General policies
My review and blogging work is done entirely in my own time and I do not receive any compensation (review copies are generally donated to the library). My blogs represent my personal views and not those of my employer.
To request a review, email me at JeanLittleLibrary(at)gmail.com
About my job: My name is Jennifer Wharton and I have been the manager of the youth services department of the Matheson Memorial Library in Elkhorn, WI since 2008. We provide programming, collection development, marketing, and outreach for ages 0 to 18 as well as providing reference and reader's advisory for children and families.
Programming Materials
The plans and materials in my programming posts are free to reuse and adapt in school or library settings, but do not reuse photographs, copyright art (reading programs etc.) or sell these materials.
For library questions contact me at jwharton@elkhorn.lib.wi.us
Review Policy
The genres/age levels I primarily review are:
The genres/age levels I primarily review are:
- Board books
- Picture books (fiction and nonfiction)
- Early readers and beginning chapters
- Middle grade nonfiction and graphic novels
- Occasional middle grade fiction and fantasy
- Titles that are exclusively available as ebooks
- Titles not available through my primary vendor (Baker and Taylor)
- Self-published titles
I do not participate in contests or giveaways and rarely in interviews or blogging tours. I rarely review young adult fiction, poetry, or sequels to anything. I do give critical reviews; if I wouldn't recommend a title to a patron or purchase it for the library I will say why in detail with (hopefully) constructive criticism.
I do not respond to all requests for reviews, but I will notify the original contact when a review publishes.
More of my deathless prose
Flying Off My Bookshelf
This is now my primary review blog where I post and store everything. I will be selecting from and highlighting reviews on a monthly basis.
This is now my primary review blog where I post and store everything. I will be selecting from and highlighting reviews on a monthly basis.
I also review for No Flying No Tights.
I also have a personal blog, Under the name of Cailin Sanders which ranges from my high school poetry to current creative endeavors including cooking, quilting, and more.
Random notes
Song of an Unlucky Man
Chaff is in my eye,
A crocodile has me by the leg,
A goat is in my garden,
A porcupine is cooking in the pot,
Meal is drying on the pounding rock,
The King has summoned me to court,
And I must go to the funeral of my mother-in-law:
In short, I am busy.
Trans. By Merlin Ennis
The title of my programming posts, In short, I am busy, comes from an old Mbundu poem and I know I read it in an anthology, but I don't remember which, although I was sure it was a Clifton Fadiman anthology, but apparently not. Possibly one edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins?
Song of an Unlucky Man
Chaff is in my eye,
A crocodile has me by the leg,
A goat is in my garden,
A porcupine is cooking in the pot,
Meal is drying on the pounding rock,
The King has summoned me to court,
And I must go to the funeral of my mother-in-law:
In short, I am busy.
Trans. By Merlin Ennis
Updated 12-15-2024
