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\nI had different plans for today, dear Imps, but some unexpected events in my Saturday ate up my day \u2014 and kept me from formatting the post I wanted to format. I’ll have that later this week at 7-Imp, but what I do<\/em> have for you today is a reminder that over at the Horn Book’s<\/em> Calling Caldecott, we are taking deep dives into some of the most outstanding picture books of the year \u2014 including, thus far, the ones pictured above. So, if you love picture books, you can head over there<\/a><\/strong> to see some of what our talented guest posters have had to say this year. <\/p>\n
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Note for any new readers: 7-Imp\u2019s 7 Kicks is a weekly meeting ground for taking some time to reflect on Seven(ish) Exceptionally Fabulous, Beautiful, Interesting, Hilarious, or Otherwise Positive Noteworthy Things from the past week, whether book-related or not, that happened to you. New kickers are always welcome.<\/p>\n
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1)<\/strong><\/font> Going to see the school play at my daughters’ school with my youngest. <\/p>\n 2)<\/strong><\/font> This wonderful profile<\/a><\/strong> of the great Rudine Sims Bishop. <\/p>\n 3)<\/strong><\/font> This interview<\/a><\/strong> with Ta-Nehisi Coates. I’m eager to read the new novel, but I’ll see him speak in Nashville in November \u2014 and with my ticket to that event comes a copy of the new book. <\/p>\n 4)<\/strong><\/font> I was really happy to see Jharrel Jerome win an Emmy<\/a><\/strong> for his outstanding performance in When They See Us<\/em>. <\/p>\n 5)<\/strong><\/font> Also, Phoebe Waller Bridge racked up a few wins!<\/a><\/strong> How about we just let her run the world? <\/p>\n