Announcing the 4th Annual Phildecott and Steadbery Awards!!!

January 24, 2013 · Filed under Miscellany · Tagged A Sick Day for Amos McGee, Bear Has a Story to Tell, best of 2012, Caldecott, Erin E. Stead, Newbery, Philip C. Stead, Quentin Blake

Reblogged from Philip Stead Illustration | A Home for Bird, Jonathan and the Big Blue Boat, Creamed Tuna Fish and Peas on Toast, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, Bear Has a Story to Tell:

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But first, a Short Essay Regarding the Importance of the Independent Bookstore

From the Cluttered Desk of Philip Stead (with Erin sitting close by):

The twenty-first century has had a rocky start for lovers of bookstores and real, paper books. The advent of e-bookery coupled with Wall Street's unfortunate shenanigans has created an environment in which many stores have had to close their doors.

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In honor of the forthcoming Caldecott and Newbery announcement (on January 28th, 2013) Philip and Erin Stead, author and illustrator of A Sick Day for Amos McGee (the 2011 Caldecott winner) and Bear Has a Story to Tell, announce their Phildecott and Steadbery Awards, aka their "Best of 2012" list. Includes bonus thoughts on the importance of bookstores and the perseverance of the printed book. Enjoy!