúo venezolano y actualmente supera los tres millones de vistas. El sencillo actualmente está en el Top 10 de las radios en República Dominicana, Panamá, Guatemala, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Perú, Ecuador, Colombia, Estados Unidos y Venezuela. Chino y Nacho están nominados en la categoría “Mi Artista Tropical” para Premios Juventud 2015. Ya votaron por ellos? Entra en triple W punto premios juventud punto com ESCUCHEMOS A CHINO Y NACHO Y EL EXITO ME VOY ENAMORANDO EN ROSITA AL MEDIODIA El Arquitecto de los Sueños contrajo matrimonio El astrólogo Alfonso León, conocido como “El arquitecto de sueños”, contrajo matrimonio con Arturo García. El venezolano, que está radicado en Miami, publicó el pasado 8 de mayo varias fotos y mensajes en Instagram que parecieran indicar la unión oficial de la pareja. “Felices y agradecidos en esta nueva etapa de nuestras vidas #GraciasDios por tantas bendiciones recibidas en conexión total con nuestro destino @arturogarcia22 @alfonsoleon10 #plenitud #Celebracion #ConexionTotal #Miami #USA”, escribió junto a una imagen en la que se ve a los dos vestidos de blanco. “Celebrando en este día tan especial y conectando a mis primeros #200k por #instagram tremenda #ConexionTotal y señal con todos mis maravillosos seguidores que cada día se conectan desde mi amor en #plenitud #autenticidad y en #evolucion constante en este nuevo ciclo de expansión por todo el planeta”, se lee en otro mensaje publicado en la red social, con una foto en la que se les ve brindando. ESCUCHEMOS A RICKY MARTIN Y EL EXITO Ricky Martin - Come With Me (En Vivo) EN ROSITA AL MEDIODIA KANYE WEST Y NICKI MINAJ CANTARAN EN LOS BILBOARD ANGLO ESTE DOMINGO Kanye West y Nicki Minaj se sumaron a la lista de artistas que participarán el domingo en la ceremonia de los Premios Billboard, que se realizarán en el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas. Además, durante la ceremonia, Wiz Khalifa y Charlie Puth interpretarán "See You Again" en memoria del actor Paul Walker, informó Dick clark productions. Imagine Dragons hará un homenaje al fallecido Ben E. King cantando "Stand by Me", mientras que Minaj interpretará su nuevo éxito con David Guetta "Hey Mama". Previamente se anunciaron actuaciones de Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Iggy Azalea, Ed Sheeran, Nick Jonas, Van Halen, Meghan Trainor, Little Big Town con Faith Hall y los miembros del elenco de "Empire" Jussie Smollett y Bryshere "Yazz" Gray. ESCUCHEMOS EL EXITO DE CHAYANNE MADRE TIERRA EN ROSITA AL MEDIODIA CSI LAS VEGAS LLEGA A SU FIN La cadena de televisión estadounidense CBS anunció que dejará de producir la serie de investigación forense CSI, que hizo furor en la primera década de este siglo después de 15 temporadas en las que se constituyó como una franquicia televisiva, marcando el fin de toda una época. Todo apunta a que CSI, que originalmente estaba ambientado en Las Vegas, se despedirá de los espectadores con una cinta para la televisión que podría ir precedida de una minitemporada, según indicaron diversos medios como The Hollywood Reporter y Variety. CBS dará más detalles sobre el desenlace de la serie en la presentación oficial de contenidos para los próximos meses que tendrá lugar el miércoles, en Nueva York. La decisión de la cadena se produce después de un progresivo descenso de los índices de audiencia de CSI. Entre 2010 y 2015, el programa perdió en EE UU casi 40 % de sus seguidores, aunque en su última temporada continuó contando con el apoyo de 8,2 millones de espectadores promedio por capítulo y en algunas ocasiones llegó a superar los 10 millones, según datos de la compañía de medición Nielsen. La última creación, CSI : Cyber, centrada en la investigación de delitos informáticos, será la única serie del universo CSI que continúe. Protagonizada por Patricia Arquette, dicha producción debutó en marzo de 2015 y fue renovada por CBS para una segunda temporada. ESCUCHEMOS EL EXITO DE Wisin, Carlos Vives - Nota de Amor (Official Video) ft. Daddy Yankee EN ROSITA AL MEDIODIA HIJA DE JHONNY DEEP SERA HERMANA DE NATALIE POTMAN Natalie Portman y la hija de Johnny Depp, Lily Rose Depp, serán hermanas en la película "Planetarium". Según informó "Variety", el drama será rodado en Francia y contará con la directora de dicho país Rebecca Zlotowski, razón por la que la ganadora del Oscar ha estado reforzando su francés para el papel. La película mostrará la historia de dos hermanas que creen tener la habilidad de conectarse con fantasmas. De esta forma, Portman trabajará nuevamente bajo las órdenes de un