Ernie responds to Whoosh!

So, […]

By Chris Barton|2020-09-08T06:41:58-05:00September 7th, 2020|Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, Don Tate, Ernie, Lonnie Johnson, Whoosh!|0 Comments

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“While you are learning and on the journey, the fun and excitement make the time fly. That’s how you know you’ve found your passion.” (2-question Q&A and giveaway for June 2020)

Welcome […]

By Chris Barton|2020-06-17T13:30:55-05:00June 1st, 2020|2-question Q&A, Bartography Express, Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, How Long Is Forever, Kelly Carey, Qing Zhuang|0 Comments

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Reading Beyond with Whoosh! and What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?

Well, this is pretty neat: Every couple of years, the […]

By Chris Barton|2020-04-21T15:21:02-05:00April 21st, 2020|ALA, Barbara Jordan, Beach Lane, Charlesbridge, Children's Book Council, Chris Barton, Don Tate, Ekua Holmes, Lonnie Johnson, Reading Beyond, Simon & Schuster|0 Comments

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Ask me anything about Whoosh!

A […]

By Chris Barton|2020-03-18T16:37:30-05:00March 18th, 2020|Ask me anything, Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, Don Tate, Lonnie Johnson, Super Soaker, Whoosh!|0 Comments

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Whoosh! subject Lonnie Johnson last month at Kennedy Library Forums

By Chris Barton|2019-08-01T07:16:29-05:00August 1st, 2019|Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, Don Tate, JFK, Lonnie Johnson, Super Soaker, Whoosh!|0 Comments

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10 years and still glowing strong

Happy […]

By Chris Barton|2019-07-01T22:06:11-05:00July 1st, 2019|Bob Switzer, Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, Day-Glo colors, Joe Switzer, The Day-Glo Brothers, Tony Persiani|0 Comments

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First Day-Glo, then Dazzle, now Glitter!

First I wrote about daylight fluorescent colors — those superbright […]

By Chris Barton|2019-06-13T06:51:21-05:00June 13th, 2019|Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, glitter, Glitter Everywhere|0 Comments

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An animated look at what’s inside a Super Soaker

Here’s a fascinating, captivating, three-minute stop-motion video composed of more […]

By Chris Barton|2019-06-07T05:45:28-05:00June 7th, 2019|Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, Don Tate, Lonnie Johnson, Super Soaker, Whoosh!|0 Comments

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Now available: WHOOSH! (in paperback) and ¡FUSHHH! (en español)

Three […]

By Chris Barton|2019-05-07T20:46:38-05:00May 7th, 2019|Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, Don Tate, Fushhh!, Lonnie Johnson, Super Soaker, Whoosh!|0 Comments

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Thank you (again!), Pennsylvania school librarians

Earlier […]

By Chris Barton|2019-02-27T07:27:44-05:00February 27th, 2019|Charlesbridge, Chris Barton, Dazzle Ships, Don Tate, Lerner, Little Brown, Millbrook, Pennsylvania School Libraries Association, Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards, Shark vs. Train, The Day-Glo Brothers, Tom Lichtenheld, Tony Persiani, Victo Ngai, Whoosh!|0 Comments

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