Story Monsters Ink - October 2018
The Literary Resource for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents.
by Story Monsters LLC
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Pub Date Sep 17 2018 | Archive Date Jan 11 2019
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Description
Julie Chen, Rachel Renee Russell, Kate DiCamillo, Rory Feek, Cale Atkinson, Kevin Cordi, Bob Goff, Linda Harkey, and John Herzog. Also inside, reading specialist Larissa Juliano opens her teaching toolbox and discovers a lion's share of animal books, science editor Conrad Storad talks about our wobbly world, and we welcome our new monthly columnist, James Patterson, who talks about the most important thing that we can teach our children.
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Advance Praise
“My life’s mission as Reader in Chief of Scholastic Book Clubs is to get excellent books in the hands of as many kids as possible. Story Monsters Ink is an incredible resource for teachers and librarians and parents—anyone at all--who shares that mission. Through feature stories about talented children’s book authors and illustrators and kid-friendly book-inspired activities, Story Monsters Ink does a wonderful job of bringing books to life and introducing kids to the joys of reading for fun. I urge you to pick up this magazine. You’ll love it!”—Judy Newman, President, Scholastic Book Clubs
“I Recommend This Magazine ~ Strongly ~ 5 Star Review! This magazine is chock full of good stuff! It will be an invaluable resource to use when ordering kids and teen books for the library.”— Carmen Boheler, Librarian, www.netgalley.com
“Thanks for making such a wonderful magazine! I have a handful of teacher friends who use Story Monsters Ink in their classrooms!”— Ryan Mita, Membership and Marketing Manager, The Children's Book Council, Every Child a Reader
“Story Monsters Ink is the best new magazine for children I've seen in years. Feature articles are all about people and books that kids can easily relate to; the book reviews introduce new books that might have otherwise been overlooked, and the variety of topics covered is outstanding. The balance of educational and entertaining is perfect to engage kids and keep them looking forward to the next issue. I've been reading it with my grandchildren since it first came out and it just keeps getting better.”— Review by Amazon Customer, 5 out of 5 stars, "Great magazine for kids and parents"
“Story Monsters Ink is a great magazine for kids, teens, and parents alike! They offer great insightful articles in the world of literacy and publishing! When I first stumbled upon the magazine I knew I had to share it with the schools and librarians I work with here in Canada! Great for a wide range of ages, Story Monsters Ink is a great magazine to keep around school libraries! The magazine offers great in depth interviews with high profile figures and is a great tool for engaging and educating students! I really enjoy the reading lists and book reviews and really has something to offer for everyone, even reluctant readers! I was fortunate enough to have the chance to work with the people behind Story Monsters Ink and they are just as lovely as their magazine!”— Review by Amazon Customer, 5 out of 5 stars
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 0000023744413 |
| PRICE | $7.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Joel S, Reviewer
Unexceptional
I downloaded the Julie Chen issue of this magazine as a review freebie. It struck me as mostly unremarkable, and while it was worth looking through as a freebie I would not be inclined to buy it. It consists mostly of promotional material for upcoming books and/or authors.
You get a few author interviews. You have a paid "advertorial", which looks like an article. There are full page photos of celebrity authors, like Chen. Many of the pages are just ads for books, with cover shots and blurbs. There is a fall reading list, but it appears to list just paid-advertisement books.The most interesting item was a review of a Netflix movie based on a book.
I had hoped for some excerpts or at least brief new book samples, but there is nothing like that, (except for some small panels from illustrated books). There's nothing wrong with this, it's just that most promotional collections have more content. That said, this might be helpful in suggesting what might otherwise be overlooked books. (For example, I recently read an ARC of "Sir Simon: Super Scarer", and it is a wildly entertaining book that I fear won't get the attention it deserves. That book is featured in one of the articles.)
So, interesting enough as a promotional handout, but that seemed to be about all.
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