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more about #childrensbooks Cam/ron: "Modern makeover?" So Too-Tall Grizzly will slang some Oxy, and Raffish Ralph will pull a Bernie Madoff? #theberenstainbears more » Ms Meghan is Reppin' the Triforce: They best leave Little Critter alone. #theberenstainbears more » fuzzylizardkitten: You mentioned "Fantastic Mr. Fox", which got me all uber excited, and then I read the article. "a mix of live-action and computer animation" So real... more » morninggloria: The most important thing that I learned from The Berenstain Bears is that a good way to tell if someone is a bully is if they are wearing one of those... more » aisuru113: Pssttt.. Hollywood, the Bears are on PBS already and let me tell you it is pretty bad. I would save your money and ruin something else. #theberenstai... more » SomeAuthorGirl: If I hear of a glammed-up Arthur movie next, I will be sorely tempted to take my child and go live in a fucking hut on the beach in the Yucatan. Sacr... more » o-line: Because this wasn't bad enough. [en.wikipedia.org] more » LaComtesse: I really hope that the Beren"stain" Bears movie will finally address the elephant in the room: their real name is BerenSTEIN and they changed it becau... more » bookling: This is going to be a disaster. #theberenstainbears more » MsFab: I hate Hollywood with the fire of a thousand suns. They have ruined almost every great thing from my childhood, including Alvin & the Chipmunks, and ... more » Eleanor Ramilly: I have a feeling "slight modern makeover" means what is usually does, they steal the concept but strip away all the substance. #theberenstainbears more » SarahMC: I guarantee we're about to see Sister get sexxxay. #theberenstainbears more » hortense: My guess is that the makeover will include new outfits and probably real names. And maybe shoes. Lord knows we can't have Mama Bear walking around w... more » hortense: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Sexting! The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food 2: Childhood Obesity Boogaloo! The Berenstain Bears Wonder Wh... more » Haystacks: Are they going to explain, why, in an entire Bear community with names, they have been named Brother, Sister, Mother, Father? Well!? #theberenstainbears more » linnyt is a walking cliché: The "slight modern makeover" concerns me. I don't want them to get the Rainbow Brite treatment. #theberenstainbears more » keldo: Am I the only one that hates how the Berenstain Bears are drawn? Yes?...oh well.... #theberenstainbears more » LadySoprano is a Fat-Fighting Superwoman: I'm not sure how I feel about this. The Berenstain Bears were my absolute favorite books as a child. #theberenstainbears more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: I want this book. Right now. There's a few kidlets in my neighborhood and I'm just at a loss about how to prepare them once they've been captured and ... more » elsbels: This makes me think of one of my favorite Miranda moments on Sex and the City, I think it was on the first season, when they went to their crazy frien... more » -
#grizzlynews
Grin And Bear It
Blast from the past: The Berenstain Bears are going to get the Fantastic Mr. Fox treatment and become a "warm-hearted comedy" to hit theaters in 2011. They're also getting a "slight" modern makeover, whatever that means. [USAToday] -
#kidsmeal
Hansel & Gretel Update Gives The Witch Her Say
"I've eaten quite a few children over the centuries. You may wonder where I get them all. The answer is: I get them the traditional way. From parents, of course." — The Witch's Guide to Cooking with Children [New Yorker] -
#rip
R.I.P. Norma Fox Mazer
Sad news: Norma Fox Mazer, the author of several critically acclaimed books for children and young adults, including When She Was Good, Silver, and Newbery Honor Book After The Rain, has died at the age of 78. [PublishersWeekly] -
#bookclub
Stars In The Sky: A Tribute To Betsy-Tacy
For a long time now I have been too emotional to really write about THE BEST SERIES OF ALL TIME: More » -
#birdbrains
Homophobes Target Fictional Penguins
And Tango Makes Three, a kids' book about two male penguins who raise a baby penguin, tops the ALA's banned books list, because of supposed "homosexual undertones." Guess a penguin needs an "opposite marriage" partner — maybe an elephant? [Guardian] -
#adaptation
Where The Wild Things Are : When Kids' Tales Go Tinseltown
Am I the only one who's kind of apprehensive about the Spike Jonze-helmed Where the Wild Things Are movie? Yes? Okay, then. But here's why: More » -
#deepvalley
Heavens to Betsy
Fellow members of the Betsy-Tacy Society will already know this, but the club - which celebrates the BEST SERIES IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD - has refurbished the homes of the real "Betsy" and "Tacy" in Mankato, MN. [PW] -
#womanofletters
R.I.P. Karla Kuskin
Karla Kuskin, the author of more than 50 books for children, including many books of verse and the classic The Philharmonic Gets Dressed, has died at 77. [NYT] -
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#fathersdaughters
My Papa Diego and Me
Guadalupe Rivera on her new children's book: "I was so young at the time and didn't realize what it meant to pose for him. I never knew my father was such a great painter. He was just my father." [PublishersWeekly] -
#storytime
Little House On The Fountainhead?
The beloved Little House books have sold sixty million copies worldwide. It would suck if they turned out to be Libertarian propaganda. More » -
#thetwits
Best Sellers
Finally, a twitter trending topic we can appreciate: #failedchildrensbooktitles. Our favorites? Bi-Curious George, The Owl and the Pussy Cat: A Tale of Interspecies Love, and Ramona Quimby, Age 38. [Utne] -
#leftovers
Recycle Old Sex Toys Into Snack Sorters • Study: Divorce Is Bad For Health
Stupid Intentions has figured out a (not at all) useful way to recycle your old vibrator: repurpose it as a "popcorn sorter."• More » -
#privatelives
Beloved English Children's Book Author Was "Controlling, Difficult, Despised Many People."
Apparently an icon of coziness, Alison Uttley's diaries introduce us to a fabulously nasty character. Or, as we call it, sympathetic! More » -
#citychild
Rawther Disappointing!
Don't get too excited: the Plaza's new 'Live Like Eloise' and 'Live Like Eloise Slumber Party' packages may involve room service and cost $3,595 a night, but there's absolutely no mention of Skipper Dee, Weenie, or the elevator. [Breitbart] -
#emilyclimbs
Strange Brew
Since 1991, Emily the Strange has become an industry, popping up on 500 items a year. Explains one editor, "She's a very strong, distinct character...There's not a lot out there commercially for kids that really says to be yourself." [WSJ] -
#childrensbooks
Oh The Places They'll Go...
PBSKids announced a new show: "The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!" Will PBS ruin the mischievous Cat (and Seuss' answer to boring Dick-and-Jane primers) by turning him into Ms. Frizzle? [Time] -
#bookends
We Are All 14-Year-Old Girls
Publishers Weekly says that grown women are, increasingly, reading YA fiction. Yeah, we know. (Hides 'Twilight' under mattress.) More » -
#nextthebareyourassbears
Corrupt Your Daughter At Work Day
Want to make Take Your Daughter To Work Day a little more exciting? Take a story break with The Very Angry Caterpillar — or one of the fun-filled titles after the jump. More » -
#childrensbooks
Blueberries For All
Looking for a Monday morning pick-me-up? Here's a touching video for Blueberry Girl, a children's book written by Neil Gaiman for Tori Amos's daughter that celebrates the unconventional girls. Click through to watch. [Boingboing]