director francés. Hace 20 años trabajó con el director Luc Besson en "El perfecto asesino". ESCUCHEMOS A miguel bose te amaré EN ROSITA AL MEDIODIA ORGANIZACIONES FEMINISTAS CONTRA HOLLYWOOD Dos organizaciones que luchan por los derechos de las mujeres en Estados Unidos, quieren que se investiguen los motivos por los que Hollywood contrata a más directores que realizadoras en búsqueda de una igual de oportunidades para las mujeres. La Unión de Libertades Civiles (ACLU) del Sur de California y el Proyecto de Derechos de la Mujer de la ACLU a nivel nacional quieren que agencias federales y de derechos civiles de California se involucren en el tema. Las organizaciones dijeron tener evidencia estadística que revela "disparidades sustanciales" en la contratación de mujeres. Estos hallazgos son reforzados por recuentos anecdóticos de unas 50 mujeres cineastas. Menos mujeres trabajan como directoras hoy que hace dos décadas, según las organizaciones. Calculan que en 2014 las mujeres representaron solo el 7% de los directores de las 250 películas más lucrativas. Eso es un 2% menos que en 1998. ESCUCHEMOS EL EXITO DE Victor Porfidio & Digital Militia feat. Zashanell - La La La EN ROSITA AL MEDIODIA Ecuatorianos piden a Brad Pit hacer lo correcto Organizaciones ecuatorianas iniciaron ayer una campaña para evitar que el actor Brad Pitt produzca una película sobre un supuesto fraude judicial que alega la petrolera Chevron, condenada en el país a pagar 9.500 millones de dólares por contaminación ambiental en la Amazonía. La campaña #BradDoTheRightThing (Brad haz lo correcto), impulsada en la página change.org, pretende recolectar apoyos para disuadir a la estrella de Hollywood. Plan B, la productora de Pitt, obtuvo los derechos de un libro con la versión de Chevron sobre el litigio, "presumiblemente con la intención de convertirlo en una película", señala la página. En una carta dirigida al actor se menciona que el libro "La Ley de la Jungla", de Paul Barret, hace referencia a un supuesto fraude contra Chevron, en un juicio planteado por indígenas y pobladores amazónicos ante cortes nacionales. Pitt "debería entender el porqué de la preocupación del pueblo ecuatoriano sobre las intenciones de producir una película que va a difundir mentiras y desinformación sobre la destrucción" atribuida a la petrolera y de "socavar los esfuerzos (...) en búsqueda de justicia", señala la misiva. ESCUCHEMOS A Coldplay - A Sky Full Of Stars (Official video) EN ROSITA AL MEDIODIA LANZAN CUARTA ENTREGA DE MAD MAX En un movimiento arriesgado para una franquicia de culto, el director australiano George Miller anunció hace seis años que iba a lanzar una cuarta entrega de "Mad Max". El proyecto no salió adelante con facilidad, pues requería un presupuesto de 150 millones de dólares, y una historia que dejara satisfechos a los seguidores del personaje interpretado originalmente por Mel Gibson. "Mad Max: Furia en el camino", justifica la espera según las primeras versiones que llegan a neustra mesa de redacción. Miller retoma su obra con Tom Hardy ("Batman: El caballero de la noche asciende") en el rol del justiciero Max Rockatansky. La elección de este británico corpulento y de voz grave permite presentar, desde la primera escena, a un Max intimidante, fuerte y frio. ESCUCHEMOS EL EXITO DE Enrique Iglesias - Noche Y De Dia ft. Yandel, Juan Magan EN ROSITA AL MEDIODIA

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You know who writes good stories? Neil Gaiman writes good stories. Both Sam and Rachel love his books and the Sandman comics, but did you know he ALSO has written some children's books? Well... we've GOT to read that! Chu's Day is a fun story about a panda bear. HA! Panda BEAR! I got the last word Rachel! Also it's illustrated by Adam Rex. A Tucson guy! Man, I like this book. Rachel & Sam Read a Story is about the fun of reading children's books, and also about how little sense these books make when you read them 20 years later. We read the books aloud and make fun of them while we do. Enjoy!

Authors from the 2012 National Book Festival share their personal stories on the books that shaped their lives. Speakers include James Dashner, Philip Levine, Lois Lowry, Susan Tejada, Michael Connelly, Esme Raji Codell, Donna Britt, Mac Barnett, Adam Rex and David Ezra Stein. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5959

Mac Barnett and Adam Rex appear at the 2012 Library of Congress National Book Festival. For captions, transcript, and more information visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feature_wdesc.php?rec=5680.