June 2011
42 posts
ABOUT FUCKING TIME.
NY State allows same-sex marriage: NY Times.
School Library Journal Book Review — June 17, 2011
BUDNITZ, Paul. The Hole in the Middle. illus. by Aya Kakeda.
Morgan has a problem. He has a big round hole in his middle and it makes him feel empty. His friend Yumi tries to help him feel better by making him treats and playing games with him, but the hole will not go away. When Yumi becomes ill, Morgan visits her every day and tries to do nice things for her. He becomes so busy cheering her up...
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Designer Toy Awards 2011. →
I’m a judge.
I’ve come to realize that the reason my family moved to Amsterdam is to finally lose complete recognition of ourselves. After moving 4 times to 4 cities in 4 years we just don’t know who we are or what we like any more.
Case in point: our apartment in Amsterdam is a disaster, the fridge is busted and we use ice packs to keep it cold, we need to use a wrench to turn on the oven,...
Booklist Review, June 8 2011
The Hole in the Middle. Budnitz, Paul (Author) , Kakeda, Aya (Illustrator)
The huge hole going right through young Morgan’s torso doesn’t slow him down any, but it does leave him always feeling a little hungry, even after he eats an entire strawberry cake made for him by his best friend, Yumi. Though the terse narrative doesn’t point it out, in the pictures, he also looks self-absorbed and...
Dear Friends
Today is the official release date for The Hole in the Middle, my chidren’t book with beautiful illustrations by Aya Kakeda. The book is fantastic and it is getting great reviews. Really, I’m not just saying that.
Please buy a copy for yourself and for people that you love at your local bookstore or on Amazon!
Much love.
Paul Budnitz
Link: 5-minute Interview with me by fasion... →
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