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Betsy Bird

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Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, undisputed center of the universe, Betsy Bird grew up and promptly left Michigan the moment her legs could propel her southward. She didn't get far. Obtaining a B.A. at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana she set her sights on Portland, Oregon. When that didn't pan out it was Minneapolis, Minnesota. Then New York, New York. In the midst of all this she somehow managed to get a library degree and a job at New York Public Library, eventually becoming their Youth Media Specialist . She created the children's literary blog A Fuse #8 Production and schmoozed as no one had ever schmoozed before. The result? A non-fiction text for library students, a picture book called "Giant Dance Party", a behind-the-scenes title for adults co-written with two of her favorite bloggers called "Wild Things: Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature", and now an anthology of some of the most hilarious women writing for kids today called "Funny Girl: Funniest. Stories. Ever." Betsy Bird is now the Collection Development Manager of Evanston, IL. Stop by. We'll have lunch. It'll be nice.

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Betsy Bird

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Books from Betsy Bird

Wild Things! Acts of Mischief in Children's Literature

The Great Santa Stakeout

Giant Dance Party

Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age -- From Picture Books to eBooks and Everything in Between

Long Road to the Circus

Children's Literature Gems: Choosing and Using Them in Your Library Career

The Winged Girl of Knossos

Funny Girl